Effects of aromatherapy massage with lime essential oil on stress

International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 76-80

  Saiyudthong, S ^a   Ausavarungnirun, R ^a   Jiwajinda, S ^b   Turakitwanakan, W ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy massage; Cortisol; Lime essential oil (LEO); Stress; citrus aurantifolia; Thai General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ 28)

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CITRAL; ESSENTIAL OIL; HYDROCORTISONE; LIME OIL; LIMONENE; SEDATIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; FRUIT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LIME (FRUIT); MASSAGE; MENTAL STRESS; PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SALIVA LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 79953647445     PISSN: 19614209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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