The effect of lemon inhalation aromatherapy on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: A double-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Kia, Parisa Yavari ^a   Safajou, Farzaneh ^a   Shahnazi, Mahnaz ^a   Nazemiyeh, Hossein ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Citrus; Nausea; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

LEMON OIL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LEMON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETCHING;

EID: 84896871466     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.14360     Document Type: Article

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