A systematic review of the effect of inhaled essential oils on sleep

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 441-451

  Lillehei, Angela S ^a   Halcon, Linda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; LAVENDER OIL;

DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; INHALATION; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SWEET ORANGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AROMATHERAPY; CHILD; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AROMATHERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OILS, VOLATILE; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902242494     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2013.0311     Document Type: Review

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