The effects of aromatherapy on sleep improvement: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 61-68

  Hwang, Eunhee ^a   Shin, Sujin ^b  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATHERAPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASSAGE; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SLEEP QUALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADVERSE EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

AROMATHERAPY; HUMANS; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84923096696     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2014.0113     Document Type: Review

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