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Psychological effects of aromatherapy on chronic hemodialysis patients
Author(s) -
Itai Takahiro,
Amayasu Hideaki,
Kuribayashi Michito,
Kawamura Naoko,
Okada Motohiro,
Momose Akishi,
Tateyama Toshiko,
Narumi Kumiko,
Uematsu Waka,
Kaneko Sunao
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2000.00727.x
Subject(s) - lavender , hamd , aromatherapy , anxiety , hemodialysis , mood , aroma , hamilton anxiety rating scale , rating scale , anxiolytic , lavender oil , traditional medicine , psychology , medicine , essential oil , psychiatry , food science , chemistry , alternative medicine , developmental psychology , pathology
Effects of aromatherapy (odorless condition, lavender, and hiba oil) on mood and anxiety were investigated in 14 female patients who were being treated with chronic hemodialysis. A control period consisting of natural hospital smells was established before each test session, and then aromatic test conditions were systematically evaluated for odorless conditions as well as aromatic conditions containing lavender and hiba oil aromas. The effects of aromatherapy were measured using the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAMD) and the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety (HAMA). Hiba oil aroma significantly decreased the mean scores of HAMD and HAMA, and lavender aroma significantly decreased the mean scores of HAMA. The mean scores of HAMD and HAMA in an odorless condition were not significantly different from those of the control conditions. These results indicate that in chronic hemodialysis patients hiba oil is an effective, non‐invasive means for the treatment of depression and anxiety, and that lavender alleviates anxiety.