The Effect of Aromatherapy on Blood Pressure and Stress Responses by Inhalation and Foot Massage in Patients With Essential Hypertension
Saadet CAN ÇİÇEK, Şeyma Demir, Dilek Yılmaz, Aynur Açıkgöz, Sedat Yıldız, Özgür Mehmet Yis
Abstract
A 3-arm, parallel group, randomized clinical trial examines the effect of aromatherapy through inhalation and foot massage on blood pressure and stress response in patients with essential hypertension. Lavender oil reduced blood pressure, heart rate, serum cortisol, and subjective anxiety in hypertensive patients.
Topics & Concepts
AromatherapyMassageBlood pressureMedicineLavender oilInhalationHeart rateAnxietyAnesthesiaRandomized controlled trialFoot (prosody)LavenderPhysical therapyEssential oilSurgeryInternal medicineAlternative medicinePsychiatryChemistryChromatographyPathologyPhilosophyLinguisticsOlfactory and Sensory Function StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research