Common Name: peppermint oil Latin Name: Mentha x piperita Introduction This fact sheet provides basic information about peppermint oil—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. The herb peppermint, a cross between two types of mint (water mint and spearmint), grows throughout Europe and North America. Peppermint is often used to […]
05.18.2015 WASHINGTON — A slow-release peppermint oil (IBgard) appeared to significantly reduce severe abdominal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers said here. At 28 days, the number of severe and unbearable symptoms was reduced by 66% among patients taking peppermint oil compared with a reduction of 42% among patients on placebo (P=0.0212), reported Brooks Cash, […]
Oregano Oil Benefits Designed specifically for bacterial infections, antibiotics are medical doctors’ favorite tools against most issues that walk into their offices. Butoregano oil benefits are proving to be superior to some antibiotics, without the harmful side effects. Unfortunately, the antibioticsprescribed by most medical doctors today have horrendous side effects including: causing antibiotic resistance, destroying good bacteria (probiotics), […]
Frankincense Oil Cancer Natural Treatment 91+1 337Tweet 81.0kLike 9.8kPin 0Share Affiliate Disclosure2 Comments Tradition tells us that the magi (3 wise men) gave the infant King of Israel gifts of gold to honor his royalty, frankincense as a perfume, and myrrh for anointing oil. Although there probably some truth to this, other sources claim […]
The Effects of Aromatherapy on Sleep Improvement: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Hwang Eunhee and Shin Sujin. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. – doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0113. Online Ahead of Print: January 13, 2015 Objectives: To evaluate the existing data on aromatherapy interventions for improvement of sleep quality. Design: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis on […]
Dr. Axe’s Essential Oils Guide Essential oils are organic compounds extracted from plants with tremendous healing properties. Using essential oils for healing purposes is often called aromatherapy which is a holistic treatment seeking to improve physical, mental and emotional health. For over 5,000 years, many different cultures have used these healing plant oils for a variety […]
Lavender Essential Oil Today, lavender is the most usedessential oil in the world. Ancient texts tell us that lavender essential oil has been used for medicinal and religious purposes for over 2,500 years. The Egyptians used it for mummification and as a perfume. The Romans used it for bathing, cooking and for scenting the air. And, […]
Essential oils are have been used for thousands of years in various cultures for medicinal and health purposes. Essential oil uses range from aromatherapy, household cleaning products, personal beauty care and being used as natural medicine. The particles in essential oils come from distilling or extracting the different parts of plants including the flowers, leaves, bark, […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 20, No. 10 Ming-Chiu Ou, Yu-Fei Lee, Chih-Ching Li, and Shyi-Kuen Wu Published Online:9 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0453 Abstract Objectives: To assess the efficacy of aromatic essential oils on neck pain. Design: Sixty participants with a history of neck pain and Neck Disability Index (NDI) score >10% were selected […]
Lavender essential oil inhalation suppresses allergic airway inflammation and mucous cell hyperplasia in a murine model of asthma Ueno-Iio T, Shibakura M, Yokota K, Aoe M, Hyoda T, Shinohata R, Kanehiro A, Tanimoto M, Kataoka M Life Sciences, Volume 108, Issue 2, 17 July 2014, Pages 109–115 ABSTRACT: AIMS: Lavender essential oil (Lvn) has been […]
Life Sciences Volume 108, Issue 2, 17 July 2014, Pages 109-115 TomoeUeno-Iio Abstract Aims Lavender essential oil (Lvn) has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effects. Bronchial asthma is characterized by bronchial allergic inflammation with airway remodeling. Therefore, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of Lvn on experimentally induced bronchial asthma in a murine model. Main methods […]
Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 06/17/2014 Clinical Article Wu JJ, et al. – The authors evaluated the effects of aromatherapy massage interventions on multiple neurobiological indices such as quantitative psychological assessments, electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectrum pattern, salivary cortisol and plasma brain–derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. These results suggest that aromatherapy […]
A Systematic Review of the Effect of Inhaled Essential Oils on Sleep LilleheiAngela S. and HalconLinda L.. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. June 2014, 20(6): 441-451. doi:10.1089/acm.2013.0311. Published in Volume: 20 Issue 6: June 10, 2014 Journal Reference ABSTRACT Objective: Sleep disturbances are recognized as an important health and public health problem that […]
Mohammad Hossein Karimi, Padideh Ebadi, Zahra Amirghofran Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2012;8(4):295-297. Abstract and Introduction Introduction Throughout history, herbs have been utilized as an important constituent of foods, industry and folk medicine. One of the widely used vegetal species in various nations’ medicine is parsley (Petroselinum crispum), which has remedial effects as a powerful diuretic […]