reviewAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical BiomedicineJul 10, 2015DIAMOND OA

Essential oils used in aromatherapy: A systemic review

BABabar AliNANaser Ali Al-WabelSSSaiba ShamsAAAftab AhamadSAShah Alam Khan

Buraydah Colleges · King Abdulaziz University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Nowadays, use of alternative and complementary therapies with mainstream medicine has gained the momentum. Aromatherapy is one of the complementary therapies which use essential oils as the major therapeutic agents to treat several diseases. The essential or volatile oils are extracted from the flowers, barks, stem, leaves, roots, fruits and other parts of the plant by various methods. It came into existence after the scientists deciphered the antiseptic and skin permeability properties of essential oils. Inhalation, local application and baths are the major methods used in aromatherapy that utilize these oils to penetrate the human skin surface with marked aura. Once the oils are in the system, they…

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  • Aromatherapy
  • Medicine
  • Traditional medicine
  • Alternative medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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