Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®)–Patient Version
Overview
- Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants (flowers, herbs, or trees) as therapy to improve physical, mental, and spiritual well-being (see Question 1).
- Aromatherapy may be used with other complementary treatments, such as massage or acupuncture, as well as with standard medical treatments to manage symptoms caused by cancer or cancer treatment (see Question 1).
- Essential oils are most often used by inhaling them or by applying a diluted form of them to the skin (see Question 2).
- Aromatherapy research with cancer patients has studied the effect of essential oils on anxiety, nausea, vomiting, and other health-related conditions (see Question 4).
- Safety testing on essential oils has found very few side effects. Lavender and tea tree essential oils have been found to have some hormone -like effects (see Question 5).
- Aromatherapy products do not need approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (see Question 6).
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