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Lavender Essential Oil + Mechanisms of Action

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(Or, how and why does lavender essential oil work?) Lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia) is one of the most commonly used essential oils. In fact, it may be the most popular essential oil on the market, due to both its efficacy and its pleasing scent. Although the use of lavender oil is ubiquitous, to most, its mechanisms of action — the hows and whys of the way it works — still remain a mystery. Does lavender essential oil actually work? The short answer is, “yes.” How well it works, however, depends on multiple variables, in particular the specific use case and the quality of the essential...

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Aromatherapy and its Effect on Nausea and Vomiting in Clinical Settings

Posted by Mark Kohoot on

Aeroscena® is in the final stages of a clinical trial for the relief of postoperative nausea and vomiting at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC. As the study draws to a close, we feel it is appropriate to draw attention to the previous research that guided us to this point. These studies are what lead to the creation of our proprietary clinical aromatherapy formula, which is based in large part on high-quality ginger essential oil. The data have shown better efficacy at a lower cost in comparison to the standard pharmaceutical protocol. We look forward to the specifics...

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Clinical Aromatherapy, Cancer, and Quality of Life

Posted by Mark Kohoot on

Or, how to simply and safely help cancer treatment patients feel better.   In 2018, an estimated 1,735,350 million individuals are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in the United States. The majority of those diagnosed will undergo some form of cancer treatment — often chemotherapy or radiation — both of which come with a variety of side effects that affect quality of life nearly as much as the disease itself. 650,000 of those diagnosed in the U.S. will receive chemotherapy, and most will experience at least some of its common side effects, including nausea and vomiting, poor sleep quality, fatigue, decreased ability to concentrate, and mood...

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Can Aromatherapy Enhance Quality of Life in Elder Care Facilities?

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections report, the year 2030 will mark an important demographic turning point for the U.S.  At this time, all baby boomers will be older than 65 and every 1 in 5 Americans will be of retirement age. Realistically, many of those born in the first half of this generation — individuals in their late 70s and early 80s — will already reside in assisted living, skilled nursing or memory care facilities. Adding another level of complexity to the boomer dynamic is their relative wealth, when taken as a whole. As a generation, Boomers have amassed...

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Aeroscena® Labs Opens Essential Oil Clinical Research and Development Assets to the Public

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  Aeroscena®, the global leader in the research and development of medically-recognized clinical aromatherapy formulas, has opened up its essential oil R&D capabilities to the public. These assets include fMRI, MC/GC testing and clinical trial support, resulting in the first contract research organization of its kind to focus on essential oils.   CLEVELAND (PRWEB) JUNE 26, 2018 Aeroscena®, the recognized leader in evidence-based clinical aromatherapy, is opening its essential oil research and development assets to the public. The company is now able to offer a broad range of services ranging from purity and quality testing, to fMRI and full clinical trial support in cooperation with their...

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