Effect of Lavender cream with or without footbath on sleep quality and fatigue in pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial

Effati-Daryani, Fatemeh; Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi, Sakineh; Mirghafourvand, Mojgan; Taghizadeh, Mohsen; Bekhradi, Reza; Zarei, Somayeh

doi:10.1080/03630242.2017.1414101

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“…Two recent studies reported that lavender relieved job-related stress among nurses [6] and ameliorated depression, anxiety and stress among pregnant women [7], whereas another study published in the same year reported no signi cant psychological or physiological effects of lavender aroma inhalation after coronary artery bypass surgery [8]. These studies reported con icting results despite being well-designed, placebo-controlled studies with an adequate sample size (n = 60-141).…”

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Enhancement of Autonomic Stress Response and Reduction of Subjective Stress by Lavender Inhalation During a Short-term Calculation Task

Nomura

Maeyama

Ito

2016

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We investigated the effects of two prominent aromas, lavender and jasmine, on peripheral and cardiac autonomic nervous system activity under stressful conditions, in a highly reproducible manner using an olfactometer. The subjects comprised 17 healthy men aged 20-24 years. In this within-subjects study design, all subjects were required to perform a simple calculation task for 30 min to induce cognitive stress, and aroma from lavender or jasmine essential oil or a control stimulus was inhaled intermittently ( rst 20 s of each 1-min interval) to prevent olfactory fatigue. The control stimulus was provided by triethyl citrate, an odourless solvent. In addition to subjective psychological assessments using a visual analogue scale, the temperature at the tip of the nose and cardiac activity on electrocardiogram were recorded as indices of peripheral and cardiac autonomic nervous system activities, respectively. Signi cant decreases in nose tip temperature and high-frequency (HF) component of heart rate variability (HRV), and a signi cant increase in heart rate were observed under all three conditions. However, compared with the control condition, lavender inhalation induced signi cantly greater decreases in nose tip temperature (p < 0.01) and HF component of HRV (p < 0.01), which indicated greater enhancement of sympathetic nervous system activity and suppression of parasympathetic nervous system activity. On the other hand, lavender inhalation induced a positive mood, less subjective stress, and increased concentration during the task (p < 0.01). These contradictory results of enhanced physiological stress response and lower subjective stress induced by lavender inhalation under stressful conditions suggest that lavender aroma may have effects other than sedation. Further studies are necessary to further clarify these effects.

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Enhancement of Autonomic Stress Response and Reduction of Subjective Stress by Lavender Inhalation During a Short-term Calculation Task

Nomura

Maeyama

Ito

2016

ABE

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“…Where the studies even have shown the significant effects on the increased 2 nd stage of the sleep. Where the sleep was successfully induced with the elevation in the mood, and there were no side effects reported, which indirectly gives a betterment of depression by modulating the circadian rhythm [46].…”

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Medicinal Herbs and Phytochemicals Used in the Treatment of Depression: A Review

Mehdi

et al. 2019

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Depression is a condition of no mood and loss of interest in any activity that can diminish a person’s thinking, conduct, tendencies, emotional state, and a sense of well-being. Although there is a conventional class of medication which have been beneficial in the treatment of depression, current studies have reported having side effects which can be minimized by the intervention of herbs and phytochemicals. Most of the studies have proven the various mechanisms and have started to research a very ground-breaking method by glancing the ancient treatmen. Where this new approach of using the herbs and phytochemicals has shown better results alone and in combination with conventional drugs which has shown lesser adverse effects. The practice of phytomedicine is an additional option for the treatment of depression. In the various segments of treating the depression, the mainstream can be a breakthrough including phytoconstituents. In this aspect, there are many contributions for the treatment of the depression acting to the neuronal level signaling and the phytoconstituents also have shown some basic mechanisms in the treatment of depression as that of the conventional medications following some primary hypothesis and signaling pathways and life interactions that effects the brain in either way to treat the depression in all sort of way. Clinical evidence is required to provide backing to the safety and effectiveness of herbs and phytochemicals alone or in combination with currently available drugs to overcome the reported side effects during the treatment of depression.

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“…Furthermore, interspecies differences in anxiolytic effects have been observed with the main anxiolytic effects being due to the activity of linalool and linalyl acetate [126]. The oils of Lavandula varieties have also proven to be effective in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression in patients in an array of clinical settings such as hospice cancer patients, patients awaiting treatment in a dental office, male and female volunteers shown anxiety-provoking film clips, pregnant women through use of L. angustifolia essential oil-containing cream, as well as reduction of anxiety and heart rate in patients undergoing elective cosmetic procedures [127][128][129][130][131]. One study suggested that the reduction of stress symptoms upon inhalation of the essential oils may be partially due to the reduction in salivary cortisol levels, and to protection against oxidative stress by increasing free radical scavenging activity [132,133].…”

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Lavandula Essential Oils: A Current Review of Applications in Medicinal, Food, and Cosmetic Industries of Lavender

Wells

Truong

Adal

et al. 2018

Natural Product Communications

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The global essential oil market has been steadily increasing in size over the past few years, and is estimated to reach ca. $7.5 billion USD per annum by 2018. Lavenders (Lavandula; Lamiaceae) contribute significantly to this market, yielding ca. 1500 tons of essential oils which are primarily used in cosmetics, personal care products, and medicines. Recent literature indicates that these oils may also have applications in food preservation and pest control, among others. The medicinal and pharmaceutical properties of lavenders are chiefly due their essential oils, in particular the major essential oil constituents linalool and linalyl acetate, although certain activities have been attributed to the phenolic compounds. In addition, there is evidence that the major and minor essential oil constituents act synergistically to provide various biological effects. A substantial amount of current research focuses on evaluating the biological activities of lavender essential oils for potential use in traditional and complementary medicine, food systems, cosmetic and fragrance formulations, and insect control products. This review examines recent progress in these areas, and highlights the current and future implications for these economically and medicinally valuable plants.

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Effect of Lavender cream with or without footbath on sleep quality and fatigue in pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Lavender cream with or without footbath may improve sleep quality in pregnancy and postpartum.

Cited by 33 publications

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Enhancement of Autonomic Stress Response and Reduction of Subjective Stress by Lavender Inhalation During a Short-term Calculation Task

Enhancement of Autonomic Stress Response and Reduction of Subjective Stress by Lavender Inhalation During a Short-term Calculation Task

Medicinal Herbs and Phytochemicals Used in the Treatment of Depression: A Review

Lavandula Essential Oils: A Current Review of Applications in Medicinal, Food, and Cosmetic Industries of Lavender

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