Archive for the 'Lavender' Category
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Herbalists recommend more than a dozen herbal remedies for acne and scarring, according to a recent article.
Unfortunately, only 1 of these herbals is supported by the results of a study in patients. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Berberine (Goldenseal), Blackcurrant, Chamomile, Chinese Medicine, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Lavender, Tea Tree Oil | Comments Off on Acne: Recommendations are easy; data, scarce
Monday, July 11th, 2016
I recently came across a website advocating herbals to treat or prevent acne.
The website isn’t important, but the results of my PubMed searches might be useful. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Berberine (Goldenseal), Blackcurrant, Chamomile, Echinacea, Evening Primrose, Lavender | Comments Off on Ineffective herbal remedies for treating acne
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
It’s used for depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, and other stress-related conditions.
Researchers in Germany and Iran conducted the first placebo-controlled study of lavender essential oil to treat migraine headaches. (more…)
Headache/Migraine, Lavender | Comments Off on Lavender essential oil to treat migraine
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Different theories attempt to explain the relaxation response to lavender aromatherapy.
This study suggests there’s another reason. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Aromatherapy, Lavender | Comments Off on The role of expectation on the response to lavender aromatherapy
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna, in Austria, studied the anxiolytic effect of Silexan, an oral lavender oil capsule preparation, compared to placebo. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Lavender | Comments Off on Antianxiety effects of silexan, an oral lavender preparation
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Researchers at King’s College London, in the UK have published their findings with lavender. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Aromatherapy, Lavender | Comments Off on Benefits of aromatherapy in dental patients
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Researchers at Goulds Naturopathica, in Hobart TAS, Australia, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Exercise, Folic Acid, Lavender, Light Therapy, Mindfulness, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Rhodiola Rosea, Saffron, SAMe, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on CAM (not St John’s wort) to treat depression
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Queensland, in St Lucia, Australia, evaluated tea tree oil + lavender oil. (more…)
Infection, Lavender, Tea Tree Oil | Comments Off on Treating head lice, naturally
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Lorazepam (Ativan) is a member of a group of drugs called benzodiazepines that are used to treat anxiety.
Researchers from Germany compared lorazepam to a lavender oil preparation called Silexan in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Lavender | Comments Off on Lavender vs lorazepam to treat anxiety
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Studies suggest that in one quarter of patients, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be caused or exacerbated by diet.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, at Chapel Hill, reviewed the data from a clinician’s perspective. (more…)
Fiber, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lavender, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Effect of diet on irritable bowel syndrome
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
 The results of this study by researchers at Göteborg University in Gothenburg, Sweden have important implications for people who use lavender oil as aromatherapy. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Dermatitis, Lavender | Comments Off on Lavender oil as a source of allergic antigens
Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Researchers from King’s College in London report (page 163) “Lavender could … be used as effective ‘on-the-spot’ anxiety reduction in dentists’ waiting rooms.” (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Dental Health, Lavender | Comments Off on Lavender scent lowers dental anxiety
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida report that adding lavender-scented bath oil to the infant bath results in lower stress in the mother and child, less crying, and better sleep. (more…)
Infants, Lavender, Sleep (Insomnia), Stress | Comments Off on Lavender baths lower stress in mother and child
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a report of 3 boys aged 4, 7, and 10 who were diagnosed with gynecomastia, which the authors attributed to the use of the oils when it resolved after they stopped using them.
Thanks to a reader who brings us up to date. (more…)
Aromatherapy, Lavender, Tea Tree Oil | Comments Off on Gynecomastia associated with excessive use of lavender oil and tea tree oil
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Thumbing through the August 2007 issue of Cat Fancy magazine, I found an article with the following caveats. (more…)
Aromatherapy, Lavender | Comments Off on Aromatherapy and cats: Caution
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Here’s a hint.
The most comprehensive study of aromatherapy failed to show improvement in immune status, wound healing, or pain control. (more…)
Aromatherapy, Lavender, Lemon/Lime, NCCAM, Pain, Stress | Comments Off on Aromatherapy: Feel good or make well?
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Professor Michel Tournaire and Dr. Anne Theau-Yonneau have reviewed the literature.
Few publications report a statistically significant reduction in labor pain? Here’s what we know about pain relief and other outcomes. I’ll summarize the more familiar options. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Aromatherapy, Art, Music, Dance, Biofeedback, Homeopathy, Hypnosis, Lavender, Massage, Motherworth, Pregnancy, Raspberry Leaf, TENS/FNS/VNS, Therapeutic Touch | Comments Off on The value of CAM for pain relief during labor
Friday, December 14th, 2007
Are you taking the dog to visit grandma this year? Diffused lavender odor may be a practical approach to manage travel-induced excitement in dogs that are prone to that sort of thing.
In the finest tradition of a cross over study design, 32 dogs were exposed to the natural environment or the odor of lavender in random order during 6 rides to familiar walking sites.
Compared to normal odors, dogs surrounded by lavender in the car spent…
(more…)
Aromatherapy, Lavender | Comments Off on Aromatherapy calms dogs during car travel
Monday, July 16th, 2007
In 2003, Professor Edzard Ernst writing on the Cochrane Collaboration website concluded, “Compared with placebo, kava extract is an effective symptomatic treatment for anxiety although, at present, the size of the effect seems small.” (more…)
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Chamomile, Garlic, Ginkgo, Hawthorn, Kava, Lavender, Lemon/Lime, Palliative/End of Life, Passionflower, Phytoestrogens, Poppy, Prof. Ernst, Saw Palmetto, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on A critical review of herbals to treat anxiety and depression
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Patients with the highest risk for sleep disturbance are those with pain, mental illness, limited activity, and overall “poor physical and mental health.” (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Lavender, Melatonin, Sleep (Insomnia), Valerian | Comments Off on What to do about the high prevalence of insomnia