Journal article
Effects of essential oils on symptoms and course (duration and severity) of viral respiratory infections in humans: A rapid review
Advances in integrative medicine, Vol.7(4), pp.218-221
12/2020
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Abstract
Oral doses of certain essential oils may reduce symptoms of acute respiratory infections of viral origin. It is likely that the commercially available essential oil capsules Myrtol® (a mixture of essential oils of eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus, sweet orange Citrus sinensis, myrtle Myrtus communis and lemon Citrus limonum) and Tavipec® (spike lavender Lavandula latifolia) could also provide mild to moderate symptom relief in patients with viral respiratory diseases. Myrtol® may also improve the course (duration and severity) of acute bronchitis of viral origin, in humans. Both products were well tolerated, with most of the mild to moderate side-effects affecting the gastrointestinal tract. This review found no research evidence describing the clinical effect of inhalation of essential oils for acute respiratory viral infections.
Details
- Title
- Effects of essential oils on symptoms and course (duration and severity) of viral respiratory infections in humans: A rapid review
- Creators
- Sebastian Prall - Organizacion Colegial Naturopatica FENACO (Spanish Naturopathic Association), Madrid, SpainE. Joy Bowles - University of New EnglandKathleen Bennett - Independent Naturopathic Researcher, AustraliaCarolyn Giselle Cooke - University of SydneyTamara Agnew - Flinders UniversityAmie Steel - University of Technology SydneyTina Hausser - Organizacion Colegial Naturopatica FENACO (Spanish Naturopathic Association), Madrid, Spain
- Publication Details
- Advances in integrative medicine, Vol.7(4), pp.218-221
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013036336802368
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article