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The Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Patients

Farzaneh Barati, Ahmad Nasiri, Negarin Akbari, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh
Nephro-Urology Monthly Summary & key facts 2016 75 citations

This randomized trial tested rose water inhalation in 46 hemodialysis patients. One group inhaled rose water for 4 weeks and the other group had no intervention. After 4 weeks the treated group had lower average state and trait anxiety scores, and the reductions were statistically significant (P < 0.001). The…

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