Aromatherapy in Premenstrual Syndrome: Geranium

[Baby #2 Coming!!!]

Several hooks on aromatherapy (such as The A-Z of Aromatherapy by Patricia Davis) suggest that geranium essential oil is effective in alleviating the physical and psychological symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). However, the accuracy of these claims cannot he proven because very little research has been carried out on the use of geranium essential oil in PMS.

Research at the Department of Psychology of the University of Wolverhampton has indicated that geranium essential oil reduces anxiety. Other scientific research suggests it has a mild sedative effect. Therefore, it is possible that geranium essential oil may help with some of the psychological symptoms of PMS (such as anxiety, tension or insomnia) and or help PMS sufferers cope more effectively with their overall symptoms. However there is no scientific evidence to support claims that geranium essential oil has any sort of hormonal effect or that it improves the physical symptoms of PMS.
we need further researches.[/align]

 

[Atherfool]

...which geranium was it they used?
many thanks

 

[vniphone]

regular geranium i guess

 

[deep]

Hi Louis - are you a therapist with an interest in research? Not sure why you are posting old research docs. There are several types of geranium oil, not just 'regular - would be good to know which one they tested.

 

[feelingless]

Louis posted in another thread that aromatherapy is an interest, no formal qualifications http://www.healthypages.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=385584#post385584

 

[Big John Horton]

Hi there, Aromatherapy is my intrest I love researching about it I have found many old researched regarding to diff aroma's and like sharing them with people