Aromatherapy and nursing: historical and theoretical conception

Abstract Aromatherapy is a Practical or Complementary Health Therapy that uses volatile concentrates extracted from plants called essential oils, in order to improve physical, mental and emotional well-being. Aromatherapy has been practiced historically and worldwide by nurses and, as in Brazil is s...

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Main Authors: Juliana Rizzo Gnatta, Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini, Maria Júlia Paes da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-02-01
Series:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342016000100127&lng=en&tlng=en