Essential oils as a treatment for stress
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Mental health, trends, complementary therapies. (Source, DeCS).Abstract
Objective: To analyze essential oils as a treatment for stress. Method: Systematic review of articles referring to the research topic, in platforms such as: PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, where 15 articles of direct reference to the researched topic were selected. Conclusion: The evidence scrutinized has demonstrated the efficacy of the use of essential oils since, in addition to being perceived as a pleasant aroma, it also influenced by reducing the levels of stress, anxiety, depression; by causing a state of relaxing sedation and mental rest, which constitutes a psychological well-being so that the individual can develop better in their environment and daily work.
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