TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of essential oils on symptoms and course (duration and severity) of viral respiratory infections in humans
T2 - A rapid review
AU - Prall, Sebastian
AU - Bowles, E. Joy
AU - Bennett, Kathleen
AU - Cooke, Carolyn Giselle
AU - Agnew, Tamara
AU - Steel, Amie
AU - Hausser, Tina
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Aromatherapy
KW - Clinical trials
KW - Viral respiratory infections
KW - Volatile oils
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85090487490&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.aimed.2020.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.aimed.2020.07.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85090487490
SN - 2212-9588
VL - 7
SP - 218
EP - 221
JO - Advances in Integrative Medicine
JF - Advances in Integrative Medicine
IS - 4
ER -