Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 218-221 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Advances in Integrative Medicine |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Aromatherapy
- Clinical trials
- Viral respiratory infections
- Volatile oils