Exploring the Potential of Aromatherapy as an Adjuvant Therapy in Cancer and its Complications: A Comprehensive Update

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Madhuri Grover, Tapan Behl*, Mohit Sanduja, Md. Habibur Rahman and Amirhossein Ahmadi   Pages 629 - 653 ( 25 )

Abstract:

Background: Aromatherapy is a traditional practice of employing essential oils for therapeutic purposes, which is currently headed under the category of complementary and adjuvant medicine. <P> Objective: The aim of this review is to summarize the potential health benefits of aromatic essential oil from old times till the present. Moreover, some mechanisms which can be utilized as a basis for aromatherapy in cancer and cancer-linked complications have been proposed. <P> Methods: To find out the relevant and authentic data, several search engines like Science direct, Pubmed, research gate, etc. were thoroughly checked by inserting keywords like aromatherapy, complementary, and adjuvant therapy in the context of the review. <P> Results: The results depicted the anti-cancer potential of chemical constituents of essential oil against different types of cancer. Moreover, the essential oils showed the promising anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, and anti-mutagenic properties in several studies, which collectively can form the basis for initiation of its anti-cancer use. <P> Conclusion: Aromatherapy can serve as an adjuvant economic therapy in cancer after the standardization of protocol.

Keywords:

Aromatherapy, essential oil, inhalation, cancer, anxiety, adjuvant therapy.

Affiliation:

B.S. Anangpuria Institute of Pharmacy, Faridabad, Haryana, , Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, , MVN University, Palwal, Haryana, , Department of Global Medical Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, , Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari

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