Thursday, March 6, 2008

Aromatherapy Falls Short, Study Finds

It didn't heal wounds, relieve pain or boost immune status

HealthDay

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Researchers are reporting that two of the most commonly used scents in aromatherapy do nothing to heal wounds, relieve pain or enhance immune status, although one did briefly improve mood.

In fact, in some cases, distilled water showed more of a salutary effect, the study found.

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