This report highlights the initiative of two experienced complementary therapy practitioners/tutors, Julia Heath and Wendy Lewis, who set up a team of therapist volunteers from Wigan and Leigh College (England) to conduct a pilot study in a renal dialysis unit in Wigan, Lancashire at the invitation by renal consultant Dr Janet … [Read more...] about Pilot Study, Renal Haemodialysis – Julia Heath
Renal Pruritis research Aromatherapy – Julia Heath
RO and colleagues, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, studied the effects of aromatherapy on pruritus [itching] in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Background: The study was designed to investigate the effects of aromatherapy on pruritus in patients with chronic kidney failure. Methods: A group of 13 … [Read more...] about Renal Pruritis research Aromatherapy – Julia Heath
The Evidence for The Development of Aromatherapy based products for protection against and treatment of MRSA – Julia Heath
Japanese tests: The effects of essential oils of peppermint (Mentha piperita L), spearmint (Mentha spicata L) and Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L) were tested for Helicobacter pylori, MRSA and other pathogens. The findings showed that these inhibited the proliferation of each pathogen. Herbisphere (PG 3) A comparison was made … [Read more...] about The Evidence for The Development of Aromatherapy based products for protection against and treatment of MRSA – Julia Heath
Hemodialysis Patients and Anxiety Research – Julia Heath
Inhilation Itai, T., Amayasu, H., Kuribayashi, M., Kawamura, N., Okada, M., Momose, A., Tateyama, T., Narumi, K., Uematsu, W., & Kaneko, S. (2000). Psychological effects of aromatherapy on chronic hemodialysis patients. Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 54, 393-397. METHOD: Effects of aromatherapy (odourless condition, … [Read more...] about Hemodialysis Patients and Anxiety Research – Julia Heath