2023-09-21 09:19:00
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Inhale geranium essential oil to combat fatigue
Inhaling geranium essential oil has been successfully tested to combat fatigue in overworked nurses working in intensive care.
Stress and fatigue are part of everyday life For many of us, any easy, natural way to keep our heads above water is a good idea. The essential oil of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) was recently evaluated by an Iranian study (1) for its ability to fight against fatigue, although it is not particularly renowned for this indication. Rich in citronellol and geraniol, it is in fact more often used for its properties antifungal, antiseptic, mosquito repellent, even relaxing.
Researchers tested the inhalation of geranium essential oil in a cohort of 84 nurses (only 14% men) assigned to intensive care during the Covid-19 epidemic in 2021 – a period that exacerbated levels of stress, sleep disturbances and anxiety among these professionals.
Half of the participants inhaled a drop of geranium essential oil applied to a linen pad and placed between a surgical mask and a protective mask. The other half, as a control group, was subjected to the same protocol with just odorless sunflower oil. The inhalation, lasting 20 minutes, was repeated twice per shift, for three consecutive shifts .
The state of fatigue and the quality of sleep before and after intervention were assessed using specific tests and questionnaires, which reveal that the “geranium group” saw a significant improvement in their state of fatigue from one hour after inhalation, compared to the control group.
On the other hand, geranium essential oil does not have had no particular impact on sleep . For this indication, the essential oils of petit grain bigaradier (2) (Citrus oranges) and of lavender (3) remain references.
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