The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children

The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children

Background and objectives: Sleep disorder is one of the main problems in children. Poor sleep quality can lead to adverse effects on their growth and development. Aromatherapy is a kind of method for improving sleep. In Iranian traditional medicine, inhaling Rosa damascena has been recommended for t...

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Main Authors: A.S. Keyhanmehr, M. Movahhed, S. Sahranavard, L. Gachkar, M. Hamdieh, Sh. Afsharpaiman*, H. Nikfarjad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy 2018-01-01
Series:Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
Subjects:
aromatherapy
Children
Rosa damascena
sleep
traditional medicine
Online Access:http://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_54429_b132dd8441e87e61ff1e629d6580edfc.pdf
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spelling doaj-9e43508969ca4ac1acb48a0df0838edf2020-11-25T00:02:29ZengIranian Society of PharmacognosyResearch Journal of Pharmacognosy2345-59772345-59772018-01-0151414654429The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in childrenA.S. Keyhanmehr0M. Movahhed1S. Sahranavard2L. Gachkar3M. Hamdieh4Sh. Afsharpaiman*5H. Nikfarjad6Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, and Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Talaghani Hospital Psychosomatic Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ACECR, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Background and objectives: Sleep disorder is one of the main problems in children. Poor sleep quality can lead to adverse effects on their growth and development. Aromatherapy is a kind of method for improving sleep. In Iranian traditional medicine, inhaling Rosa damascena has been recommended for treating sleep disorder. Due to the side effects of chemical drugs and trend to alternative medicine due to less complication, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children. Methods: This study was an experimental before and after study that conducted in 30 children with sleep disorder. Children inhaled 5 drops of Rosa damascena essential oil on a cotton ball before sleep for 20 min (2 weeks). Before and after intervention, BEARS questionnaire was asked. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for comparisons by SPSS software. Results: The results of this study showed that resistance to sleep, difficulty waking in the morning, nightmare and waking up during the night in children decreased (phttp://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_54429_b132dd8441e87e61ff1e629d6580edfc.pdfaromatherapyChildrenRosa damascenasleeptraditional medicine
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author A.S. Keyhanmehr
M. Movahhed
S. Sahranavard
L. Gachkar
M. Hamdieh
Sh. Afsharpaiman*
H. Nikfarjad
spellingShingle A.S. Keyhanmehr
M. Movahhed
S. Sahranavard
L. Gachkar
M. Hamdieh
Sh. Afsharpaiman*
H. Nikfarjad
The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
aromatherapy
Children
Rosa damascena
sleep
traditional medicine
author_facet A.S. Keyhanmehr
M. Movahhed
S. Sahranavard
L. Gachkar
M. Hamdieh
Sh. Afsharpaiman*
H. Nikfarjad
author_sort A.S. Keyhanmehr
title The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
title_short The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
title_full The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
title_fullStr The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
title_full_unstemmed The effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
title_sort effect of aromatherapy with rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children
publisher Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy
series Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
issn 2345-5977
2345-5977
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Background and objectives: Sleep disorder is one of the main problems in children. Poor sleep quality can lead to adverse effects on their growth and development. Aromatherapy is a kind of method for improving sleep. In Iranian traditional medicine, inhaling Rosa damascena has been recommended for treating sleep disorder. Due to the side effects of chemical drugs and trend to alternative medicine due to less complication, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy with Rosa damascena essential oil on sleep quality in children. Methods: This study was an experimental before and after study that conducted in 30 children with sleep disorder. Children inhaled 5 drops of Rosa damascena essential oil on a cotton ball before sleep for 20 min (2 weeks). Before and after intervention, BEARS questionnaire was asked. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for comparisons by SPSS software. Results: The results of this study showed that resistance to sleep, difficulty waking in the morning, nightmare and waking up during the night in children decreased (p
topic aromatherapy
Children
Rosa damascena
sleep
traditional medicine
url http://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_54429_b132dd8441e87e61ff1e629d6580edfc.pdf
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