Two US practitioners' experience of using essential oils for wound care
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Journal of Wound Care
- Vol. 11 (8), 317-320
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2002.11.8.26432
Abstract
Though essential oils are a proven antiseptic, little work has investigated their use on chronic wounds. This article describes the progress and problems of a small study of five patients, who were treated with lavender and chamomile essential oils.Keywords
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