Short- and long-term effects of inhaled lavender essential oil on anxiety, fatigue, blood pressure, and sleep quality in middle-aged adults with hypertension: A randomized placebo-controlled pilot study.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension commonly manifests with anxiety, fatigue, and sleep disturbances that negatively impact quality of life. Lavender essential oil is widely used in complementary therapies for its anxiolytic, hypotensive, and sedative propertie…

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