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A comparative study of the effect of rose essential oil and lemon balm tea on stress reduction among gynecology residents
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Somaye Fatali   , Atefeh Moridi * , Mohammad Farjami |
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Background and Purpose: Medical Professions rank among the most stressful occupations in the world. Herbal remedies are one of the safe therapeutic modalities in traditional medicine. While there is some evidence supporting the use of two herbal medicines—rose essential oil and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) for alleviating anxiety and stress, no study has yet been conducted to simultaneously examine their effects on stress reduction. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the effect of rose essential oil and lemon balm on stress reduction among gynecology residents.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a crossover clinical trial conducted on 20 gynecology residents. Participants were selected by random sampling from among 35 students who met the inclusion criteria and were divided into two groups: lemon balm tea and rose essential oil aromatherapy. The daily intervention continued for 14 days. After the completion of the first intervention phase and a one-week washout period, the second phase of the intervention was performed by switching the members of the groups. Data were collected using the standard Beck Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire. Results were analyzed using SPSS version 20.
Results: The mean anxiety score of participants prior to the intervention was 17 ± 2.63. Following intervention, the anxiety score in the infusion group was 16.85 ± 2.46, while in the rose essential oil group, it was 15.8 ± 3.38. No statistically significant difference was observed within either group before and after the intervention. Furthermore, an independent t-test analysis showed no statistically significant difference in the mean anxiety scores between the two groups after the intervention.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that neither lemon balm infusion nor aromatherapy with rose essential oil produced a satisfactory effect on reducing stress among obstetrics and gynecology residents. Therefore, it is recommended that future studies be conducted with longer intervention durations and dosage adjustments of the herbal medicines. |
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| Keywords: Anxiety, Aromatherapy, Melissa, Rosa |
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Memorial article: Origianal Research |
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Received: 2024/08/5 | Accepted: 2025/07/20
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