Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy for Alopecia Areata

    November 1998 in “ Archives of Dermatology
    Isabelle Hay, Margaret Jamieson, Anthony Ormerod
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    Studysummary This study found that aromatherapy involving essential oils significantly improved symptoms of alopecia areata compared to carrier oils alone in a randomized controlled trial.
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