Health Guide: Essential Oils

Essential Oils for Controlling Insect Pests

The Essential Oil Health Guide collates research and information relevant to essential oils. It is designed to provide our users with the first-hand research on conventional medical interventions and possible natural alternatives, without which an informed choice is not possible. 

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Latest Relevant Article

Lime essential oil used as topical massage therapy oil is better for accelerating the DOMS.

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : Med Arch. 2023 Feb ;77(1):24-28. PMID: 36919127
Article Published Date : Jan 31, 2023
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Lime : CK(58) : AC(19)
Diseases : Muscle Soreness: Exercise-Induced : CK(204) : AC(22)
Therapeutic Actions : Massage/Therapeutic Touch : CK(933) : AC(94)
Additional Keywords : Essential Oils : CK(736) : AC(311)

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