Use of the essential oils of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. in the treatment of anxiety: Systematic review of the literature

Abstract

Traditional knowledge about the use of medicinal plants is fundamental, but it is equally important to highlight scientific research based on academic tools. This article is a systematic review of the literature on the effects of lavender essential oil (EO) in the treatment of anxiety. The methodology used was the search for scientific articles using keywords Lavender, herbal medicines, aromatherapy, anxiety, alone or together in the Google Scholar, Lilacs, PubMed and Scielo databases, without a determined period, including complete studies with conclusive results that addressed the theme directly and excluding inconclusive articles, reviews or articles that did not directly address the proposed theme. We describe here the results presented by the authors and their conclusions about the benefits of this essential oil from a clinical and therapeutic point of view.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.006-017