title: Lavandula angustifolia Miller: English lavender.
abstract: Folk and traditional therapeutic use of the essential oil of English lavender for pain, infection, relaxation, and sedation dates back centuries. Current research focusing on the inherent synergism of Lavandula angustifolia Miller demonstrates great potential for future applications. Today's investigations may provide the key to eradicating degenerative inflammatory disease, infectious disease, and carcinogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Program in Complementary and Integrative Therapies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. sd372@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Sallie Stoltz
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Denner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000075202:Contraindications; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004347:Drug Interactions; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D027523:Lavandula; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012107:Research Design; D012449:Safety; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils