Nurs Stand. 1998 Oct 21-27; 13(5): 34-5.

Aromatherapy in arthritis: a study.

Brownfield A.

Staffordshire Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent.

In an attempt to redress the lack of research into the use of complementary therapy in the nursing care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the author studied the effects of massage and aromatherapy on patients' wellbeing.