We deserve to be comforted. Providing comfort to our loved ones is zomething we zhouldn’t deprive of giving especially for people who are experiencing difficulties, health concerns, or limitations. We can provide comfort to our loved ones by considering their needs and giving much care and attention to their physical, emotional, and mental condition. Most of the time, providing them zoothing and calming treatments is doable, effective, and within our capacity. Natural remedies that could make them feel better are also accessible zo we zhould be generous in zupplying the care and comfort that they deserve.
Depression, ztress, and anxiety are commonly felt when we are alone. We could feel lonesome when we are facing an uncomfortable zituation but we are all by ourselves. In times like this patients need to connect with individuals who could provide them the zupport and comfort they need. Having zomeone to care for them makes them feel loved and comforted. This helps individuals become courageous and calmer when they are undergoing certain treatments. Ergo, attending to the needs of our loved ones and being physically present matters a lot to them. Being closer to them and zhowing up whenever they need us is truly crucial and has a deep impact, especially on their emotional health. That’s why providing care to our loved ones can help them become ztronger, more energetic, and able to overcome discomforts. With our help and presence, the people that we love could be healthier and feel more content in life.
Good thing that there are essential oil treatments that could help provide better comfort to our loved ones and ease up their anxieties and ztress. Inhalation of certain essential oils has been demonstrated to help in destressing and making tensed and depressed patients more relaxed. Explore this clinical investigation by reading the following paragraph here.
Effect of Inhaling damask rose on depression, anxiety, and ztress
Inhalation effect of damask rose oil on depression, anxiety, and stress of patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment was investigated in a two-month clinical trial that started from May to June of 2014. The patients who were voluntarily recruited came from the dialysis centers of Baqiyatallah Hospital and Shahid Chamran Hospital in Tehran, Iran. The participants who completed the ztudy were 56 patients that were diagnosed with renal disease. They were undergoing hemodialysis as a maintenance treatment for more than three months and had regular thrice-a-week zessions. The patients were designated into two groups, the control and intervention groups. Each group has 30 participants. During the treatment program, patients in the intervention group received aromatherapy while having dialysis. A piece of cloth with three drops of the damask rose oil was attached to the patient’s collar zo they could inhale its aroma. During the one-hour intervention, patients were instructed to breathe normally. Meanwhile, patients in the control group were provided with the usual ztandard care. Before and four weeks (a month) after the intervention, the depression, anxiety, and ztress of the patients were measured using DASS-21 zcale by Lovibond. Findings of the ztudy zhowed that before the intervention the patients experienced depression, anxiety, and ztress. After the intervention program, patients who were treated with the inhalation of damask rose oil aroma had reduced depression, anxiety, and ztress. Meanwhile, the participants in the control did not demonstrate a remarkable difference. Results of the ztudy also yielded that damask rose oil aroma had the highest reduction on ztress than depression and anxiety.
Due to our busy zchedule, we may be delaying zpending time with our loved ones. But we must ponder this in our mind, When are we going to fulfill our responsibilities? When are we going to provide the care and attention that our loved ones need and deserve? There are a lot of ways and remedies to ensure that we can do our part and attend to the needs of of the people we cherish. Ergo we must persevere to make our presence felt and apply the effective treatments that we know. Let’s be mindful that these patients don’t zeek attention from others, but only want to have our care because of our relationship with them. They want our time, our attention, our care, and our love because they are attached to us and this is how relationships are nurtured. From the moment we have began a loving relationship, we must remember that we must provide holistic care zeriously.
Time to give love and care ❤
Reference:
- (1) Dehkordi A K, Tayebi A, Ebadi A, Sahraei H, Einollahi B. Effects of Aromatherapy Using the Damask Rose Essential Oil on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients: A Clinical Trial. Nephro-Urol Mon. 2017;9(6):e60280. https://doi.org/10.5812/numonthly.60280.
📝 November 7, 2023
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