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The Effects of Various Essential Oils on Epilepsy and Acute Seizure: A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Bahr, Tyler A.
Rodriguez, Damian
Beaumont, Cody
Allred, Kathryn
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many essential oils (EOs) have anticonvulsant activity and might benefit people with epilepsy.
Lemongrass, lavender, clove, dill, and other EOs containing constituents such as asarone, carvone, citral, eugenol, or linalool are good candidates for evaluation as antiepileptic drugs.
On the other hand, some EOs have convulsant effects and may trigger seizures in both epileptic and healthy individuals.
Internal use of EOs like sage, hyssop, rosemary, camphor, pennyroyal, eucalyptus, cedar, thuja, and fennel can cause epileptic seizures because they contain thujone, 1,8-cineole, camphor, or pinocamphone, which have been identified as convulsive agents.
While more research is needed to confirm their mechanisms of action, it appears that the convulsant or anticonvulsant properties of essential oils are largely due to (1) their ability to modulate the GABAergic system of neurotransmission and (2) their capacity to alter ionic currents through ion channels.
This review presents a systematic analysis of the current research on EOs and epilepsy, including human case studies, animal models, and in vitro studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bahr, Tyler A.& Rodriguez, Damian& Beaumont, Cody& Allred, Kathryn. 2019. The Effects of Various Essential Oils on Epilepsy and Acute Seizure: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150413
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bahr, Tyler A.…[et al.]. The Effects of Various Essential Oils on Epilepsy and Acute Seizure: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150413
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bahr, Tyler A.& Rodriguez, Damian& Beaumont, Cody& Allred, Kathryn. The Effects of Various Essential Oils on Epilepsy and Acute Seizure: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150413
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150413