aromatherapy - CISMeF

Preferred Label : aromatherapy;

MeSH definition : The use of fragrances and essences from plants to affect or alter a person's mood or behavior and to facilitate physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The chemicals comprising essential oils in plants has a host of therapeutic properties and has been used historically in Africa, Asia, and India. Its greatest application is in the field of alternative medicine. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; from Dr. Atiba Vheir, Dove Center, Washington, D.C.);

MeSH synonym : therapy, aroma; therapies, aroma; aroma therapies; aromatherapies; aroma therapy;

MeSH annotation : use of essential oils to treat dis in alternative med; coord IM with disease /ther (IM) & specific plant or essential oil /ther use (IM) if available & if pertinent; DF: AROMATHER; use of essential oils to treat dis in alternative med; coord IM with disease /ther (IM) and specific plant or essential oil /ther use (IM) if available and if pertinent;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy;

Details

Origin ID

D019341;

UMLS CUI

C0376547;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Aromatherapy [ICNP mean]
- Aromatherapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Aromatherapy [HPMULTI term]
- Aromatherapy [DeCS]
- Aromatherapy (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Aromatherapy and Essential Oils [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- aromatherapy [MeSH concept]
See also
- Odorants [MeSH Descriptor]
- oils, volatile [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- perfume [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Aromatherapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Aromatherapy (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]

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