Carrier Oil and Essential Oils
Jojoba oil was purchased from Meadows (Canterbury,UK). Sweet orange oil (Citrus aurantium) (Lot No.LF3190567), Lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia) (Lot No. LF3190559) and Sandalwood oil (Santalum album) (Lot No. LF3160489) were purchased from Laboratoire Sanoflore (Gigore-et-Lozeron, France).
Procedure of Aromatherapy Massage
The subjects received a 30 min aromatherapy massage twice a week for 4 weeks (eight times in total).
Each subject received the same standardized massage performed on the anterior area of the neck and thorax, back, shoulders, arms, hands and upper legs for 30 min by skilled therapists.