Conclusion
The pilot study indicates positive findings for the use of
aromatherapy as an adjunct to, but not a replacement of, allopathic
care for both anxiety and depression with the high risk postpartum
woman. Limiting factors in this study were the non-randomized
control group and small sample size; however, due to the positive
findings, future large scale research is recommended.
Conflict of interest statement
No competing financial interests exist.