The six studiesmeeting
their criteria suggested aromatherapy may improve the mood of
patients with depressive symptoms and the team recommended
continuation of aromatherapy as a complementary therapy for
patients with depressive symptoms. Imura et al examined the
effect of aromatherapy-massage in healthy postpartum mothers. In
the aromatherapy-massage group, post treatment scores signifi-
cantly decreased in the Approach/Feeling toward Baby subscale.
Their results suggest that aromatherapy-massage might be an
effective intervention for postpartum mothers to improve physical
and mental status and to facilitate mothereinfant interaction.