Impact of Lavender Herbal Tea on Sleep Quality in Elderly Patients with Poor Sleep Quality: A Randomized Study

Authors : Ece YİĞİT, Şevket YALÇIN

Pages : 184-189

Doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1163513

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Publication Date : 2022-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Aromatherapy has been used as a complementary alternative therapy in elderly adults with poor sleep quality. Lavender has sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. This study aimed to evaluate effect of lavender herbal tea in different doses on sleep quality of elderly people. Material-Method: This study has been designed as a prospective, randomized study with a two-arm parallel design. There were 94 patients aged between 65 and 75 years with a Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RCSQ); score of 0.05); or in terms of baseline RCSQ scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.685);. However, 1st-month and 3rd-month RCSQ scores in patients who used 2 g lavender tea bags were significantly higher than those who used 1 g herbal tea bags insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively);. Additionally, the 1st-month and 3rd-month RCSQ scores were significantly higher than baseline RCSQ scores in both groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that lavender herbal tea improved sleep quality in elderly patients with sleep problems. Consumption of higher doses of lavender tea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2 g vs. 1 g); resulted in significantly higher RCSQ scores. Therefore, use of lavender may be recommended in individuals with sleep problems in form of herbal tea preparations.
Keywords : Aromatherapy, Lavandula Levander, herbal tea, elderly, sleep quality