Lavender Aromatherapy Improved Trial Sleep
Key takeaway
Lavender aromatherapy helped sleep quality in hemodialysis patient trials; evidence outside that clinical population is more limited and should stay hedged.
- Strongest sleep evidence is in hemodialysis aromatherapy trials.
- Patients often reported better sleep quality versus control.
| Claim | Scientific Observation | Impact Magnitude | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender in hemodialysis | Improved sleep scores in trials | Population-specific | ||
| Fatigue in HD | Reduced in some studies | Not general CFS proof | ||
| Broad “chronic fatigue” headline | Overreach | Softened |