AN EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR RENAL COLIC/ KIDNEY STONE PAIN: AROMATHERAPY!
Renal colic is a urological emergency problem due to kidney stone disorders. Urgent
This situation, which is frequently encountered in wards, is usually the most severe pain experienced by patients.
is defined as. This pain may radiate to the sides and bottom of the abdomen and may be accompanied by nausea,
vomiting can even bring on behavioral problems. In addition, the nerve in the urinary tract mucosa
ends are stimulated by increasing occlusion, creating a pressure here defined as pain.
Aromatherapy is a complementary and adjunctive therapy that is increasingly used in many countries.
It is a type of therapy. Benefiting from the various effects of essential oils
The effects of this therapy on renal colic as well as many other diseases.
is under review. Previous studies have shown that aromatherapy affects the olfactory-hippocampal pathway.
and has an effect on the sensation of pain by regulating the release of acetylcholine.
has shown. In "The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine"
A study of aromatherapy on renal colic patients at Gaziosmanpaşa University.
The limits of the immense phenomenon defined as "pain" by publishing the article of the research
determined on the subject. Kidney stone patients aged 19-64 without allergies were included in the study.
included as a participant. The health personnel reported the severity of the pain experienced by the participants at the same level.
evaluated objectively using the scale.
Potential sedative effect in patients with kidney disease in aromatherapy.
Rose essential oil was used. Rose essential oil anxiolytic (anxiety reliever),
anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory), analgesic (pain reliever) and antispasmodic (spasmodic)
has effects. The researchers found that the prepared rose essential oil was grown in Isparta.
states. The data obtained indicate that when aromatherapy is combined with conventional therapy, renal
It has been shown to effectively reduce colic pain. In this context, traditional treatments
Aromatherapy, which is increasingly used as an adjunctive therapy, is a pharmacological
Non-modal modalities, especially the use of rose essential oil, and painful symptoms such as renal colic.
confirms that it is a supportive treatment for the conditions. recent aromatherapy
only mood disorders or
not in the management of mental processes, but in the management of such painful processes, both for the patient and the physician.
It is also of great importance in terms of playing a role in facilitating
SOURCE
Investigating the Effect of Aromatherapy in Patients with Renal Colic, The Journal of
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
