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KMID : 1100920240450010018
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2024 Volume.45 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.26
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Essential Oils as an Alternative Treatment for Migraine Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Pireimathy Murtey
Norhayati Mohd Noor
Azlina Ishak
Nur Suhaila Idris
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Abstract
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Background: Alternative and complementary medicines are widely used to treat migraine headaches. This review aimed to determine the effectiveness of essential oils as an alternative treatment approach.
Methods: A structured search was conducted to identify randomized trials comparing essential oils with a placebo for migraine headaches, using databases (MEDLINE and CENTRAL) to search for articles published between 1966 and 2021. We included trials involving adult males and females diagnosed with migraine headaches according to the International Headache Society. The outcomes included number of attacks, headache severity, associated symptoms, number of days of limited activity, headache duration, use of analgesics, and adverse effects. Seven tri-als were included with a total of 558 participants.
Results: No difference was observed in the number of migraine headache attacks compared to placebo (mean dif-ference [MD], -1.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], -3.31 to 0.64; I2=94%; P=0.190; four trials, 242 participants; mod-erate-quality evidence). There was no difference in this outcome between the essential oils treated group and the placebo (MD, -0.38; 95% CI, -1.76 to 0.99; I2 statistics=86%; P=0.580; five trials, 240 participants; moderate-quality evidence).
Conclusion: We found no significant difference between the use of essential oils and placebo in managing mi-graine headaches.
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KEYWORD
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Complementary Therapy, Essential Oils, Headache, Migraine Headache, Aromatherapy
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