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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2025

Effect of eucalyptus oil on symptoms of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review.

Muhammad Hamayal, Warda Shahid, Chaudhary Humayun Akhtar, Muhammad Awwab, Saima Hussain, Naveed Ahmad

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Muhammad HamayalFederal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0005-4908-4844
Warda ShahidFederal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Chaudhary Humayun AkhtarFederal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad AwwabQuaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Saima HussainUniversity of Regina-Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Canada.
Naveed AhmadFederal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted in order to view the effect of eucalyptus oil in the treatment of allergic rhinitis by reducing allergic symptoms. Data sources: Databases including PubMed, The Cochrane Library, PLOS ONE and JSTOR were searched for articles from inception to 31st December, 2023. Study Selections: The criteria for selection involved clinical trials in English with full text, having patients of allergic rhinitis. Screening and selection were done according to PRISMA guidelines after registration of protocol on PROSPERO (CRD42024498763). Results: Out of 1772 studies searched only 3 clinical trials were included. Eucalyptus oil reduced allergic symptoms evaluated using RQLQ placebo (MD -0.40; 95% CI [-0.68, -0.12], Conclusion: This review showed that eucalyptus oil was beneficial in reducing the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and improving the quality of life thus providing a way for future studies to establish its dose and duration for the management of allergic rhinitis.

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Allergic RhinitisAllergy and ImmunologyComplementary TherapiesEucalyptus Oil

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PMID40070740
PMCPMC11890823

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