Laurette Vanroy has introduced aromatherapy into nursing home practice. She has developed an innovative protocol to reduce constipation problems in the elderly. She uses a synergy of essential oils, lemon and ginger, blended with macadamia vegetable oil. The synergy is applied in a clockwise abdominal massage for 5 to 10 minutes.
The evaluation of this protocol on 11 patients shows that it is much appreciated and that it reduces (or even eliminates) the need for laxatives.
