Table 1:

Details of the included studies

First author	Year	Country	Study period	Age (Mean ± SD)	Intervention details	Carrier for essential oil	Participants details	Outcome measurements	Design of the study
Pam Conrad,	2012	USA	Twice a week/4 weeks	32 ± 4.4	Inhalation of Lavender essential oil with 2% rose otto blend.	Inhalation- Jojoba oil; Hand m’ technique - Unscented white lotion.	28 Women, 0–18 Months of Postpartum.	EPDS, and GAD	RCT
Kianpour M,	2018	Iran	Daily/6 weeks	1.23 ± 1.04	Inhalation of 7 drops of Lavender Essential oil and 1cc Rose water, before sleep.	Rosewater	105 - pregnant women from 37 weeks	EPDS, HADS and NSSQ	RCT
Kianpour M,	2016	Iran	3 times per day/4 weeks	not specified	Inhalation 3 drops of Lavender essential oil	Nil	140 women after child birth.	EPDS, DASS-21	RCT
Mirghafourvand,	2016	Iran	3 times per day/8 weeks	28.8 ± 5.3	Participants drank a glass of water with 10 drops of orange peel essential oil	Drinking water	96 non-depressed women	EPDS, and STAI	RCT