Table 2.

Nursing theoretic frameworks for health care aromatherapy

Theorist Name	Application to Clinical Practice
Florence Nightingale Environmental	Cleanliness, rest, and relaxation properties
Myra Estrin Levine Holistic	Transformation process preventing stress
Hildegard Peplau Interpersonal relations	Supports interpersonal relations; promotes personal growth
Martha Rogers Unitary human beings and their environment are one	Interrelationship between people and plants
Sister Callista Roy Adaptation	Assist coping and adaptation
Wanda de Aguilar Horta Basic human needs	Restore balance, thereby decreasing depression and stress
	Promote holistic patient comfort
Jean Watson Transpersonal care	Holistic harmony caring interactive healing relationship such as massage and talk

Table from Ref.⁴