Literatur Review: The Effect of Lemon Aromatherapy on Labor Pain

Abstract

Background: Labor pain is one of the clinical manifestations of fetal delivery characterized by an increase in the intensity and frequency of uterine contractions that can cause continuous pain and can be on a severe scale. Management of labor pain can be done by aromatherapy. The aromatherapy that can be used is lemon, which has natural ingredients that can reduce pain in labor. This study aimed to obtain representation and analyze articles about lemon aromatherapy for labor pain. Methods: This research is a literature review by searching international journals/articles in the google scholar database. Three keywords used are “lemon aromatherapy”, “citrus limon aromatherapy”, and “labor pain”. The articles selected by the step of literature review and PRISMA Flow Diagram. Data analysis is performed by presenting research journals/papers in a review table.  Results: The results of the 5 articles analyzed have relevance to the research problem and state that The use of lemon aromatherapy during labor can help to greatly lessen discomfort. Conclusion: Lemon aromatherapy can minimize labor pain, so further research is needed to develop methods /standards for health facilities and future studies.