Challenges for Midwifery Aromatherapy

Abstract

Denise Tiran, international authority in midwifery complementary therapies (CTs), discusses contemporary challenges facing midwives in relation to aromatherapy, including service users’ demands, regulation, national enquiries, training, clinical practice and research issues. As a result of current national scrutiny of midwifery aromatherapy, the Royal College of Midwives commissioned Denise to write new guidelines on midwives’ use of CTs, to be published imminently.