Efektivitas Uap Minyak Kayu Putih untuk Menurunkan Sesak Nafas pada Penderita Asma : Literatur Review

Putri Nurfitriani
Vika Aulia Pratiska
Vinne Maharani
Nabilla Larasyati
Achmad Chudaivih
Muhammad Asyrofi

Nursing Applied Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): January : Nursing Applied Journal

Asthma is a respiratory disease affecting 339 million people worldwide, which can be treated through various methods, including eucalyptus oil vapor, a non-pharmacological therapy. A literature review examining the effectiveness of eucalyptus oil vapor in reducing breathlessness among asthma patients, conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar databases, analyzed six articles from a pool of 280. Research findings revealed that eucalyptol (cineole) content possesses mucolytic and bronchodilatory properties, and vapor benefits include expanding respiratory passages, thereby facilitating breathing. Consequently, eucalyptus oil vapor emerges as an efficient self-management method for asthma patients, presenting no known side effects