Innovation in holistic health promotion for smokers: Development of a lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil herbal inhaler

Wihastuti, Titin Andri ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6476-0541, Rahmayanti, Mayu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7356-1488 and Kumboyono, Kumboyono ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2124-8673 (2025) Innovation in holistic health promotion for smokers: Development of a lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil herbal inhaler. NurseLine Journal, 10 (2). pp. 105-111. ISSN 2541-464X

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Abstract

Background: Community nurses play a collaborative role in developing
holistic complementary therapies for smoking cessation. Lemongrass
(Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil, known for its anxiolytic properties,
was formulated into a herbal inhaler as a candidate Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to complement psychological and behavioral interventions for smokers. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate smokers' acceptance of the lemongrass-based herbal inhaler as a potential NRT. Methods: Three inhaler formulations were developed, with lemongrass essential oil as the active ingredient. Stability testing was tested among 90 participants over a 4-week storage period, assessing homogeneity and power of Hydrogen (pH) levels. Results: Results indicated no significant differences in homogeneity or pH across the storage period, with p-values at week 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 being 0.716, 0.754, 0.771, 0.710, and 0.674, respectively (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that the lemongrass essential oil herbal inhaler exhibits favorable physical stability and is well-accepted by smokers as a smoking cessation therapy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Cymbopogon citratus; Health promotion; Holistic care; Nicotine replacement therapy; Smoking cessation;
Subjects:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences > 111504 Pharmaceutical Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences > Department of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	Mayu Rahmayanti
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2026 14:31

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