Aromatherapy Massage for Itching Management in Liver Diseases

Inclusion Criteria: * patients who volunteered to participate in the study, * with a diagnosis of chronic liver disease (liver cirrhosis (primary biliary cirrhosis, alcoholic, cardiac, post-necrotic, cryptogenic cirrhosis, Wilson's Cirrhosis, hemochromatosis), chronic viral hepatitis), * had no cognitive impairment, * were not included in the pre-application, * could answer questions, * itch score of above 3 (with Visual Analogue Scale). Exclusion Criteria: * patients are taking antipruritic treatment, * have itchy skin disease before, ulcer, eczema, etc. in the area to be applied * patients with dermatological problems, any swelling or signs of inflammation in the area ---to be treated, neuropathy or loss of sensation in the area to be treated * patients with allergic to tea tree oil, perfume, or cosmetics, * diagnosed with cancer