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dc.contributor.authorHongratanaworakit T.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-05T03:35:10Z-
dc.date.available2021-04-05T03:35:10Z-
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.issn1934578X
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-80054786974
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.swu.ac.th/jspui/handle/123456789/14492-
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dc.description.abstractAlthough blended essential oils are increasingly being used for the improvement of the quality of life and for the relief of various symptoms in patients, the scientific evaluation of the aroma-therapeutic effects of blended essential oils in humans is rather scarce. In this study, we hypothesized that applying blended essential oil would provide a synergistic effect that would have a chance for success in treating depression or anxiety. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the blended essential oil on autonomic parameters and on emotional responses in humans following transdermal absorption. The blended essential oil consisted of lavender and bergamot oils. Human autonomic parameters, i.e. blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing rate, and skin temperature, were recorded as indicators of the arousal level of the autonomic nervous system. In addition, subjects had to rate their emotional condition in terms of relaxation, vigor, calmness, attentiveness, mood, and alertness in order to assess subjective behavioral arousal. Forty healthy volunteers participated in the experiments. Blended essential oil was applied topically to the skin of the abdomen of each subject. Compared with placebo, blended essential oil caused significant decreases of pulse rate, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which indicated a decrease of autonomic arousal. At the emotional level, subjects in the blended essential oil group rated themselves as 'more calm' and 'more relaxed' than subjects in the control group. This finding suggests a decrease of subjective behavioral arousal. In conclusion, our investigation demonstrates the relaxing effect of a mixture of lavender and bergamot oils. This synergistic blend provides evidence for its use in medicine for treating depression or anxiety in humans.
dc.subjectbergamot oil
dc.subjectessential oil
dc.subjectlavender oil
dc.subjectplacebo
dc.subjectbergamot oil
dc.subjectessential oil
dc.subjectlavender oil
dc.subjectvegetable oil
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectalertness
dc.subjectanxiety disorder
dc.subjectaromatherapy
dc.subjectarousal
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectattention
dc.subjectautonomic nervous system function
dc.subjectblood pressure measurement
dc.subjectblood pressure regulation
dc.subjectbreathing rate
dc.subjectcalmness
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectdiastolic blood pressure
dc.subjectdrug administration route
dc.subjectdrug mechanism
dc.subjectdrug mixture
dc.subjectemotion
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman experiment
dc.subjectleisure
dc.subjectmassage
dc.subjectmood
dc.subjectnonhuman
dc.subjectnormal human
dc.subjectpulse rate
dc.subjectskin temperature
dc.subjectsystolic blood pressure
dc.subjectchemistry
dc.subjectclinical trial
dc.subjectcontrolled clinical trial
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectLavandula
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAromatherapy
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMassage
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectOils, Volatile
dc.subjectPlant Oils
dc.subjectRelaxation
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleAroma-therapeutic effects of massage blended essential oils on humans
dc.typeArticle
dc.rights.holderScopus
dc.identifier.bibliograpycitationNatural Product Communications. Vol 6, No.8 (2011), p.1199-1204
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1934578x1100600838
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