ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2020
Endocrinological effect of lavender aromatherapy on stressful visual stimuli.
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- Effectiveness of Aromatherapy Yoga in Stress Reduction and Sleep Quality Improvement among Chinese Female College Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Healthy Dwelling: Design of Biophilic Interior Environments Fostering Self-Care Practices for People Living with Migraines, Chronic Pain, and Depression.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Use of Yoghurt Enhanced with Volatile Plant Oils Encapsulated in Sodium Alginate to Increase the Human Body's Immunity in the Present Fight Against Stress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionAromatherapy is prominent in complementary and alternative medicine. Little endocrinological evidence, however, of the effects of aromatherapy has yet been presented. We used salivary stress marker chromogranin A (CgA) to examine the effects of lavender aroma on women watching a stressful video.
methodsHealthy female university students (n = 23) aged 20-22 years old were randomly assigned to two groups: an aroma group exposed to lavender and an unexposed control group. Both groups watched a stressful video for 10 min. During the protocol, the aroma group was exposed to lavender aroma. Samples of salivary chromogranin A (CgA) were collected immediately before and after watching the video, and at 5 and 10 min after that.
resultsIn the aroma group, the levels of CgA statistically significantly decreased throughout the experimental period. In the control group, there was no such change.
conclusionThe findings suggest that lavender aroma may reduce the stress effects of watching a stressful video.
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