Autonomic nervous function and localization of cerebral activity during lavender aromatic immersion

Duan, Xudong; Tashiro, Masato; Wu, Di; Yambe, Tomoyuki; Wang, Qingtian; Sasaki, Takehisa; Kumagai, Kazuaki; Luo, Yun; Nitta, S.; Itoh, Masatoshi

doi:10.3233/thc-2007-15201

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“…Some recent studies, however, have reported decreased levels of cortisol after the inhalation of lavender aroma (Atsumi & Tonosaki, ; Shiina et al , ). It has been suggested that lavender aroma can promote relaxation by decreasing sympathetic activity and increasing parasympathetic activity in normal adults (Duan et al , ). Because lavender aroma is known to have a sleep‐inducing effect (Davis, ; Diego et al , ; Sellar, ), we thought that drowsiness might be related to this discrepancy.…”

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Evaluation of Effects of Lavender and Peppermint Aromatherapy Using Sensitive Salivary Endocrinological Stress Markers

Toda¹,

Morimoto

2011

Stress and Health

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By measuring the sensitive salivary endocrinological stress markers cortisol and chromogranin A (CgA), we investigated effects on stress of lavender and peppermint aromas. Groups of volunteers were each exposed to an airborne organic essential oil: either lavender or peppermint or, for control, odourless jojoba. Saliva samples were collected immediately before and after the 10‐min exposure and 5 and 10 min later. Salivary cortisol and CgA levels were evaluated by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. After exposure, in the peppermint aroma group, salivary cortisol statistically significantly decreased and salivary CgA statistically significantly increased. No similar changes were found in either the lavender aroma or the control group. These findings suggest that peppermint aroma may be useful for relieving stress. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Evaluation of Effects of Lavender and Peppermint Aromatherapy Using Sensitive Salivary Endocrinological Stress Markers

Toda¹,

Morimoto

2011

Stress and Health

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“…As with research in applied settings, some laboratory research fails to include non-lavender aroma conditions that would allow for the identification of lavender-specific effects as opposed to effects for odours in general (e.g. Duan et al, 2007). A number of studies comparing different aromas have shown no differential effect for lavender on physiological responses, such as cortisol production or heart rate (Atsumi & Tonosaki, 2007;Kuroda et al, 2005).…”

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Expectancies, not aroma, explain impact of lavender aromatherapy on psychophysiological indices of relaxation in young healthy women

Howard¹,

Hughes²

2008

British J Health Psychol

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“…There are multiple aromas that are linked with CVA increases, including cedrol, which is mostly found in essential pine tree oils (Dayawansa et al, 2003), and yasmin tea (Inoue, Kuroda, Sugimoto, Kakuda, & Fushiki, 2003). Certain aromatherapies, such as Lavender aromatherapy, were also positively linked CVA (Duan et al, 2007;Matsumoto, Asakura, & Hayashi, 2013). It is still unclear, if displeasing or foul aromas have negative effects on CVA.…”

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Enhancing cardiac vagal activity: Factors of interest for sport psychology

Laborde

Mosley

Ueberholz

2018

Progress in Brain Research

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Self-regulation plays a critical role in sport performance. An objective, psychophysiological marker of self-regulation is cardiac vagal activity, the activity of the vagus nerve regulating cardiac functioning. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of factors influencing cardiac vagal activity, which can be useful for athletes. Specifically, we organize this overview in two main domains: personal factors and environmental factors. Among the personal factors, we find the behavioural strategies that can be used by athletes: nutrition, non-ingestive oral habits, water immersion, body temperature reduction, sleeping habits, relaxation methods, cognitive techniques, praying, music, and exercise. Among environmental factors, we find those linked to the social (i.e., contact with humans and animals) and physical (i.e., aromas, lights, sounds, temperature, outdoor, altitude) environment. Future research directions are given, as well as practical implications for athletes and coaches.

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Autonomic nervous function and localization of cerebral activity during lavender aromatic immersion

Cited by 43 publications

References 18 publications

Evaluation of Effects of Lavender and Peppermint Aromatherapy Using Sensitive Salivary Endocrinological Stress Markers

Evaluation of Effects of Lavender and Peppermint Aromatherapy Using Sensitive Salivary Endocrinological Stress Markers

Expectancies, not aroma, explain impact of lavender aromatherapy on psychophysiological indices of relaxation in young healthy women

Enhancing cardiac vagal activity: Factors of interest for sport psychology

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