Relaxation effects of lavender aromatherapy improve coronary flow velocity reserve in healthy men evaluated by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography

Aromatherapy alleviates endothelial dysfunction of medical staff after night-shift work: preliminary observations

“…Based on the association between psychological factors and pathophysiological systems, 16 the benefits of aromatherapy on physical systems have been investigated. [17][18][19] Atsumi et al 17,18 demonstrated increases in free radical scavenging activity and decreases in cortisol levels with the use of aromatherapy. Shiina et al 19 measured coronary flow reserve and suggested that short-term aromatherapy improved coronary endothelial function.…”

“…[17][18][19] Atsumi et al 17,18 demonstrated increases in free radical scavenging activity and decreases in cortisol levels with the use of aromatherapy. Shiina et al 19 measured coronary flow reserve and suggested that short-term aromatherapy improved coronary endothelial function. In the present study, endothelial function was reduced after night-shift work; this effect was alleviated by short-term lavender aromatherapy.…”

“…With regard to the association between psychological factors and pathophysiological systems, 16 previous studies have suggested the beneficial effect of aromatherapy on antioxidative systems, 17,18 as well as endothelial function. 19 The purpose of this study was, therefore, to investigate the impact of 30-min aromatherapy on the endothelial function of medical staff after night-shift work.…”

Biosynthesis and Therapeutic Properties ofLavandulaEssential Oil Constituents

“…In another study using EEG, Diego et al [32] found that individuals who received lavender odors during aromatherapy showed increased alpha power in their EEG readings, which is a signature indicator of increased drowsiness. Shiina et al [33] showed that lavender in aromatherapy resulted in significant increases in test subjectsʼ CFVR, in addition to a decrease in serum cortisol levels, which is indicative of improvement of coronary vessel function and decreased stress, respectively. Taken together, these reports suggest that while there are some potentially positive effects of lavender essential oils in such therapies, interpreting the results of such experiments is often problematic due to the many inherent methodological difficulties.…”

Effects of Aromatherapy on Stress Responses, Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Blood Pressure in the Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial

“…라벤더 오일(Lavandula angustifolia) 흡입이 관상동맥조영술 전 환 자의 불안에 미치는 효과를 파악한 연구 [9], 라벤더오일이 관상동맥 조영술환자의 혈압, 맥박, 호흡 등에 영향을 미치는 연구 [10], 라벤더 오일이 관상동맥 집중치료실 환자의 수면의 질과 불안에 영향을 미 치는 연구 [11], 건강한 성인을 대상으로 라벤더오일이 스트레스, 자 율신경계활성도, 혈압, 심박동수에 영향을 미치는 연구 [12,13] Table 1). Table 2).…”