The Effects of Essential oil from Roots of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash Inhalation on Emotional States Autonomic Nervous System
Keywords:
Essential oil, Autonomic Nervous System, Thai Traditional MedicineAbstract
This research is quasi-experimental, with the same group before and after the experiment. The objective of this study was to study the effects of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash essential oil, inhalation of emotional states, and the autonomic nervous system, including blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, by having 32 healthy volunteers aged 18–35 years old smell almond oil, inhale Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash essential oil, and record the results of the changes in the autonomic nervous system. The results showed the mean value after exposure to the smell of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash essential oil. The study showed that systolic blood pressure was 114.50±07.13 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure was 77.62±8.73 mmHg, heart rate was 77.38±5.80 beats/min, and respiratory rate was 17.44±1.01 breaths/min, compared with rest and while inhaling the sweet almond oil scent. It was statistically significantly reduced (p<.05). The mean emotional states after inhaling the Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash essential oil were feeling good, fresh, relaxed, and romantic, which increased statistically at a P-value of .05. The Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash essential oil causes the autonomic neurological changes to be reduced. The study of the effect of inhalation on the flavor of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash Essential Oil is the first time to study the form of flavoring or the use of a mixture of different essential oils in the same recipe.
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