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Aromatherapy: ancient solutions for recent problems
| Resumo: | Background: Currently, complementary and alternative medicine emerge as strategy in the prevention and treatment of various health problems. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy with Lavandula angustifolia Mill and Matricaria recutita L. in reducing stress and anxiety levels. Methods: A study was performed with 36 individuals divided in two distinct groups: “aroma group” and “control group”. Individuals of "aroma group" were treated with a mixture of essential oils of Lavandula angustifolia Mill and Matricaria recutita L. applied with Effleurage massage while the individuals of "control group" received only Effleurage massage. Stress and anxiety levels of all individuals participating in the study were evaluated before and after the treatment. Additionally, the chemical composition of the essential oils was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. Results: In the aromatherapy assay, the “aroma group” showed a significant decrease of 12% and 30%, in stress and anxiety levels, respectively while lower decrease was observed in “control group” (3.3% and 2.6% for stress and anxiety levels, respectively). Conclusion: In this study, aromatherapy was effective in stress and anxiety levels reduction and linalool, the major compound of the essential oil mixture, may be positively contributing for these effects. |
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| Autores principais: | Dias, Paula |
| Outros Autores: | Pedro, Luís G.; Pereira, Olívia R.; Sousa, Maria João |
| Assunto: | Aromatherapy Lavandula angustifolia Mill Matricaria recutita L. Volatile oils Stress disorders Anxiety |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | capítulo de livro |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Biblioteca Digital do IPB |
| Resumo: | Background: Currently, complementary and alternative medicine emerge as strategy in the prevention and treatment of various health problems. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy with Lavandula angustifolia Mill and Matricaria recutita L. in reducing stress and anxiety levels. Methods: A study was performed with 36 individuals divided in two distinct groups: “aroma group” and “control group”. Individuals of "aroma group" were treated with a mixture of essential oils of Lavandula angustifolia Mill and Matricaria recutita L. applied with Effleurage massage while the individuals of "control group" received only Effleurage massage. Stress and anxiety levels of all individuals participating in the study were evaluated before and after the treatment. Additionally, the chemical composition of the essential oils was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. Results: In the aromatherapy assay, the “aroma group” showed a significant decrease of 12% and 30%, in stress and anxiety levels, respectively while lower decrease was observed in “control group” (3.3% and 2.6% for stress and anxiety levels, respectively). Conclusion: In this study, aromatherapy was effective in stress and anxiety levels reduction and linalool, the major compound of the essential oil mixture, may be positively contributing for these effects. |
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