依蘭精油經皮吸收對人體的放鬆作用

The aim of this study was to investigatethe effects of ylang ylang oil (Cananga odorata, Annonaceae) on humanphysiological parameters and self-evaluation after transdermal absorption.

本研究的目的是探討依蘭精油經皮吸收後對人體生理參數的影響，以及自我評價。

Forty healthy volunteers participated inthe experiments. Physiological parameters recorded were skin temperature, pulserate, breathing rate and blood pressure. Self-evaluation was assessed by meansof visual analog scales (VAS).

四十名健康志願者參加了該實驗。記錄的生理參數為皮膚溫度、脈搏率、呼吸頻率和血壓。自我評價採用視覺模擬評分（VAS）評估。

The ylang ylang oil caused a significantdecrease of blood pressure and a significant increase of skin temperature.

依蘭精油引起血壓明顯降低，皮膚溫度顯著升高。

At the emotional level, subjects in theylang ylang oil group rated themselves more calm and more relaxed than subjectsin the control group.

在情感層面，與對照組比較，依蘭精油受試者認為自己更平靜、更放鬆。

These findings are likely to represent arelaxing effect of the ylang ylang oil and provide some evidence for the usageof the ylang ylang oil in aromatherapy such as causing a relief of depressionand stress in humans.

這些發現可能代表了依蘭精油的一种放松效果，為依蘭精油芳香療法緩解抑鬱和壓力提供了證據。

REFRENCE:

Phytother Res. 2006 Sep;20(9):758-63.

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