芳香療法精油按摩對青少女原發性痛經緩解之成效探討

美國國家研究院（NIH）指出，在一項全國性調查（2012）發現有超過30%的成年人和近12%的兒童除傳統醫學外，會使用另類醫學（Alternative Medicine，以非主流療法代替傳統醫學）和互補醫學（Complementary Medicine，非主流療法與傳統醫學一起使用）。除此之外，還有功能性醫學（Functional Medicine）強調的是以患者為中心的整體醫療，包括心理、情感、功能、精神和社會等方面，其處理面對的是整個人而不是單一的器官系統。芳香療法的精油按摩屬於功能性醫學的自然療法，在呼吸、婦科、循環、護膚美容及運動筋骨的許多實證研究結果，皆有廣泛助益。鑑於月經週期伴隨女性從青春期至更年期，長達數十年，以及痛經在女性之盛行率，本文透過芳香療法中薰衣草精油按摩療效，及相關大型研究對青少女原發性痛經緩解之成效探討，期望提供建議供學校、教師、臨床實務協助諮商輔導青少女痛經之參考。

關鍵字

芳香療法；精油按摩；原發性痛經

並列摘要

A nationwide survey conducted by the National Institute of Health in 2012 reported that more than 30% of adults and 12% children adopted alternative medicine (substitution of mainstream medicine with nonstandard medicine) and complementary medicine (combination of nonstandard and mainstream medicine). Functional medicine is another alternative to mainstream medicine and focuses on patient-centered holistic treatment, emphasizing patients' psychological, affective, functional, spiritual, and social conditions. Administration of functional medicine considers the entire human body instead of a single organ. Aromatherapy oil massage is a type of natural therapy in functional medicine, and its effectiveness has been verified in various medical fields, including respiratory medicine, gynecology, cardiology, aesthetic medicine, and orthopedic sports medicine. The menstrual cycle accompanies women for several decades from adolescence to menopause, and menstrual pain is a prevalent symptom among women. Accordingly, this study explored the effectiveness of aromatherapy oil massage in alleviating menstrual pain among teenage girls and reviewed related literature to provide a reference for schools, teachers, and clinical practitioners to provide consultations for teenage girls experiencing this symptom.

並列關鍵字

Aromatherapy ； Essential Oil Massage ； Alleviating Menstrual Pain

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芳香療法精油按摩對青少女原發性痛經緩解之成效探討

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