芳香療法於壓力緩解之應用

芳香療法是近代興起且爲另類醫療的一種，雖無法替代醫療治病，但對於壓力之緩解確有其歷史之見證，且成效佳、方法簡單及極易被個案接受；是治療者運用萃取自植物的精油作爲預防保健、治療方法的一種輔助療法、自然療法。研究文獻顯示其不僅能調理身體機能、緩解壓力，有助於保持或促進整體性全方位(包括身體/心理/心靈)的平衡。由於民衆對醫療照顧品質之提高，多元化照顧之需求是必然的趨勢，故護理人員使用芳香療法緩解壓力時應具備植物精油之知識與熟悉使用技巧，尊重個案之權益與自主性；本文藉由介紹芳香療法之概念、相關研究及對壓力緩解之應用，企盼於未來能將其納入現有之護理措施，以發揮獨立性之護理功能並提升照護品質。

關鍵字

芳香療法；壓力緩解

並列摘要

Aromatherapy is one of complementary therapies and unable to substitute the medical treatment, but It can alleviates the pressure significantly. Why today the aromatherapy become more popular the reasons may included the result is feeling good, the method is simple and easy to accept by many clients. Aromatherapy is an intervention to take the prevention health care and the method of complementary therapy, using the extraction from plant s to get the essential oil. From this literature review demonstrates its not only can recuperate the physical function or relieve the pressure, but also is helpful to maintain or to promote holistic integrity of human being(including the balances among body/mind/soul). As a result of the people to enhance the medical caring quality, demand of the multiple caring is the inevitable tendency, so nursing staff should have knowledge of and the familiar to how to use the essential oils, learn to respect the rights and the autonomies of the client; This article review the concept, the correlative researches and some applications to relieve the pressure about aromatherapy. Also, We hope the aromatherapy will become a routine of independent nursing intervention in the future Finally, It can promote the quality of caring.