芳香精油按摩對經前症候群之療效評估

Effects Evaluation of Aromatherapy Treatment on Premenstrual Syndrome

歐明秋(Ming-Chiu Ou) ； 謝意婷(I-Ting Hsieh) ； 陳宜慧(Yi-Hui Chen) ； 黃羽珊(Yu-Shan Huang) ； 徐照程(Jaw-Cheng Hsu)

《弘光學報》 58期 (2010/03) Pp. 30-44

https://doi.org/10.6615/HAR.201003.58.03

摘要

本研究藉由精油按摩對於經前症候群(premenstrual syndrome)進行芳香治療，使用佛手柑：橙花：依蘭依蘭比例為2：1：1之複方精油配方，每週一次在受測者身上施以芳香按摩，總計八次療程。藉由經前症候群評估量表搭配良導絡(Ryodoraku)經絡能量儀檢測做為科學化成效評估。經實驗證明該複方精油對於經前症候群的生理、心理和行為反應方面是具有改善的作用，尤其在心理方面的改善最為顯著。良導絡儀器檢測的結果不如預期，在各個經絡電阻能量及十二經絡平均值均未能達到顯著差異，僅有精油組在脾經之數值有較明顯的差異。以氣相層析質譜儀定量該複方精油配方中乙酸沉香醇之濃度，據此調合成按摩油施以同樣的芳香按摩療程，其結果和使用複方精油相仿，也能達到緩和經前症侯群之症狀。結論是芳香精油按摩能有效緩解經前症侯群，且主要的療效成分是精油中的乙酸沉香酯。

關鍵字

芳香療法 ； 按摩 ； 經前症候群 ； 良導絡 ； 乙酸沉香酯

並列摘要

Applied aroma essential oil massage for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) used blending essential oil of bergamot, neroli, ylang ylang by ratio 2:1:1 on subjects who continued use up to eight weeks. Quantitative assessment was determined by premenstrual syndrome scale and Ryodoraku apparatus. Study results proved the blended essential oil was benefit to premenstrual syndrome, the most significant improvement in psychological. Ryodoraku data failed to meet expected in individual meridians and total 12 energy meridians average, significant differences are only in the spleen on essential oil group. Quantitatively, we get the concentration of linalyl acetate in blended essential oil from GC-MS analysis, accord this concentration blending massage oil using this component only. Applied the same treatment, the outcome is similar to blended one. Both of those could alleviate symptoms premenstrual syndrome. Concluded that essential oils massage can effectively alleviate premenstrual syndrome, and linalyl acetate in essential oil had a very important contribution.

並列關鍵字

Aromatherapy ； Massage ； Premenstrual Syndrome ； Ryodoraku ； Linalyl acetate

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