近年來,由於經濟衰退,物價上漲,人們對於工作、學業、家庭的壓力層出不窮,造成相當多的疾病,包含精神上、生理上的不適。因此,如何有效紓解壓力,是當前熱門話題,例如芳香療法正是其中之ㄧ,然而,芳香療法中所使用的精油是否僅有天然的精油才有效果,還是人工合成的香精亦有效果,卻無人探討。本研究是利用心率變異度(Heart Rate Variability, HRV)分析,對天然的佛手柑精油和人工合成的佛手柑香精的芳香療法進行效能的確認,實驗對象為國小老師,共有29名。利用天然的佛手柑精油及人工合成的佛手柑香精進行吸入式芳香療法,結果顯示天然的佛手柑精油可造成 HRV 參數有顯著差異,但人工合成的佛手柑香精卻無顯著差異。
In recent years, due to the poor economics, work stress, and family problems, people easily make many diseases including mental, physical diseases. Therefore, the current hot topics are how to relieve stress such as aromatherapy. The goal of this study used the heart rate variability analysis to investigate the performance of bergamot essential oil for relieving stress. We used natural bergamot essential oil and artificial bergamot ester to test the performance of aromatherapy. The results show that the HRV parameters have the significant difference between with the natural and artificial bergamot essential oil.