The effects of lavender oil inhalation on emotional states, autonomic nervous system, and brain electrical activity

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 598-606

  Sayorwan, Winai ^a   Siripornpanich, Vorasith ^b   Piriyapunyaporn, Teerut ^c   Hongratanaworakit, Tapanee ^d   Kotchabhakdi, Naiphinich ^b,c   Ruangrungsi, Nijsiri ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

EEG; Lavandula angustifolia Mill; Physiological parameters; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; LAVENDER OIL;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING RATE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THETA RHYTHM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT OILS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859709966     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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