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Effects of Lavandula angustifolia Aroma on Electroencephalograms in Female Adults with Sleep Disorders

라벤더향이 수면장애가 있는 여자 성인의 뇌파에 미치는 영향

  • Jung, Han-Na (Department of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University) ;
  • Choi, Hyun-Ju (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Elderly Life Redesign Institute, Inje University)
  • 정한나 (인제대학교 식의약생명공학과) ;
  • 최현주 (인제대학교 임상병리학과, 고령자라이프리디자인연구소)
  • Received : 2011.12.03
  • Accepted : 2012.01.25
  • Published : 2012.02.28
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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of Lavandula angustifolia (L. angustifolia) aroma on the brain electrical activity evaluated by electroencephalogram (EEG) in female adults with sleep disorders. The subjects were 28 healthy female adults and their sleep disorders were classified by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. EEG electrodes were attached at the frontal (F3, F4), temporal (T3, T4), occipital (O1, O2), parietal (P3, P4), reference, and ground regions according to the International 10-20 system. Subjects were exposed to the L. angustifolia aroma for 3 min. Results showed that L. angustifolia aroma decreased the occipital and parietal alpha powers, and increased the frontal theta power and occipital beta power in subjects with good sleep quality. On the other hand, L. angustifolia aroma increased the theta power in the all cranial regions after aroma treatment in subjects with poor sleep quality. In conclusion, L. angustifolia aroma diminishes a state of wakefulness in the brain and helps individuals to fall asleep. Therefore, L. angustifolia aroma may have beneficial effect for female adults with sleep disorders.

본 연구는 라벤더(Lavandula angustifolia)향이 뇌기능에 미치는 효능을 객관적인 관점에서 살펴보고자 함에 의의를 두고 뇌파 변화를 살펴보았다. 신체적으로 건강한 20대 여자 성인(28명)을 대상으로 검증된 수면장애 조사를 통하여 수면질을 조사하여 수면에 문제를 가진 대상자를 선별하고 라벤더 향기요법을 실행하여 뇌파의 변화를 분석하였다. 뇌파 전극은 10-20 국제법에 의하여 전부두(F3, F4), 측두부(T3, T4), 후두부(O1, O2), 두정부(P3, P4)에 부착하였다. 향기요법을 시행하기 전 3분, 시행 중 3분, 그리고 시행 후 3분씩 나누어서 뇌파 검사를 시행하였다. 라벤더향은 수면질이 좋은 사람(15명)에서 후두부와 두정부에서 알파파를 감소시키고, 전두부에서는 세타파와 후두부에서 베타파를 증가시켰다. 그러나 수면질이 나쁜 사람(13명)에서는 대뇌 모든 영역에서 수면 입면파인 세타파만을 증가시키는 효능이 나타났다. 따라서 라벤더향은 수면질이 나쁜 사람에게 수면을 유도하는 긍정적인 뇌기능 효능이 있음을 확인하였다.

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