샌달우드 오일이 20〜30대 여성의 타액코티졸 조절에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study carried out aromatherapy of using Sandalwood targeting women in their 20s〜30s. It designed the experimental group for the group of Sandalwood massage, which carried out massage on the back with Sandalwood oil, and for the group of inhaling Sandalwood, which inhaled Sandalwood oil by using aroma scent, and the control group for the group of jojoba massage, which carried out massage on the back with jojoba oil. Cortisol concentration was measured before experiment, after experiment, after 30 minutes of experiment, and after 2 hours of experiment. Stress VAS was measured before experiment and after experiment. The group of Sandalwood massage was reduced numerical value in cortisol and stress VAS, thereby having been indicated to have effect on the alleviation of stress. The group of inhaling Sandalwood was indicated to have no effect on the alleviation of stress. As for what the cortisol concentration reduced in the group of Sandalwood massage, the Santalol, which is main ingredient of Sandalwood, has the tranquilizing effect on central nervous system, thereby decreasing the awakening time and increasing the time of nREM with a drop in activity of cerebral cortex, and having influence upon parasympathetic nerve of autonomic nervous system, with resulting in being estimated to have influenced upon cortisol concentration. The group of jojoba massage and inhaling Sandalwoodwas indicated to have no experimental effect. In conclusion, the group of Sandalwood massage gives synergic effect due to the ingredient called santalol, which is main ingredient of Sandalwood, and to the application of massage, thereby reducing salivary cortisol concentration of women in their 20s〜30s, with resulting in being indicated to have effect on the alleviation of stress.