Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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The Effects of Incense Smokes of 'Cheung-Woon' on HRV

'淸雲(청운)'의 훈법(熏法)이 심박변이도(HRV)에 미치는 영향

  • Uhm, Ji-Tae (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Shin (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Byoung-Soo (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 엄지태 (대전대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 김경신 (대전대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 김병수 (대전대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실)
  • Received : 2012.08.23
  • Accepted : 2012.09.24
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study aims to assess the effects of incense smokes of 'Cheung-Woon'(consists of several kind of herbal powder) on autonomic nervous system activity and attention in healthy individuals. Methods : A total of 48 healthy volunteers participated in this study. The volunteers were examined with heart rate variability (HRV) before and after incense smokes inhalation of 'Cheung-Woon'. HRV measured the mean RR, mean HR, SDNN, VLF, LF, HF, TP, norm LF, norm HF, and LF/HF ratio. 'Cheung-Woon' consists of 7 herbal powders, known for useful effect on attention. Results : After inhalation smokes of 'Cheung-Woon', the mean RR, and mean HR were decreased and SDNN, VLF, LF, TP were increased, but it's not significant. Further, HF, and norm HF were decreased, and LF/HF ratio, and norm LF was increased significantly (p<0.01). Conclusions : This results (Ed note: 'this result' or 'these results') show that incense smokes inhalation of 'Cheung-Woon' is an effective way of decreasing parasympathetic nervous activity and increasing sympathetic activity and attention.

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