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Effects of Juniper Essential Oil on the Activity of Autonomic Nervous System

  • Park, Jong-Seong (Department of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School)
  • Received : 2017.04.25
  • Accepted : 2017.07.23
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

This study was designed to clarify the effect of juniper essential oil on the autonomic nervous system. Blood pressure and heart rate variability (HRV) reflecting autonomic nervous system activity were measured. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure were decreased by inhalation of juniper essential oil. High frequency (HF) power level, an indicator of parasympathetic nervous system activity was increased in the stimulation of juniper essential oil. High frequency/low frequency (HF/LF) ratio, an indicator of sympathetic nervous system activity was decreased by the juniper essential oil. These results suggest that juniper essential oil has a modulatory effect on the autonomic nervous system activity.

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