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KMID : 0104920170260010049
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Journal of Hawhwa Medicine
2017 Volume.26 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.57
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Efficacy of Inhalation Therapy using Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa Blended Oil and Spa Therapy on Stress : A Double-blind, Randomized, Single center Clinical Trial
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Oh Seo-Young
Kang Jae-Hui
Jang Tae-Soo
Choi Hee-Jeong
Ahn Taek-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of inhalation therapy using Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa blended oil and spa therapy on stress in adults.
Methods : The study design was a double blind, randomized, single center clinical trial. A total of 30 volunteers who were highly stressed and were over 9 points on POMS(profile of mood states) participated in this study. Inhalation therapy using Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa blended oil and spa therapy were applicate for the experimental group and Jojoba oil inhalation and spa therapy was given for the control group. During the 2 weeks, the participants were treated about inhalation and spa therapy twice a week. The treatment sequence is spa therapy after inhalation therapy.
Result : The improvement of stress was evaluated by POMS, HRV(Heart Rate Variability), EEG(Electroencephalography), PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), salivary cortisol. After treatment, POMS was significantly decreased between the experimental group and the control group. In other measurement(HRV, EEG, PSQI, salivary cortisol) except POMS, there were not significant. Overall, however, they showed a tendency to alleviate stress in the experimental group.
Conclusions : We suggest that inhalation therapy using Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa blended oil and spa therapy might be effective on stress.
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KEYWORD
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Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa, Inhalation therapy Spa therapy, Stress, Clinical trial
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