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KMID : 0387420120230020033
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2012 Volume.23 No. 2 p.33 ~ p.48
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A Study on Effects of incense smokes of ’Cheung-Woon’ on Concentration
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Um Ji-Tae
Kim Byoung-Soo
Kim Kyoung-Shin
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effects of incense smokes of ’Cheung-Woon’ on the concentration and EEG in healthy individuals.
Methods: A total of 48 healthy volunteers participated in this study. The volunteers were examined with K-MAS, CBT(Corsi block tapping task), and EEG before and after smelling the incense smokes of ’Cheung-Woon’. K-MAS measured the recalled words, and CBT measured the recalled positions and orders of the color boxes. EEG measured the relative power of wave, wave, SMR wave, mid- wave, high- wave, wave and T(concentraion index T = (SMR wave + mid- wave) / wave). ’Cheung-Woon’ consists of 7 herbal powder, known as a useful effect on the concentration and memory.
Results: After smelling ’Cheung-Woon’, K-MAS were increased significantly(p<0.05). In relative power of wave, F4, T3, and P4 were decreased significantly(p<0.05) and P3 was also decreased significantly(p<0.01). In the relative power of wave, SMR wave, and mid- wave, the values were not significant. In the relative power of high- wave, Fp1, and P4 were increased significantly(p<0.05). In relative power of wave, T3 were increased significantly (p<0.05). In T value, F4, T3, T4, and P4 were increased significantly(p<0.05) and P3 were also increased significantly(p<0.01).
Conclusions: This results show that smelling incense smokes of ’Cheung-Woon’ is an effective way of increasing concentration and memory.
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KEYWORD
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incense somkes(熏法), aroma, concentration, memory, Electroencephalography(EEG)
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