생명과학회지 (Journal of Life Science)

  • 제22권8호
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  • Pages.1077-1084
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  • 2012
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  • 1225-9918(pISSN)
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  • 2287-3406(eISSN)
한국생명과학회 (Korean Society of Life Science)
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마조람 에센셜 향기요법이 수면장애 성인 여자의 뇌파에 미치는 영향

Effects of Origanum Majorana Essential Oil Aroma on the Electroencephalograms of Female Young Adults with Sleep Disorders

  • 정한나 (인제대학교 식의약생명공학과) ;
  • 최현주 (인제대학교 임상병리학과, 고령자 라이프 리디자인 연구소)
  • Jung, Han-Na (Department of Smart Foods and Drugs, Inje University) ;
  • Choi, Hyun-Ju (Department of Biomedical, Laboratory Science and Elderly Life Redesign Institute, Inje University)
  • 투고 : 2012.06.26
  • 심사 : 2012.08.16
  • 발행 : 2012.08.30
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초록

아로마 향기요법에서 마조람(Origanum majorana)향이 여성의 뇌기능에 미치는 효능을 살펴보기 위해 뇌파 변화를 살펴보았다. 본 연구에서는 신체적으로 건강한 20대 여자 성인(29명)을 대상으로 검증된 수면장애 조사를 통하여 수면질을 조사하여 수면에 문제를 가진 대상자를 선별하고 마조람 향기요법을 실행하여 뇌파의 변화를 분석하였다. 10-20 국제법에 의하여 전두부, 측두부, 후두부, 두정부에 뇌파 전극을 부착하였다. 마조람(50 ${\mu}l$)를 사용하여 향기요법 전 3분, 향기요법 중 3분, 그리고 향기요법 후 3분씩 나누어서 뇌파 검사를 시행하였다. 결과에서 수면질이 좋은 여자에게 마조람향이 뇌파에 미치는 영향은 양쪽 대뇌반구의 측두부, 좌측 전두부와 두정부, 우측 전두부와 후두부에서 세타파를 증가시키고, 좌측 후두부에서 알파파를 감소시키며, 우측 측두부에서 베타파를 감소시켰다. 또한 수면질이 나쁜 여자에게 있어서 양쪽 대뇌반구의 측두부와 우측 전두부에서 세타파가 증가되었으며, 알파파가 좌측 두정부에서 감소되었다. 결론적으로 마조람 에센셜 향기요법은 수면질이 좋은 여자에게 알파파와 베타파를 감소시킴으로써, 수면질이 나쁜 여자에게는 알파파 감소를 통하여 각성 상태에서 벗어나게하고, 수면질이 좋은 사람뿐만 아니라 수면질이 나쁜 사람에게도 세타파의 증가를 통하여 수면을 유도하는 긍정적인 뇌기능 효능이 있었다.

This study investigated the effects of Origanum majorana essential aroma therapy on electrical activity in the brain as evaluated by an electroencephalogram (EEG). The subjects were 29 healthy female young adults, and their sleep quality was assessed by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. EEG electrodes were attached at the frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes according to the international 10-20 system. Subjects were exposed to organic Origanum majorana essential aroma (50 ${\mu}l$) for a period of 3 minutes each before, during, and after aromatherapy. Subjects with good sleep quality showed that Origanum majorana essential aroma increased the theta power at the frontal and temporal lobes of both cerebral hemispheres, the left parietal lobe, and the right occipital lobe. Furthermore, Origanum majorana essential aroma decreased the alpha power at the left occipital lobe and the beta power at the right temporal lobe. On the other hand, subjects with poor sleep quality showed an increase in the theta power at the temporal lobe of both cerebral hemispheres and a decrease in the alpha power at the left parietal lobe by Origanum majorana essential aroma therapy. It is concluded that Origanum majorana essential aroma therapy diminishes the state of wakefulness in the brain; alpha and beta powers were both decreased in the subjects with good sleep quality, but only alpha power was decreased in the subjects with poor sleep quality. Moreover, Origanum majorana essential aroma therapy has a sleep-inducing effect in both subjects with good sleep quality and poor sleep quality.

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