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http://dx.doi.org/10.13160/ricns.2021.14.3.95

Does Inhaled Peppermint Essential Oil Affect Blood Pressure?

Park, Sah-Hoon (Department of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Kim, Kun-Hee (Department of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Park, Jong-Seong (Department of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School)

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Journal of Integrative Natural Science / v.14, no.3, 2021 , pp. 95-98 More about this Journal

Abstract

By far, studies on the effect of oral administration of peppermint essential oil on blood pressure are not consistent, increasing or decreasing. And the effect of inhalation of peppermint essential oil on blood pressure was not reported. This study was designed to clarify the effect of peppermint essential oil inhalation on the blood pressure and autonomic nervous system. Blood pressure and heart rate variability (HRV) as an indicator of autonomic nervous system activity were measured. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure was not changed significantly by inhalation of peppermint essential oil. Standard deviation of normal to normal (SDNN), a parameter of total activity of autonomic nervous system also was not changed significantly. High frequency (HF) power level, an indicator of parasympathetic nervous system activity was not changed by peppermint. These results indicate that action mechanism of peppermint essential oil on blood pressure is different by the method of administration, oral or inhalation.

Keywords

Blood Pressure; Autonomic Nervous System; Heart Rate Variability; Peppermint;

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