• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.83-88
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• 2024

This study aims to explore the effect of combined stimulation consisting of relaxation-inducing scent and high-concentration oxygen on psychological/physiological responses. The cerebral blood flow responses and arousal that occur when oxygen concentration is controlled under the same scent conditions were observed. The experiment's scent was lavender oil (relaxing scent), and the oxygen concentrations were normal (21%) and high (30%). The experiment involved 12 male adults repeating a 5-minute rest period and a 5-minute stimulation period. The hemoglobin (HbO) concentration was extracted using the Beer-Lambert law to observe cerebral blood flow responses. Arousal was assessed using a 5-point scale questionnaire. A paired t-test was used to compare the two stimuli (lavender +21%, lavender +30%). Results reveal that HbO concentration in the frontal lobe increased, whereas arousal decreased at lavender +30% vs. lavender +21%. These results suggest that adding high-concentration oxygen to scent stimulation can induce more brain activation and relaxation.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.19-30
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• 2015

The healing effect of the aroma treated fabrics with lavender and lemon aromas was investigated by assessing the autonomic nervous responses of human body. For this cause Lemon and lavender microcapsules were coated on a cotton fabric using a water-based acrylic binder, respectively. And the study created a total of four aroma treated fabrics at a concentration of 2% and 5% respectively. Electrocardiogram(ECG), skin conductance, and Blood flow, of ten participants were measured for 30 sec at a stable condition, at a stress status (working memory task), and at a stimulation status (after rubbing aroma treated fabrics). Subjective sensibilities of the aromas were also evaluated. With regard to the responses of the autonomic nervous system, in order to understand how the values gained after the normalization process would cause different physiological signals between the stable state and the aroma-stimulated state as well as between the stress state and the aroma-stimulated state, the study conducted a non-parametric test, friedman test as well and analyzed tendencies. LF/HF turned out to be significantly different to the stress state, and according to the results of the post-hoc comparison, lemon 5% presented statistically significant differences among the lavender 2%, lavender5%, lemon2%. Lemon 5% stimuli increased stress but stimuli consisting of the lavender 2%, the lavender 5% and the lemon 2% decreased stress because of a psychological rest. And the stimuli of the lavender 2%, the lavender 5%, the lemon 2% presented a healing effect in this research.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.407-412
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 향이 자율신경계에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 100%의 Rose oil bulgarian, Lemon oil misitano, Jasmin abs., Lavender oil france (KIMEX co. Ltd)의 네가지 향을 사용하여 심전도, 피부온도, 피부저항의 생리신호를 측정하였고, 생리신호의 측정과 함께 주관적 설문지의 평가를 통해 생리신호와의 상관성을 살펴보았다. 주관적 평가 중 양극 척도의 긴장/이완에 해당되는 문항의 분석결과 장미>자스민>레몬>라벤더 순으로 피험자들에 의해 장미가 가장 긴장된다는 결과를 나타냈다. 향의 선호도 조사에서는 장미향이 가장 진한 향으로 레몬 향이 가장 좋은 향으로 분석결과가 나왔다. 생리신호 중 평균 R-R 간격의 측정 결과는 장미향에서 가장 긴장도가 높게 나타났으며 이에 따른 주관적 평가 결과 역시 장미향이 긴장도가 높게 나와 생리신호와 주관적 평가의 결과가 상관성을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었고, 피부온도 결과에서는 평균 R-R 간격에서 긴장도가 가장 높은 장미가 피부온도가 가장 높게 나왔다. 피부저항은 레몬 향이 가장 긴장된 것으로 나온 반면 라벤더가 가장 이완으로 나타났으며 라벤더의 경우 주관적 평가와의 상관성을 가짐을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같이 향이 자율신경계에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 주관적 평가와 생리신호를 동시에 측정하였는데 그 결과 주관적 평가와 생리신호의 상관성을 통해 향이 자율신경계에 어떤 영향을 미치는가를 알 수가 있었다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.453-468
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• 2012

This study investigated the effects of Lavandula angustifolia (L. angustifolia) aroma on the brain electrical activity evaluated by an electroencephalogram (EEG) in the male adults since many researches were performed with females and few with males. Sleep quality of 35 male adults were analyzed by Pittsburgh sleep quality index, and they were divided into two groups of good sleep quality and poor sleep quality. EEG electrodes were attached at the frontal (F3, F4), temporal (T3, T4), occipital (O1, O2), and parietal (P3, P4) regions according to the International 10-20 system. EEG was measured for 3 min per each period of before, during, and after L. angustifolia aromatherapy. Subjects with good sleep quality showed increases in the delta power at the parietal region of both cerebral hemispheres and in the theta power at the temporal region of right hemisphere (p<0.05), and a decrease in the alpha at the parietal region of both cerebral hemispheres (p<0.05). And subjects with poor sleep quality showed increases in the delta power at the frontal region of left cerebral hemisphere and in the theta power at the frontal region of both hemispheres (p<0.05). It is concluded that L. angustifolia aroma has effects on decreasing an awakening status related-brain wave and increasing the sleep status related-brain waves in the male adults with good sleep quality, and has also effects on increasing the sleep status related-brain waves in the male adults with poor sleep quality.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Information Technology Applications Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.461-467
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• 2002

Signals reduced from the brain had been considered as a noise that is caused by the stochastic process until 1980. The recent non-linear dynamic theory researches, however, reported that these signals are meaningful and deterministic chaos signals in which they show how the brain deals with various information Since this report, a wide range of researches has been carried out and still in progress. Thus, by using the correlational dimension, one of the non-linear analytical methods, the characteristics of the brain signals can be analyzed. In this thesis, the scent of lavender, which stimulates the olfactory sense, is introduced to measure EEG with the International 10-20 electrode system on 16 channels, and to analyze the interrelationship between the original signals before the stimulation and the changed signals after the stimulation. Finally, the effect of the scent stimulation to the brain is analyzed. The purpose of this thesis is to apply these analyzed results to the computerized mapping of the brain signals and possible ways of specifying the source of the brain signals through various medical applications.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Industrial Systems Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.461-467
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• 2002

Signals produced from the brain had been considered as a noise that is caused by the stochastic process until 1980. The recent non-linear dynamic theory researches, however, reported that these signals are meaningful and deterministic chaos signals in which they show how the brain deals with various information Since this report a wide range of researches has been carried out and still in progress. Thus, by using the correlational dimension, one of the non-linear analytical methods, the characteristics of the brain signals can be analyzed. In this thesis, the scent of lavender, which stimulates the olfactory sense, is introduced to measure EEG with the International 10-20 electrode system on 16 channels, and to analyze the interrelationship between the original signals before the stimulation and the changed signals after the stimulation. Finally, the effect of the scent stimulation to the brain is analyzed. The purpose of this thesis is to apply these analyzed results to the computerized mapping of the brain signals and possible ways of specifying the source of the brain signals through various medical applications.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.192-199
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• 2012

This study investigated the effects of Lavandula angustifolia (L. angustifolia) aroma on the brain electrical activity evaluated by electroencephalogram (EEG) in female adults with sleep disorders. The subjects were 28 healthy female adults and their sleep disorders were classified by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. EEG electrodes were attached at the frontal (F3, F4), temporal (T3, T4), occipital (O1, O2), parietal (P3, P4), reference, and ground regions according to the International 10-20 system. Subjects were exposed to the L. angustifolia aroma for 3 min. Results showed that L. angustifolia aroma decreased the occipital and parietal alpha powers, and increased the frontal theta power and occipital beta power in subjects with good sleep quality. On the other hand, L. angustifolia aroma increased the theta power in the all cranial regions after aroma treatment in subjects with poor sleep quality. In conclusion, L. angustifolia aroma diminishes a state of wakefulness in the brain and helps individuals to fall asleep. Therefore, L. angustifolia aroma may have beneficial effect for female adults with sleep disorders.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.413-416
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• 1999

본 연구는 쾌하고 안정의 감성을 유발하는 향과 상대적으로 쾌도가 작고 각성의 감성을 유발하는 향이 스트레스 자극 후에 안정 상태로의 회복에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 하였다. 사용된 향은 100%의 Rose oil bulgarian, Lemon oil misitano, Jasmin abs., Lavender oil france (KIMEX co. Ltd)의 네 가지이고 자율신경계의 반응은 심전도, 피부저항의 생리신호로 측정하였다. 스트레스의 유발은 단계적으로 난이도를 증가시키면서 덧셈의 연산 결과가 옳은지 틀린지를 검증하게 하였다. 실험과정은 처음의 안정 상태를 3분간 측정하였고, 2분의 계산 부하가 주어졌고 다시 3분간의 회복 상태를 측정하였다. 3분간의 회복 과정 측정 시 향을 제시하지 않은 상태를 통제 집단으로 하여 각각의 향을 제시했을 때의 상태와 비교하였다. 주관적 평가에서 상대적으로 레몬과 라벤더 향은 긍정과 이완 감성을, 자스민과 장미는 부정과 긴장 감성을 유발하는 향이라고 피험자들은 대답하였고 이것은 생리신호의 분석결과 스트레스 자극 유발 후 안정상태로의 회복이 향을 제시하지 않은 상태와 비교해서 레몬과 라벤더 향을 제시했을 때 빨라지고, 장미향을 제시했을 때 느려진다는 사실과 어느 정도 일치한다. 그러므로 비록 예비 실험이기는 하지만 본 연구에서는 스트레스에 의해 유발된 교감신경계 활성화의 회복을 촉진시키거나 또는 더디게 하는 향의 심리적 효과를 자율신경계의 반응으로서 검증할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.93-98
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• 2021

This study aims to find a discriminatory way that can lower the dependence on imports of aroma essential oils and increase the value of herb plants that are growing in domestic demand and cultivation. To this end, through a study that analyzes and reproduces fragrance components without damaging the original material of domestically grown lavender flowers using the SPME method, we are trying to confirm the difference in fragrance composition from lavender essential oil and find the fragrance originality of domestically grown herb plants. A total of 38 kinds of lavender essential oils and 27 kinds of lavender flowers were analyzed as fragrance ingredients, Among them, the common ingredients were myrcene, d-limonene, 1,8-cineol, ocimene, p-cymene, α-terpinolene, camphor, linalool, linalyl acetate, bornyl acetate, 4-terpineol, and a-terpineol. In addition, among the fragrance components of the two samples, it was confirmed that the type and content of allergens of domestically cultivated lanvender flowers were low. As a result of the sensuality evaluation of 15 panels, domestic cultivated lavender flower reproduction scent was higher in favor of lavender essential oil, which has been used in the industry until now. It is also believed that lavender fragrance, which lowers the content of allergy-causing ingredients, can expand industrialization.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2005.09a
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• pp.66-66
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• 2005