| Title: | Lavender fragrance cleansing gel effects on relaxation |
| Author(s): | Field T; Diego M; Hernandez-Reif M; Cisneros W; Feijo L; Vera Y; Gil K; Grina D; Claire He Q; |
| Address: | "Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA. tfield@med.miami.edu" |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207450590519175 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0020-7454 (Print) 0020-7454 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Alertness, mood, and math computations were assessed in 11 healthy adults who sniffed a cosmetic cleansing gel with lavender floral blend aroma, developed to be relaxing using Mood Mapping. EEG patterns and heart rate were also recorded before, during, and after the aroma session. The lavender fragrance blend had a significant transient effect of improving mood, making people feel more relaxed, and performing the math computation faster. The self-report and physiological data are consistent with relaxation profiles during other sensory stimuli such as massage and music, as reported in the literature. The data suggest that a specific cosmetic fragrance can have a significant role in enhancing relaxation" |
| Keywords: | Anxiety/diagnosis/prevention & control Cognition Detergents/*administration & dosage Electrocardiography Electroencephalography Heart Rate/physiology Humans *Lavandula Mathematics *Odorants *Relaxation Severity of Illness Index; |
| Notes: | "MedlineField, Tiffany Diego, Miguel Hernandez-Reif, Maria Cisneros, Wendy Feijo, Larissa Vera, Yanexy Gil, Karla Grina, Diana Claire He, Qing eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2005/03/15 Int J Neurosci. 2005 Feb; 115(2):207-22. doi: 10.1080/00207450590519175" |
