Aromatic Essential Oil Acupressure Combined with Music Therapy in Cancer Pain Management

Objective: To explore the effect of aroma oil acupressure combined with music therapy in pain intervention for tumor patients. Methods: 60 patients with malignant tumors accompanied by cancer pain who were hospitalized in the oncology department of a tertiary-level hospital in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, from January 2022 to December 2022 were selected as the study subjects, and were divided into 30 cases in the control group and 30 cases in the intervention group according to the stratified sampling method. The control group was divided into 30 cases of control group and 30 cases of intervention group according to the stratified sampling method. The control group was given medicine according to the conventional step analgesia, and the intervention group was given medicine according to the conventional step analgesia with the addition of aromatic oil acupressure combined with music therapy, and the effect of the intervention was valued by the NRS, the SAS and the SDS. Results: The NRS, SAS and SDS of patients in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group (p Conclusion: Aromatic oil acupressure combined with music therapy can effectively improve the pain symptoms of tumor patients, relieve anxiety and improve the quality of sleep of patients. Combined with pharmacological methods of pain relief, it can reduce the dose of pain medication and the frequency of administration of medication, and find a safe, low-cost, non-pharmacological pain complementary alternative therapy for tumor patients with cancer pain.

Biological Activity of <i>Syzygium aromaticum</i>and <i>Ravensara aromatica</i>Essential Oils from Madagascar and Their Possible Use against Postharvest Mango Anthracnose

The fungitoxicity of five Malagasy essential oils (Eos) against Colletotrichum asianum was assessed in terms of conidial germination and mycelial growth. Their effect on defense-related compounds content, physicochemical properties and anthracnose lesions in mango fruits was also determined. Four of the tested Eos were from Ravensara aromatica leaves, and the last Eo was extracted from clove leaves. Their chemical compositions were then determined through GC-MS analysis and the active compound of the most fungitoxic Eo was determined by testing the toxicity of its major component to C. asianums spore germination, mycelial growth and its ability to inhibit anthracnose development on mango fruits. The R. aromatica Eos tested were fungistatic to C. asianum, whereas clove Eo was fungitoxic and the 4 chemotypes of R. aromatica Eo exhibited variable inhibiting capabilities: 1) all tested doses of all Eos (112.5 and 225 μL/L of air) were effective against C. asianum mycelial growth (10% - 100% inhibition) but doses of 225 μL/L were more inhibitory than those of 112.5 μL/L, 2) Conidial germination was more resistant to Eos toxicity since only 225 μL/L of methyl eugenol chemotype of R. aromatica Eo, all tested doses of the sabinene chemotype of R. aromatica Eo and clove Eo were found inhibitory toward conidial germination of C. asianum. 30 μL/L of sprayed clove Eoweretested on inoculated mangoes and were found to be effective against anthracnose development without affecting the resorcinol content in mango peel and the physicochemical properties of mango pulp. Tests on the major components of clove Eo showed fungitoxic activities against mycelial growth and conidial germination of C. asianum similar to those of clove Eo.

Essential oils used in aromatherapy: A systemic review

Nowadays, use of alternative and complementary therapies with mainstream medicine has gained the momentum. Aromatherapy is one of the complementary therapies which use essential oils as the major therapeutic agents to treat several diseases. The essential or volatile oils are extracted from the flowers, barks, stem, leaves, roots, fruits and other parts of the plant by various methods. It came into existence after the scientists deciphered the antiseptic and skin permeability properties of essential oils. Inhalation, local application and baths are the major methods used in aromatherapy that utilize these oils to penetrate the human skin surface with marked aura. Once the oils are in the system, they remodulate themselves and work in a friendly manner at the site of malfunction or at the affected area. This type of therapy utilizes various permutation and combinations to get relief from numerous ailments like depression, indigestion, headache, insomnia, muscular pain, respiratory problems, skin ailments, swollen joints, urine associated complications etc. The essential oils are found to be more beneficial when other aspects of life and diet are given due consideration. This review explores the information available in the literature regarding therapeutic, medical, cosmetic, psychological, olfactory, massage aromatherapy, safety issues and different plants used in aromatherapy. All the available information was compiled from electronic databases such as Academic Journals, Ethnobotany, Google Scholar, PubM ed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and library search.

Antimicrobial activity of multipurpose essential oil blends

Two types of multipurpose essential oil blends, blend11 containing eleven different essential oils and blend12 containing twelve, were tested against bacterial strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, Serratia marcescens ATCC 13880 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 and against the fungi, Candida albicans ATCC 10231, Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 10894 and Fusarium solani ATCC 36031 to determine the spectrum of in vitro antimicrobial activity using aromatograms (paper disc diffusion assays). Microbial growth was decreased by multipurpose blend11 and blend12 in a similar manner. The saline control disc did not inhibit antimicrobial growth while the two blends exhibited significant zones of inhibition for all 3 bacteria and for the 3 fungi. The greatest antibacterial activity of blend11 and blend12 was exhibited with P. aeruginosa and S. marcescens followed by S. aureus. A high level of activity was associated with C. albicans and a lower level with F. solani followed by A. fumigatus. It is clearly evident from previous published studies that no single essential oil will effectively inhibit the growth of all of the organisms in our study. However, our results demonstrate that blend11 and blend12 have a broad range of inhibitory activity affecting all of the microorganisms tested.

芳香中药在动物健康养殖中的研究与应用

多年来,动物生产中滥用抗生素等药物给人类健康带来了严重威胁,着眼于提高动物机体健康水平或将成为未来畜禽水产业可持续发展的方向。芳香中药通常指以挥发性物质为主要有效成分具有芳香气味的中药材及其提取物,具有抗菌、抗炎、增强免疫等作用。近年来,很多研究都在探讨芳香中药作为饲用替抗产品的潜力,文章综述了芳香中药的作用机制及其动物生产中的研究进展,并分析了芳香中药与动物健康养殖的关系及芳香中药当前存在的问题,对其发展前景进行了展望。文章旨在总结芳香中药目前的研究状况,为芳香中药在畜禽、水产健康养殖及饲料工业等方面的研究提供参考意见。

代谢组学探究牛至精油对绵羊直肠粪便代谢物的影响

选择体重接近[(20.00±1.27)kg]的萨福克与小尾寒羊杂交公羔12只,随机分为两组,每组6只羊,分别为对照组和牛至精油组。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,牛至精油组饲喂基础饲粮+7 g·(d·sheep)^(-1)牛至精油。预试期10 d,正式期72 d,试验期结束后,采集直肠粪便进行液相色谱-串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS)非靶向代谢组学技术筛选差异代谢物。结果表明:1)两组试验羊的粪便中正、负离子模式共筛选出甲基-2,3-O-二烯丙基-4,6-O-亚苄基-alpha-D-吡喃甘露糖苷、二十二碳-4,7,10,13,16-五烯酸酯、甲基胍、腺嘌呤、18:1碳链溶血磷脂酰乙醇胺、N-乙酰-D-神经氨酸、环己烷羧酸、4-甲氧基苯乙酸、DL-多巴、胸腺嘧啶、去甲氧基姜黄素、5′-甲基硫代腺苷、间羟基苯甲酸、S-脱落酸、8-羟基鸟苷15种差异代谢物(|log2FC|>1,P<0.01,变量投影重要度>1),且与对照组相比,牛至精油组的差异代谢物全部上调。2)差异代谢物KEGG通路富集到萜类和类固醇的合成,微生物代谢,苯丙氨酸、酪氨酸和色氨酸的合成,半胱氨酸和蛋氨酸代谢,芳香族化合物的降解,代谢途径共6条通路(拓扑影响值>0.1),分别归属于脂质代谢、有机物分解与合成代谢和氨基酸代谢。这表明,牛至精油可能参与育肥羊脂质代谢、有机物代谢和氨基酸代谢,通过调节代谢途径发挥其在羊养殖中的健康维护作用。

秦岭地区植物精油的提取方法及成分研究进展

秦岭是我国天然香料植物资源最丰富的地区之一。从香料植物精油的提取方法及其化学组成两方面,综述了该领域的研究现状,旨在深化对秦岭香料植物的了解与应用。通过对传统提取工艺(如水蒸气蒸馏、热回流等)与前沿技术(超临界CO_(2)萃取、微波辅助提取、超声波辅助提取等)的系统分析,揭示了不同方法的技术优势与局限性。期望通过此项研究,为未来秦岭特色植物精油的提取与应用提供有价值的参考,进一步推动该地区自然资源的高效与可持续利用,并为天然香料植物资源的开发与利用提供新的思路和方法。

基于芳香中药探讨芳香疗法在偏头痛中的应用

偏头痛是一种常见的原发性头痛疾病,严重影响了人们的生活质量,加重了社会经济负担。但目前的治疗方法并不理想,存在药物不良反应、耐受性差等问题。芳香疗法是一种利用植物精油的气味来调节身心状态的替代疗法,在治疗偏头痛方面具有一定的作用和优势。综述了芳香疗法的基本原理及在偏头痛中的作用机制,介绍了几种常见中药芳香精油在偏头痛中的应用效果,同时将芳香疗法与其他非药物疗法联合应用,以期为偏头痛患者寻求一种创伤小、疗效好的辅助疗法,使其在临床实践中推广应用。

情志病的中医芳香精油疗法

情志病是因精神情志变化引起脏腑阴阳气血失调而导致的疾病。随着社会的快速发展,人们的心理压力逐渐增大,使得情志病成为威胁人类身心健康和影响人类正常生活的一种疾病。中医芳香疗法是一种历史悠久的自然疗法,其利用芳香药物经鼻腔、皮肤等吸收,来调节气机和调和脏腑阴阳,达到预防、减轻或治疗情志病的作用。

香囊的药理研究和临床应用进展

香囊是一种广泛应用于临床的辅助治疗方式,且有丰富的历史文化背景。香囊中芳香中药的挥发性成分具有抗炎、镇痛、抗抑郁等药理作用。中药香囊在防治传染性疾病、抗抑郁以及缓解焦虑等方面有显著的临床疗效;还有帮助睡眠、提高免疫力和清新空气等作用。中药香囊的有效性已有大量药理研究和临床应用实例,有巨大的应用和开发潜力,但是有待更深入的药理和临床研究。

吸入性芳香疗法对手术及躯体疾病患者焦虑情绪作用的研究进展

随着社会生活节奏的加快,焦虑逐渐成为一种常见的精神状态,因躯体疾病而产生的焦虑更是普遍。手术治疗是疾病治疗中的一种重要手段,患者对手术多有恐惧心理,因而时常伴随着焦虑情绪。用于治疗焦虑的药物虽然种类很多,治疗效果不错,但多有副作用,还可能引起药物依赖与滥用。吸入性芳香疗法是指气味分子经过嗅觉感受器的识别,通过嗅觉通路逐级传导至嗅皮质,对情绪产生影响,可以缓解焦虑情绪;且操作非常简便且不受时间、地点及外在条件的限制,成本又相对不高。为了解吸入性芳香疗法对手术患者及躯体疾病患者焦虑情绪作用的研究现状,查阅近年的相关文献,将相关研究进行分类汇总,为缓解手术患者及躯体疾病患者的焦虑情绪提供新的方法及研究视角;也可以减少抗焦虑药物的使用,减轻由此引起的药物的副作用,减少抗焦虑药物依赖及滥用。

十种芳香南药精油抑制真菌生长和毒素累积的效果比较

研究香茅[Cymbopogon nardus(L.)Rendle]等10种芳香南药精油对黄曲霉菌(Aspergillus flavus)、黑曲霉菌(Aspergillus niger)生长和黄曲霉毒素B1、赭曲霉毒素A累积的抑制效果,以期将芳香南药精油开发为绿色、高效的杀菌剂。水蒸气蒸馏法提取精油,熏蒸法研究精油对黄曲霉菌和黑曲霉菌的抑制作用,气相色谱-质谱法分析精油成分,超高效液相色谱法检测黄曲霉毒素B1和赭曲霉毒素A的含量。结果表明,10种精油的抑菌和抑制毒素累积作用存在较大差异。肉桂精油对黄曲霉菌、黑曲霉菌生长和毒素累积的抑制作用最强。香茅精油、大叶丁香精油、广藿香精油、降香精油对霉菌生长和毒素累积也有较强的抑制作用。益智精油、高良姜精油、白胡椒精油、莪术精油、沉香精油的抑菌效果不明显。甲基丁香酚、广藿香醇、柠檬醛、肉桂醛、反式橙花叔醇及其氧化物可能是发挥抗菌作用的成分。香茅、大叶丁香、广藿香、肉桂和降香精油具有开发为抑菌剂的潜力。

Aromatization of virgin olive oil by seeds of Pimpinella anisum using three different methods:Physico-chemical change and thermal stability of flavored oils

Knowing that flavored products would increase the use of olive oil by non-traditional consumers and enhance the added value of this valuable agricultural product,the virgin olive oil(VOO)was flavored with the seeds of Pimpinella anisum(Green anise)using three different methods:classic maceration,ultrasonic assisted maceration and direct addition of the essential oil(EO).These methodswere compared under two main criteria:time and level of aromatization.The physico-chemical parameters and the thermal stability of flavored oils prepared by the three methods were determined by AOAC titration method and GC–MS analysis so as to compare the aromatization effect of the three methods.The trans-anethole is the major component of the EO of anise seeds as well as the indicator of the level of aromatization.GC/MS analysis results of the flavored oils showed that the diffusion of trans-anethole in the flavored oil by direct addition of EO was very important(36.3%of the total volatile fraction of the flavored oil)in comparison to the oil flavored by ultrasonic assisted maceration or classic maceration(respectively 26.59%and 23.85%).These different aromatization methods ensure an improvement in the quality of VOO with an enrichment in polyphenols estimated at 35%in the case of ultrasonic flavored oil,an increase in the content of carotenoids and chlorophylls(67%and 21%respectively)in the event of aromatization by classic maceration,and a decrease in specific absorbency at 232 nmestimated at 29%during aromatization by addition of EO as well as a decrease in the peroxide value estimated at 26%in oil flavored by classic maceration unlike in oil flavored by ultrasoundwhich has seen an increase of around 20%.The aromatization was able to maintain the stability of the oils and its qualification as VOO with a gain in induction time in the case of treatment at 60℃ estimated at 29 and 27.5 d respectively in oils flavored by addition of EO and by conventional maceration,an improvement resistance to degradation concerning K_(232) and K_(270) of all flavored oils which varied from 15 to 40 d in the case of treatment at 60℃ and 3 h resistance to degradation of oils treated at 130℃ for K_(232).Polyphenols,chlorophyll pigments and carotenoids play an important role in oxidative stability due to their antioxidant nature and their degradation during heating is very complex.All of these physico-chemical changes have increased the thermal stability of flavored oils with better resistance to oxidation of flavored oil by classic maceration in compared to oil flavored by adding EO and the oil flavored by using ultrasound.

七种植物精油的抗菌活性及其抑菌成分分析

芳香植物精油普遍具有良好的抗菌活性,是潜在的天然抗菌剂。文章采用滤纸片法测定了7种植物精油在不同浓度下的抑菌圈直径以及最小抑菌浓度(MIC),然后采用GC-MS分析和确定了4种植物精油的主要抑菌成分。结果表明,山苍子精油(LC-EO)的抗菌活性最好,对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、黑曲霉、根霉的MIC分别为3.13,6.25,1.56,3.13 mg/mL,抑菌成分主要为柠檬醛和柠檬烯;姜黄精油(RCL-EO)、柏木精油(CF-EO)和八角茴香精油(LV-EO)对4种供试菌的MIC均小于12.5 mg/mL,芳姜黄酮、姜黄酮是姜黄精油的抑菌化学成分,柏木精油的抗菌成分是萜类化合物,茴香脑和茴香醛是八角茴香精油的主要抑菌成分;香桂精油(LCS-EO)、杉木精油(CL-EO)和迷迭香精油(RO-EO)的抗菌作用较弱。

芳香精油疗法对失眠症病人睡眠质量的影响

目的:探讨芳香精油疗法对失眠症病人(肝郁化火型)睡眠质量的影响。方法:采用便利抽样法,选取2022年1月—10月甘肃省某三级甲等中医院的80例失眠症病人为研究对象,根据随机数字表法分为对照组和试验组,各40例。对照组给予失眠常规治疗及护理,试验组在失眠常规治疗及护理的基础上给予芳香精油疗法,干预时间为2周。分别于病人干预前、干预2周后采用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表(PSQI)评估两组病人的睡眠情况。结果:干预后,试验组PSQI总分、睡眠质量、入睡时间、睡眠时间、睡眠效率、睡眠障碍、日间功能障碍得分均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:芳香精油疗法可有效改善失眠病人的睡眠质量。

基于数据挖掘中药精油防治衰老的优势与特点

衰老是人类常见复杂的自然现象,目前受到广泛的关注,寻找有效延缓衰老药物并通过合理的干预延缓衰老,延长寿命已成为当下的热门话题。中药精油以其本身的优势通过抗氧化、清除自由基、清除黑色素、抗菌、修复DNA损伤等途径作用于抗衰老的过程得到充分的重视。本文从数据分析衰老的机理、中医芳香疗法抗衰老的优势与特色、中药精油防治衰老的化学成分及药理研究进展,为临床中药精油防治衰老的治疗提供理论支持。

芳香疗法在原发性痛经治疗中的研究进展及启示

综述中西医视角下的原发性痛经发生机制及芳香疗法在原发性痛经中的应用现状,重点介绍芳香中药吸入疗法在原发性痛经治疗中的可行性并提供相应的依据,旨在为我国原发性痛经病人提供一种新的具有中医特色的自我护理方式。

玫瑰香精油化学成分分析

应用气相色谱-质谱联用(GC/MS)方法,定性定量地分析了山东平阴玫瑰精油、新疆玫瑰精油、北京妙峰山玫瑰精油和保加利亚玫瑰精油的化学成分,各鉴定了29、37、23和24个成分.它们的主要成分均为香茅醇及其脂类、香叶醇、芳樟醇、玫瑰醚和丁香酚,其中北京妙峰山玫瑰油与其他油品有较大差异.各种香精物质含量上的差异使得这几种玫瑰油的香气产生了微妙的出入.详细地讨论了这4种玫瑰油的化学成分与香气间的关系,指出国内玫瑰油的不足之处,为提升我国玫瑰精油的品质提供借鉴和依据.

云南高原芳香植物精油在化妆品中的应用

芳香植物是经济植物的重要组成部分,其富含的精油成分具有多种生物活性。云南高原拥有丰富的芳香植物资源,本文介绍了其地理分布、资源概况和精油的生物活性,并从赋香、保湿、美白、防治痤疮、防晒、抗衰老等方面综述了高原芳香植物精油的应用进展,说明了云南高原芳香植物精油在化妆品领域有巨大的应用潜力。通过分析云南芳香产业发展的优势及存在的问题,展望了云南芳香植物及精油的基础研究和开发应用的方向。

国产玫瑰精油的化学成分及香气特征

对玫瑰精油制备方法进行了综述。按照化学物种类归纳了国产玫瑰精油的化学成分并对其香气特征进行了分析。