The Effect Of The Duration Of Lavender Aromatherapy On Level Of Stress /
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment was to see if lavender essential oils could stimulate olfactory sensors enough, to release some stress of the stimulated individual. It was hypothesized that if the subjects were exposed to 12 minutes of lavender essential oils, then their blood pressure (BP) and stress temperature (ST) would decrease greatly compared to the other given time intervals (0, 8 minutes). Three drops of lavender essential oil were placed into a pot and diluted with 200 mL of water. The water was mixed and simmered for 12 minutes. Subjects were asked to lie down on a bed, 1 meter away from the pot. BP was taken by slipping the subject’s wrist through a BP cuff. The ST was taken by the subject holding the stress thermometer’s sensor between their index finger and thumb. This was done before exposure to the oil, after 8, and after 12 minutes of exposure to oil. It was found that the aromatherapy decreased the mean ST from 0-8 minutes, but it increased from 8-12 minutes. An ANOVA calculated at ɑ = 0.05 (for BP and Stress temperature), was used to find the statistical significance of the difference between 0 and 12 minutes for BP. The p-value found was 0.017. The p-value value was less than the alpha (0.017<0.05). The data was significant. The difference between 0 and 12 minutes for the ST at ɑ = 0.05. The p-value found was 0.823. The reduction in ST was not significant. /
Recommended Citation
Sivakumar, Aniruth, "The Effect Of The Duration Of Lavender Aromatherapy On Level Of Stress /" (2016). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 266.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2016/all/266
Location
Owens G02
Start Date
4-16-2016 10:00 AM
The Effect Of The Duration Of Lavender Aromatherapy On Level Of Stress /
Owens G02
The purpose of this experiment was to see if lavender essential oils could stimulate olfactory sensors enough, to release some stress of the stimulated individual. It was hypothesized that if the subjects were exposed to 12 minutes of lavender essential oils, then their blood pressure (BP) and stress temperature (ST) would decrease greatly compared to the other given time intervals (0, 8 minutes). Three drops of lavender essential oil were placed into a pot and diluted with 200 mL of water. The water was mixed and simmered for 12 minutes. Subjects were asked to lie down on a bed, 1 meter away from the pot. BP was taken by slipping the subject’s wrist through a BP cuff. The ST was taken by the subject holding the stress thermometer’s sensor between their index finger and thumb. This was done before exposure to the oil, after 8, and after 12 minutes of exposure to oil. It was found that the aromatherapy decreased the mean ST from 0-8 minutes, but it increased from 8-12 minutes. An ANOVA calculated at ɑ = 0.05 (for BP and Stress temperature), was used to find the statistical significance of the difference between 0 and 12 minutes for BP. The p-value found was 0.017. The p-value value was less than the alpha (0.017<0.05). The data was significant. The difference between 0 and 12 minutes for the ST at ɑ = 0.05. The p-value found was 0.823. The reduction in ST was not significant. /
