臨床婦人科産科77巻6号

2023年06月発行

今月の臨床 更年期症状への補完代替医療の最新知見―科学的根拠を踏まえて

補完代替医療それぞれの作用機序と効果

アロマセラピー

著者： 竹ノ谷文子¹ 塩田清二²

所属機関： ¹星薬科大学薬学部創薬科学科運動科学教室 ²湘南医療大学薬学部機能形態・病理学

ページ範囲：P.612 - P.620

文献概要

●アロマセラピーは補完代替医療の1つとして認識され，産婦人科領域の疾患の予防・改善に有効な効果が期待される．

●精油を用いた芳香療法やトリートメントは，更年期障害の改善や月経困難症による痛み緩和に有効である．

●精油には毒性成分が微量ではあるが含有されていることがあるため，妊娠および出産時にアロマセラピーを取り入れる際は，禁忌精油についての確認をしておく必要がある．

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