發現樂釋複方精油背後的科學秘密
精油最常被深入研究的功效之一,就是它們的香氛能提升心情與改善情緒的作用。想要營造一個平靜與放鬆的環境,可擴香花朵類精油,尤其是富含芳樟醇(linalool)與乙酸芳樟酯(linalyl acetate)的精油。如果只是想要使精神一振並帶來正能量,滴數滴野橘精油再深吸香氣,即可感受精油的魔力。每個人都有自己喜歡的單方精油,不過複方精油透過結合不同的精油,能創造符合個人獨特需求的天然芳香化合物配方,進而真正發揮香氣強大的效益。
調製複方精油既是藝術也是科學。
dōTERRA 美商多特瑞的芳香調理心情套裝,是依據不同的效益與實驗調配而成,可紓解常見的情緒困擾。為了要調配研發具有舒緩與活力效益的複方精油,一切必須從科學著手。樂釋複方精油含有八種精油成分,是具多種提升情緒健康的方法。
樂釋複方精油的科學原理
- 野橘精油
野橘精油其獨特的能量與平靜香氣,常被用於促進正向情緒。研究發現因富含檸檬烯(limonene),不論芳香調理或稀釋後塗抹野橘精油,都能促進正面的情緒並營造放鬆的環境。(文獻1,2)
- 薰衣草精油
薰衣草精油平靜與放鬆的香氣,常被認為是芳香調理的根源。不論塗抹或芳香調理,薰衣草香氣能改善心情、降低焦慮和壓力,與打造良好睡眠環境的效果。(文獻3-5)
- 古巴香脂精油
古巴香脂為目前已知β-石竹烯(beta-caryophyllene)含量最高的精油,廣泛的效益備受喜愛,可帶來精神一振的香氣、維持並提升令人持之以恆的動力。(文獻6)
- 綠薄荷油
綠薄荷油其化學組成中最主要的揮發性芳香化合物為單萜酮類的香芹酮(carvone)。除了塗抹時發揮的多樣效益外(尤以清潔特性為主),亦發現富含香芹酮的精油(綠薄荷油與蒔蘿精油)具使精神一振的香氣,特別適合有運動習慣的族群擴香使用。(文獻7)
- 木蘭花精油
木蘭花是單萜醇類芳樟醇(linalool)含量最高的精油之一。除了塗抹的多種效益外,富含芳樟醇的精油,能營造平靜的環境與促進放鬆感。(文獻8)
- 迷迭香精油
迷迭香精油擁有獨特的化學組成,包括大量的1,8-桉油醇(1,8-cineole)和 α-蒎烯(alpha-pinene)。這些單萜烯的組合帶來與眾不同的香氣,可提升敏銳度與專注力並且減少壓力感受。(文獻9,10)
- 橙花精油
橙花精油相當獨特,雖然萃取自柑橘類的樹種(學名 Citrus aurantium),卻含有許多具高濃度芳樟醇(linalool)與乙酸芳樟酯(linalyl acetate)精油的香氛,具有情緒調節的特性,同時亦富含檸檬烯(limonene)。以芳香調理方法使用橙花精油時,其能發揮促進平靜感的效益。(文獻11,12)
- 楓香精油
學名 Liquidambar 的楓香精油也常稱為「甜膠 sweetgum」,會產出樹脂(琥珀色的液體),經蒸餾後可製成具多樣效益的精油。(文獻13)此物質為揮發性芳香化合物的特殊組合,不常見於其他精油,還會散發如松樹、花朵與香草的特殊香氣。楓香精油的香氣,常用於打造放鬆及利於休息的環境。(文獻14)
為何需要使用樂釋複方精油?
每個人都有各自不同的情緒需求。精油是調理情緒非常便利又有效的方式。親自體驗,是找到合適精油最好的方法,不過科學研究中也指出。不論個體差異,香氣普遍具有影響心情的功效。樂釋複方精油精擁有對身心具強大影響力的香氣,可做為每日舒緩與情緒調理的必備精油。
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