葡萄柚精油對成年人便秘症狀緩解成效之探討

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Title:	葡萄柚精油對成年人便秘症狀緩解成效之探討
Authors:	張碩芳
Contributors:	生活應用科學研究所碩士在職專班
Keywords:	葡萄柚精油 Grapefruit essential oil 成年人 Adults 便秘 Constipation
Date:	2012
Issue Date:	2012-10-16 12:11:07 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	忙碌的現代社會，造就了外食文化的興起，但往往外食餐點皆以高鹽、高糖、高油脂、高蛋白質居多為主，而這樣的飲食習慣，不但會造成營養不均衡、飲食不正常外，同時也會使國人肥胖人數增加，罹患大腸癌的人數急速上升。本研究主要目的為促進腸道健康，以觀察便秘情形改善成效為主要依據，利用芳香療法來探討，成年人便秘症狀緩解的可行性。研究個案以20~65歲的成年人具有便秘困擾且有外食習慣者為主要研究對象，經由問卷篩選出60位符合便秘操作定義之受試者。研究法採準實驗法，以結構式問卷進行實驗前、後症狀舒緩的評估，實驗分「實驗組」與「對照組」兩組各30人分開進行，實驗組以純腹部穴位按摩加上含葡萄柚精油貼布濕敷，對照組則以純腹部穴位按摩加上不含葡萄柚精油貼布濕敷於腹部，各持續三週，以比較含葡萄柚精油貼布與不含葡萄柚精油貼布的進一步改善效果。研究結果顯示，實驗組以純穴位按摩加上含葡萄柚精油貼布的患者在前、後測「腹圍尺寸」、「排便習慣」與「腹部評估」皆產生顯著差異變化，其代表結果「實驗組」與「對照組」相較下，「實驗組」對成年人便秘症狀緩解及腸道改善較優於「對照組」的成效。本研究藉以純腹部穴位按摩加上含葡萄柚精油貼布的方式驗證便秘改善成效，結果顯示此為一種保健而不服用藥物的方式，可作為國人改善便秘症狀，並促進腸道蠕動的輔助治療選項參考。關鍵詞:葡萄柚精油、成年人、便秘 In today’s hectic society, a phenomenon of out-dining arises with a trait of consuming food of high-sodium, high carbohydrate, high-oil, and high-protein. Such eating habit may cause not only nutritional inadequacy and irregular eating pattern, but also an increasing number of overweight citizens and colon cancer patient in Taiwan. This study aims to propose a method of aromatherapy to improve the intestinal health, by studying the progress of the constipation case applying the aromatherapy method, presenting the feasibility report regarding the relief of the symptom. The populations of the case are constipated adults in the age of 20-65 with out-dinning habit. Basing on the answers provided in the questionnaire, 60 samples qualified are picked up. A method of Quasi-experimental design is conducted and by issuing structured questionnaire to assess the efficacy of symptom improvement of the experiment. Samples are assigned to either the intervention group (30 people), or to the control group (30 people). For three weeks, participants in the intervention group are treated with belly acupoint massage and wet compress with patch using grapefruit essential oil, while, in the control group, the participants are treated with acupoint massage and wet compress with patch not using grapefruit essential oil. The result indicates that the intervention group shows significant progress on their “waistline size”, “defecation habit”, and “belly evaluation”. Comparing to control group, the efficacy of improving symptom of constipation of adults in intervention group is greater. This study validates the efficacy of the method of using belly acupoint massage and wet compress with patch using grapefruit essential oil in improving of the symptom of constipation. The result further shows that the method helps people improve the symptom of constipation and stimulate intestinal motility by a supplementary therapy instead of medication. Keywords： Grapefruit essential oil、Adults、Constipation
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