TITLE:
Effects of the Hand Care Therapy that Used Natural Herb Oil on Autonomic Nervous System against All People Concerned
AUTHORS:
Akiko Ikeda, Hiroya Miyabara, Kentaro Higashi, Tmohiro Inagaki, Chieko Nishikawa, Kazuho Nagao, Seigo Koura
KEYWORDS:
Hand Care Therapy, Para-Sympathetic Nervous System (PNS), Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS), Emotional Health, COVID-19
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation,
Vol.9 No.4,
November
22,
2021
ABSTRACT: Multi-sensory stimulation is beneficial to a wide
variety of conditions typical of geriatric patients. Some therapies for elderly
people are based on the philosophy that the activities to be carried out will
also be stimulating to the senses. On the other hand, the dynamics of the senses
plays an important role beyond mere reason and
sensibility in people’s lives. The hand care therapy that used natural herb oil
is the alternative medicine that utilized a plant or its essential oil, which
is used in various application scenes. In our past study, the hand care therapy
that used natural herb oil demonstrated the effectiveness for elderly people.
In this study, we examined influences on psychological condition of the side to treatment on. On the evaluation with
question paper, baseline of POMS factor and TMD average were similar to
pre-HCT. In post-HCT, T-A, A-H, F and C which were negative factors decreased
than pre significantly. The forward factor V did not have significant
difference, but the mean increased. Furthermore, the TMD (total mood distance)
score generally decreased and changed in the
balance of good feelings. On the objective evaluation, temporal change
differences in the PNS (Parasympathetic Nervous System) during the relaxed state and following the induced stress state
were monitored using ECG (electrocardiograph). The SNS (Sympathetic
Nervous System) of students in HCT has decreased, and the PNS was confirmed to
increase. For the tendency in SNS, the changes during the HCT were small. There
were no significant changes in rSO2 (regional oxygen saturation) by
HCT. BVI (blood volume information) showed significantly big values at left hand
treatment and after HCT than BL, indicating that peripheral circulation of the
blood flow quantity of the student increased. Generally, it was shown that the
subjective emotional evaluation of the hand care treatment side, the objective
autonomic nervous system change, and the coronal blood flow were all good. In
Japan, the global pandemic of COVID-19 disrupts human interaction, and there are concerns about physical,
cognitive, and mental deterioration. The use of hand care therapy has been
shown to be an effective technique for building quality communication for both
recipients and performers.