Penelitian Pengembangan Minyak Atsiri sebagai Aroma Terapi dan Potensinya sebagai Produk Sediaan Farmasi

Abstract

Aro!1wtherapy is a branch of complementalY or alternative therapy which is increasing in popularity, yet has scant sCientific credibilily. Aromatherapy should be defined as treatment using odours and practised as such However, essen/ial oils are usually used in conjunction with massage and often combined with counselling ofsome kind This research is expected 10 become research methods base in del'eloping of aromatherapy in Indonesia. In this research nerwork, it was found that oil of essential oils is able to be used by aromatherapy divided purslfanllo the effect of 10 center nervous system become three that is softly (essential oil ofkemangi. ki lemo, and lemongrass, cananga). medium ( eucalyptus oil and laja gowah), and hardly (nutmeg seed oil). Analysis of active compound predicled was conducted with integration ofSPE-GCIMS which was taken from animal blood after inhalaiion ll'ith essential oils. The active compounds estimated as aromatherapy is I.B-cineole. linalool. methyl cinnamate, citronellol. citronellal. citral, safrol and milysticin. On the other hand, this research also formulated pharmaceutical product of aromatherapy in the form of roll-on deodorrant (kemangi oil). cream squee::e ( cananga oil and serai wangi), soap ( oil mixture of kemangi. nutmeg seed. and lemongrass), and functional beverage ( oil of kemangi seeds), The aim of this research network was to prove scientifically the existence ofaromatherapy and possibility q(development in the field ofhealth.