Aromatic Substances and Their Clinical Application： A Review
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241112
- VernacularTitle:芳香物质的研究进展及临床应用
- Author:
Yundan GUO
1
;
Lulu WANG
2
;
Zhili ZHANG
3
;
Chen GUO
3
;
Zhihong PI
3
;
Wei GONG
3
;
Zongping WU
3
;
Dayu WANG
4
;
Tianle GAO
1
;
Cai TIE
5
;
Yuan LIN
1
;
Jiandong JIANG
1
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine，Institute of Materia Medica，Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College，Beijing 100050，China
2. Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology，Chinese Academy of Medical Science，Beijing 100050，China
3. Medicinal Plant Skin Health Research Institute，Beijing Miqi Biotechnology Co. Ltd.，Beijing 100123，China
4. Beijing Feitian Peony BioSciences Co. Ltd.，Beijing 100123，China
5. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering，China University of Mining and Technology，Beijing 100083，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
aromatherapy;
essential oil;
antibacterial;
antiviral;
drug potential
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2025;31(22):264-272
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Aromatherapy refers to the method of using the aromatic components of plants in appropriate forms to act on the entire body or a specific area to prevent and treat diseases. Essential oils used in aromatherapy are hydrophobic liquids containing volatile aromatic molecules， such as limonene， linalool， linalool acetate， geraniol， and citronellol. These chemicals have been extensively studied and shown to have a variety of functions， including reducing anxiety， relieving depression， promoting sleep， and providing pain relief. Terpenoids are a class of organic molecules with relatively low lipid solubility. After being inhaled， they can pass through the nasal mucosa for transfer or penetrate the skin and enter the bloodstream upon local application. Some of these substances also have the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier， thereby exerting effects on the central nervous system. Currently， the academic community generally agrees that products such as essential oils and aromatherapy from aromatic plants have certain health benefits. However， the process of extracting a single component from it and successfully developing it into a drug still faces many challenges. Its safety and efficacy still need to be further verified through more rigorous and systematic experiments. This article systematically elaborated on the efficacy of aromatic substances， including plant extracts and natural small molecule compounds， in antibacterial and antiviral fields and the regulation of nervous system activity. As a result， a deeper understanding of aromatherapy was achieved. At the same time， the potential of these aromatic substances for drug development was thoroughly explored， providing important references and insights for possible future drug research and application.
