Autonomic nerve regulating agent
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorsYoshinao Nagashima, Keiichi Sugata, Yukihiro Yada, Kazuyuki Fukuda
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Abstract
The autonomic nerve regulating agent of the present invention, which, has sedative action, sleep inducing action, and stress mitigating action in individuals, regardless of individual variation in sensitivity to or preference for fragrance, contains as an active ingredient a sesquiterpene alcohol with a boiling point of 250° C. or higher, particularly cedrol.
Claims24
A method for regulating autonomic nerve activity by increasing an ECG R—R interval in a person in need thereof, comprising administering by inhalation a composition comprising a sesquiterpene alcohol selected from the group consisting of cedrol, cedrenol, globulol and a mixture thereof to said person in an amount effective for regulating autonomic nerve activity, wherein said composition has no odor above a detectable threshold.
A method for regulating autonomic nerve activity by decreasing systolic blood pressure in a person in need thereof, comprising administering by inhalation a composition comprising a sesquiterpene alcohol selected from the group consisting of cedrol, cedrenol, globulol and a mixture thereof to said person in an amount effective for regulating autonomic nerve activity, wherein said composition has no odor above a detectable threshold.
A method for regulating autonomic nerve activity by decreasing diastolic blood pressure in a person in need thereof, comprising administering by inhalation a composition comprising a sesquiterpene alcohol selected from the group consisting of cedrol, cedrenol, globulol and a mixture thereof to said person in an amount effective for regulating autonomic nerve activity, wherein said composition has no odor above a detectable threshold.
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