Literature Analysis of Clinical Application of Sniffing Therapy / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the characteristics of sniffing therapy in China and abroad,to provide data support and reference for the establishment of clinical application guidelines for sniffing therapy,and to promote the multidimensional development of sniffing therapy.Methods Using the literature on sniffing therapy to retrieve clinical research,which were retrieved from the databases of CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,PubMed,WOS core database,SD as the data sources,we summarized the type of treatment,treatment route,primary disease and Indications,drug composition,treatment mode,treatment dose,duration,frequency and periodicity.Results A total of 158 papers were screened,of which the treatment types were mainly plant essential oils;direct sniffing was the main treatment route in sniffing therapy;auxiliary tools were mostly cotton(balls)or diffusers,etc.;main treatment for neurological disorders,brain disorders and affective disorders were the most common;lavender was the most frequently used drug;drug forms were widely used in single prescriptions,often in combination with western drugs;the duration of drug use was commonly 30 min.The ambiguous dose of clinical trials is mostly 2 drops;its frequency of administration is mostly twice a day;the duration of treatment is more common in 15-30 day.Conclusion Sniffing therapy has been widely studied,with the particular advantages of being non-invasive,free of side effects,simple to operate and cost effective.But the strong volatility of aromatic substances and the subjective nature of odour recognition,coupled with the lack of scientific and unified objective treatment standards,make a slight difference in efficacy.Therefore,based on the clarification of the characteristics of sniffing therapy,standardization and innovation are of great significance to its efficient development.