Efectividad de la esencia floral de lavanda (Lavandula officinalis), manzanilla (Matricaria recutita) y borraja (Borago officinalis) en pacientes con hipertensión del subcentro tipo “A” de la parroquía de Ilapo, cantón Guano provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of the flower essence corresponding to a mixture of Lavender (Lavandula officinalis), Chamomile (Matricaria recutita), and Borage (Borago officinalis) flowers in patients diagnosed with arterial hypertension belonging to the Subcentro de Salud tipo “A” ILAPO. Regarding the methodology, the study population consisted of fifty people in whom it was observed the main emotional and health problems that afflicted them; Later, the treatment was delivered randomly, where the EVEN numbers corresponded to the treatment (vehicle + floral essence + preservative) and the ODD numbers corresponded to the treatment (vehicle + preservative). The treatment lasted one month which consisted of administering three drops in any liquid three times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The results obtained show that there are positive changes to face negative emotional problems presented by patients at the beginning of treatment, such as fear, anxiety and insomnia; while, in terms of blood pressure, headache and mood swings, the treatment had failed. However, the statistical analysis allowed discussing the influence that the human brain has to generate a placebo effect or to confuse that any medicinal substance is capable of counteracting the effects or symptoms for which it is prescribed without knowing that the drug may or may not be made of an active principle. It is concluded that the emotional and physical problems of the patients were due to the administration of their medicine and time of consumption, generating the ravages of the disease. Finally, it is recommended to carry out research in this field with various flower essences in other pathologies in order to have more information that allows to demonstrate the efficacy of the alternative treatment.