Relaxation effects of walking to observe the unique plants and herb

人们已经认识到在森林和风景名胜区散步对我们的健康包括心理健康的重要性，但细节尚不清楚。在这项研究中，我们考察了散步观察Norikura-dake特有的植物和草药对情绪放松的影响。2012年7月29日和30日，我们从Norikura-dake(Mt.Norikura)，我们花了大约2个小时看了20-40种植物和草药。四名参与者都很享受，但他们根本闻不到。事实上，他们很高兴找到了独特的植物，并与其他成员讨论了它们在山上的分布。纪仓纪仓。为此，我们为8周龄雄性小鼠设置了带跑轮、秋千和塑料隧道的大笼子，时间为3小时。在小鼠玩完这些设备后，我们分析了前额叶皮质、纹状体、海马体和下丘脑的单胺含量。与对照组相比，只有在刺激环境中生活的小鼠纹状体中的多巴胺含量略有增加，但对其他神经递质和代谢物没有影响。综上所述，观察独特的植物和草药的步行可以引导参与者放松和舒适。适当的运动也有助于放松。由于我们不可能在一年内获得大量的数据，所以还需要一年的时间才能得出我们的假设。

It is recognized the significance of walking in the forest and scenic areas for our health including mental health, but the details are unknown. In this study, we examined the effects of walking to observe the unique plants and herb in the Norikura-dake on the emotional relaxation. On July 29 and 30, 2012, we started the observation from the top area of the Norikura-dake (Mt. Norikura), and we spent about 2 hours seeing 20-40 types of the plants and herb. All of four participants enjoyed so much, but they could not smell them at all. Actually, they satisfied to find the unique plants and to discuss about the distribution of them with other members around Mt. Norikura. Therefore, we set up the large cage with running wheel, seesaws and plastic tunnels for 8 week-old male mice for 3 hours. After mice playing those equipments, we analyzed the monoamine contents in the prefrontal cortex, striatum, hippocampus and hypothalamus. Only in the striatum of mice spent in the stimulating environment, slight increase of dopamine contents was observed compared with control mice, but other neurotransmitters and metabolites were not influenced.Taken together, it is suggested that the walking with observing the unique plants and herb leads the participants to relax and comfortable. Appropriate exercise also helps to relaxation. Since we could not obtain the much data in only one year, one more year is needed to conclude our hypothesis.