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Title: Aromatherapy
Author: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Article:
Just like colors, textures and virtually anything else, scents
hold special meaning for people based upon their previous
association. The following are several examples of different
scents and what they are purported to do. 90% of reality is what
we do with our perceptions, so if you believe that scents and
fragrances have no effect, then they will probably fail to work
on you. Likewise, your previous associations with these smells
may alter the effects, for instance, you may have previously
associated ginger with negative feelings or exhaustion due to
the fact that most people eat ginger-based foods around the
holidays. Therefore, ginger may not work for you.
Application of aromatherapy involves either the use of a
humidifier, atomizer or combining "essential" oils with bath
salts, soap, shampoo or a base oil or lotion and applying it to
the skin. (You can also put essential oil in melted candle wax,
re-solidify the wax around a new wick and have an aromatherapy
candle). There are many contraindications, especially when
applying essential oils to the body, so make sure you do your
research. There are many websites and books that can help you
discover fragrance combinations and mixing instructions.
Purchasing and mixing essential oils is often cost-prohibitive,
messy and time consuming. A cheaper, less messy way is to try
pre-mixed combinations of the essential oils (such as Healing
Garden), or, for the more common fragrances like ginger, cedar
and pine find them in their natural form, smell it and see what
you think. When I was pregnant, the smell of a little ginger or
lemon in heated ginger ale was the only thing that (besides
eating jalepenos) that would stop my nausea. A friend of mine
swears by the Sleepytime spray they sell at Target for
relaxation.
Scents
The bolded scents are those which can be found in most spice
racks. Add about a tablespoon to 8 oz. of boiling water and
inhale the steam and/or wait until the water cools to a
tolerable temperature and dampen a towel to apply to your chest
or face. Some, like rosemary, become very aromatic when combined
with lotion or hair conditioners and used as an
exfoliant/circulation stimulant. Place fresh rose petals in a
zipped, mesh sack in the dryer with your darks (just in case
there is any color bleed). You will dry the flowers and freshen
your laundry at the same time. Use pine cones to absorb
essential oils and place them in a decorative basket on your
counter (Make sure to cover it with lace, or mesh if you have
animals or children, because ingesting essential oils can be
deadly).
Some scents are only easily available in "essential oil" form,
other scents can be easily found in gardening departments,
dry-oils sprays in the perfume department or ordinary foods.
When possible, this is noted in italics. Scents that are in most
people's kitchen cabinet or household are bolded.
· Angelica Root: relieves fatigue, migraines, anxiety,
· Sweet Basil: brighten mood, strengthen nervous system, improve
mental clarity and memory, relieve headache and sinusitis
· Bay Leaf: relieve depression and burnout/exhaustion
· Bergamot: balances nervous system, relieves anxiety, improves
quality of sleep, relieves hopelessness/helplessness
· Black Pepper: increases circulation, relieves stiffness
· Cardamon: relieves mental strain and fatigue, aphrodisiac,
mood elevator
· Carrot Seed: eases anxiety and stress
· Cedar: calm emotions (try smelling cedar chips in the
gardening department)
· Chamomile: sedative, relieves anxiety, improves quality of
sleep (tea)
· Clary Sage: relieves stress and tension, improves quality of
sleep, aphrodisiac
· Clove: aphrodisiac, relieve tension, worry, guilt and hostility
· Coriander: helps improve sleep, helps remove feelings of
self-doubt, weariness and
irritability
· Cypress: immune stimulant, increases circulation, relieves
grief, jealousy
· Fennel: deals with mental, creative and emotional blocks as
well as resistance to
change and fear of failure.
· Fir (Balsam): relieves anxiety and stress through helping
ground one mentally
(especially common at Christmas as this is one kind of pine tree)
· Frankincense: elevates mind and spirit, helps with
reconnection with repressed
feelings
· Geranium: relieves fatigue, nervous tension, discontentment,
heartache, fear
Can be found in most gardening departments, smell the flower
· Ginger: stimulates appetite, helps relieve confusion and
lonliness (and nausea)
Try heating 6oz of ginger ale and adding 1/4 teaspoon of ginger.
Drink while
warm.
· Helichrysum: helps people with addictions, grief, panic,
burnout and emotional
sensitivity find a sense of calm
· Jasmine: relieves depression, labor pains, and provides a
sense of calm when dealing
with bitterness, guilt and repressed feelings. (common in dry
oil sprays in
perfume department)
· Juniper Berry: improves mental clarity, and improves empathy
· Lavender: promotes restful sleep, calming influence (common in
dry oil sprays in
perfume department)
· Lemon: uplifting, helps energize and relieve apathy
· Lemongrass: helps releive stress related exhaustion
· Lime: uplifting and cheering
· Marjoram: promote restful sleep, help ease migraines, calms
and helps relieve anger. Use as the moisture on a moist-heat
heating pad.
· Myrrh: helps relieve lack of spiritual connection and
emotional blocks.
· Neroli: good for anxiety relief
· Nutmeg: invigorates and stimulates the mind and helps regain
focus.
· Sweet Orange: brightens mood, relieves apathy and bunout
· Oregano: energizes mind and body and helps relieve headaches
· Peppermint: improves energy, mood and relieves exhaustion
(mints)
· Pine: increases energy and repels fleas
· Rosemary: improves mental clarity and memory, relieves headache
· Sanadalwood: relieves apathy and melancholy
· Spearmint: eases nausea and headaches; energizes and relieves
fatigue (gum)
· Thyme: relieves fatigue and may help with bronchitis
· Ylang-Ylang: aphrodisiac, mood brightener, promotes restful
sleep, relieves anxiety
Very "flowery" sweet smell
How and where could people distribute these fragrances? Come up
with 15 ways and places to distribute scents.
About the author:
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes currently runs an online private practice
<a href="http://www.dr-is-in.com/">Dr-Is-In</a>, and an online
continuing education site <a href="http://www.allceus.com/"> All
CEUs</a> or <a href="http://www.allceus.net/"> Counselor's
Corner </a>. She received her PhD in counseling from the
University of Florida in 2003 and worked in community mental
health for nearly 10 years.
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