Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hey Michael. >>Recent scientific studies show that inhalation of Jasmine oil caused >>stimulation and folks stayed awake for long periods of time. There >>are some other interesting studies on the effects sniffing has on alpha, >>beta, delta and theta waves. Another showed that efficiency increased >>considerably when sniffing Jasmine oil .. errors by key-punch operators >>dropped by 33% after sniffing. > > Interesting info. on jasmine. From all of your descriptions, I am > guessing that sambac might be somewhat more of a stimulant than the > grandiflora i.e. to achieve the above results following a quick sniff. Hard to say which one cause the study reference is not clear .. though I expect the study itself is. The same study found similar results for Lavender, Orange and Rose. > Is there any way to compare stimulants as having different types of > stimulating effects? I am thinking of basil, peppermint, rosemary and > lemon as some other stimulating oils. One could compare them .. but making the study valid would be difficult unless they knew all the acceptable procedures and had the right folks as participants .. its really rather scientific. > Michael Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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