Therapeutic Properties of EO ** Was: Infusing??

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Hey Gary, Jennifer .. other good folks ..

 

Jenifer wrote:

> > I like the first one you mentioned. It seems easy. Now if

> > I can remember correctly isn't lavender good for calming?

>

> Hi Jenifer.....

> (Snipped)

>

 

 

> Lavender generally has that attribute...

> So I've always found it.....

>

> Somewheres I once read that if you were dragging, lavender could pick

> you up, too....

> I haven't experienced that, however...

>

 

The therapeutic value of sniffing an EO is physiological, psychological or

emotional .. and sometimes a combination of one or more elements of the

three.

 

Any odor that you particularly like has the potential to " pick you up " ..

from strictly a psychological or emotional point of view. But if it has

properties that are also physiological then it will do its thing whether you

like it or not .. i.e., Oregano .. the Carvacrol will kick big bad bug butts

even if you have no sense of smell.

 

Lavandula angustifolia will have a calming effect on most folks .. and it

will IMMEDIATELY stop the pain and cause more rapid healing if applied to a

burn .. these are physiological actions. Lavandula stoechas will excite

some folks and calm others. Rosemary, Cineole will " pick up " most folks

... its not something one should sniff at night unless they want to stay up

and read a boring book.

 

Alexander's birth was a natural one .. Tanya had a vial of Turkish Rose Otto

(Rosa damascena) in her hand and I was passing a vial of Lavandula

angustifolia under her nose .. all went easy and well. This was certainly

a physiological action and there was also a certain amount of psychological

and emotional action involved because she liked both and believed in them.

 

AT is mainly about chemistry but there is a good bit of psychology involved

... and there is often much overlap in these categories of theapeutic

benefits. Some folks will not get the same emotional benefits from the

same oils .. but generally they will get the same psychological benefits IF

that oil has that particular therapeutic capability .. and all people will

almost always get results from an oil that has proven physiological

benefits. I say " almost always " because there are some valid scientific

exceptions .. but they are not common enough to teach them as rules.

 

There is far more science to AT than there is mystery or spiritual hocus

pocus .. but its easier for folks to market products using mysterious hocus

pocus than it is for them to learn the true facts

 

That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it. ;-)

 

 

> --

> Gary W. Bourbonais

> L'Hermite Aromatique

> A.J.P. (GIA)

>

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch .. http://www.AV-AT.com <http://www.av-at.com/>