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Hi Everyone,

 

It has been quiet here (it seems to be everywhere at the moment) so I

had a look at the recent archives. I noticed there were quite a few

posts about anxiety a while back so I thought I would paste in here a

short article that I have on my website. I hope you find it

interesting - here goes.

 

My favourite essential oil (EO) remains Frankincense (Boswellia

carteri). I am partial to all the `resins' but in my opinion

Frankincense is the most profound of them all. Many therapist have

noted how it links with the lungs and helps slow and deepen the

breathing pattern and/or reduces anxiety. It is an ideal oil for

individual meditation or for helping to focus a group. Consequently,

it was with little surprise that a recently published study provided

further evidence of this oils potential.

 

The study was completed in the UK at OCHRAD (Oxford Centre for Health

Care Research and Development) 'The use of Aromatherapy in

Intrapartum Midwifery Practice' : July '99 by E Burns, C Blamey, S J

Ersser, A J Lloyd and L Barnetson. The study describes the use of

around 10 different EOs for over 8,000 mothers, namely Lavendula

augustifolia, Boswellia carteri, Salvia sclarea, Mentha piperita,

Citrus limonum, Citrus reticulata, Rosa centifolia, Jasminum

grandiflorum, Eucalyptus globulus and Chamaemelum nobile. The report

is well documented and contains over 150 related references.

 

The study was conducted within a large teaching maternity hospital

and the data collected between the years '90 and '98. The main

indicators used were reduction of maternal anxiety and/or fear; pain;

assisting maternal contractions; alleviating vomiting and/or nausea

and enhancing maternal well-being. The use of aromatherapy was NOT

confined to low risk mothers and overall the study showed the

successful integration of this complementary therapy into mainstream

midwifery practice.

 

Obviously, there is numerous amounts of very valuable data about

various aspects of this study and I would recommend the report to

practicing Aromatherapists for that reason. However, for this forum I

will limit the information to the EO in question, namely Frankincense

(Boswellia Carteri).

 

The study involved a wide range of participants, low risk spontaneous

labour and birth, induced labour, vaginal operative delivery and

caesarean section. A minimal incidence of associated symptoms (to

aromatherapy) were reported and these were all mild in nature.

 

The chemical constituents, their effects on the body, the molecular

structure and their physiological effects are detailed and identified

for each oil, and safety data for each (in antenatal and intrapartum

periods) is discussed. The rationale for use on the delivery suite

for Boswellia carteri was to calm hysteria and anxiety; for

hyperventilation and for sufferers of asthma. The dosage and

application methods are detailed and one common method for using

Frankincense was by using a droplet on the palm of the hand. Mothers

were then encouraged to breathe the oil from their palm.

 

Over half the mothers received aromatherapy to reduce anxiety and/or

fear and lavender and frankincense were the two most common used. The

authors and several midwifery colleagues observed Frankincense to be

particularly and sometimes dramatically effective when mothers

exhibited high levels of anxiety and/or were hyperventilating as it

very quickly calmed their breathing. Two members of the research team

kindly did a 'search' of their database and of the 50% who used oils

for these symptoms more than 1500 used Frankincense alone.

 

My objective here is to just provide a flavour of this whole oil

being used successfully in a clinical setting. Many Aromatherapists

(amongst others) have seen how Frankincense effects breathing

(calming and deepening) and this report gives some evidence to

support that view.

 

Take care .... Richard (Ipswich, England)

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Hi Richard,

 

Thank you for the information on Frankincense. I'm a nurse and this is

quite useful information. I would enjoy hearing about any other uses of eo

in a clinical setting.

 

Thanks,

 

Donna

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Thursday, February 15, 2001 1:57 AM

[AX] Anxiety & Frankincense - long

 

 

> Hi Everyone,

>

> It has been quiet here (it seems to be everywhere at the moment) so I

> had a look at the recent archives. I noticed there were quite a few

> posts about anxiety a while back so I thought I would paste in here a

> short article that I have on my website. I hope you find it

> interesting - here goes.

>

> My favourite essential oil (EO) remains Frankincense (Boswellia

> carteri). I am partial to all the `resins' but in my opinion

> Frankincense is the most profound of them all. Many therapist have

> noted how it links with the lungs and helps slow and deepen the

> breathing pattern and/or reduces anxiety. It is an ideal oil for

> individual meditation or for helping to focus a group. Consequently,

> it was with little surprise that a recently published study provided

> further evidence of this oils potential.

>

> The study was completed in the UK at OCHRAD (Oxford Centre for Health

> Care Research and Development) 'The use of Aromatherapy in

> Intrapartum Midwifery Practice' : July '99 by E Burns, C Blamey, S J

> Ersser, A J Lloyd and L Barnetson. The study describes the use of

> around 10 different EOs for over 8,000 mothers, namely Lavendula

> augustifolia, Boswellia carteri, Salvia sclarea, Mentha piperita,

> Citrus limonum, Citrus reticulata, Rosa centifolia, Jasminum

> grandiflorum, Eucalyptus globulus and Chamaemelum nobile. The report

> is well documented and contains over 150 related references.

>

> The study was conducted within a large teaching maternity hospital

> and the data collected between the years '90 and '98. The main

> indicators used were reduction of maternal anxiety and/or fear; pain;

> assisting maternal contractions; alleviating vomiting and/or nausea

> and enhancing maternal well-being. The use of aromatherapy was NOT

> confined to low risk mothers and overall the study showed the

> successful integration of this complementary therapy into mainstream

> midwifery practice.

>

> Obviously, there is numerous amounts of very valuable data about

> various aspects of this study and I would recommend the report to

> practicing Aromatherapists for that reason. However, for this forum I

> will limit the information to the EO in question, namely Frankincense

> (Boswellia Carteri).

>

> The study involved a wide range of participants, low risk spontaneous

> labour and birth, induced labour, vaginal operative delivery and

> caesarean section. A minimal incidence of associated symptoms (to

> aromatherapy) were reported and these were all mild in nature.

>

> The chemical constituents, their effects on the body, the molecular

> structure and their physiological effects are detailed and identified

> for each oil, and safety data for each (in antenatal and intrapartum

> periods) is discussed. The rationale for use on the delivery suite

> for Boswellia carteri was to calm hysteria and anxiety; for

> hyperventilation and for sufferers of asthma. The dosage and

> application methods are detailed and one common method for using

> Frankincense was by using a droplet on the palm of the hand. Mothers

> were then encouraged to breathe the oil from their palm.

>

> Over half the mothers received aromatherapy to reduce anxiety and/or

> fear and lavender and frankincense were the two most common used. The

> authors and several midwifery colleagues observed Frankincense to be

> particularly and sometimes dramatically effective when mothers

> exhibited high levels of anxiety and/or were hyperventilating as it

> very quickly calmed their breathing. Two members of the research team

> kindly did a 'search' of their database and of the 50% who used oils

> for these symptoms more than 1500 used Frankincense alone.

>

> My objective here is to just provide a flavour of this whole oil

> being used successfully in a clinical setting. Many Aromatherapists

> (amongst others) have seen how Frankincense effects breathing

> (calming and deepening) and this report gives some evidence to

> support that view.

>

> Take care .... Richard (Ipswich, England)

>

>

>

>

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