Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 First look at major new study that says aromatherapy really helps cancer patients http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article136\ 0062.ece (or http://tinyurl.com/3ygdx2) Times On Line report. LLx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks for the article, Liz. It seemed pretty balanced to me, though I am not a neutral audience. Still, if I had a reason, I might take it in to my doctor to see if he can work with aromatherapy and any potential side-effects. I found it interesting, too, that AT was seen to be effective with emotions, but not with pain or nausea. This goes right along with my experience. My Mom found great comfort in certain EO's, but was not helped on a physical level (or she didn't notice, as she was on a lot of drugs). Thanks again, Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 At 02:54 AM 1/11/2008, you wrote: >First look at major new study that says aromatherapy really helps >cancer patients >http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article13\ 60062.ece >(or http://tinyurl.com/3ygdx2) >Times On Line report. >LLx fantastic article, Liz...thanks for posting it. Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 At 02:54 AM 1/11/2008, you wrote: >I found it interesting, too, that AT was seen to be effective with emotions, >but not with pain or nausea. This goes right along with my experience. My >Mom found great comfort in certain EO's, but was not helped on a physical >level (or she didn't notice, as she was on a lot of drugs). I've seen case studies showing significant improvement in post surgical nausea from the use of inhaled Peppermint oil... and indications that it also helps with the nausea associated with chemo. Don't think any have been published yet, but the research is ongoing. Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/2uu4u3 There you go Marge :-) Cant read all of it, but it does back up your memory ;-) In fact - here's the Google Scholar search result for " post surgical nausea Peppermint oil " http://tinyurl.com/2vxq8w LLx On 11/01/2008, Marge Clark <marge wrote: > > At 02:54 AM 1/11/2008, you wrote: > >I found it interesting, too, that AT was seen to be effective with > emotions, > >but not with pain or nausea. This goes right along with my > experience. My > >Mom found great comfort in certain EO's, but was not helped on a physical > >level (or she didn't notice, as she was on a lot of drugs). > > I've seen case studies showing significant improvement in post surgical > nausea from the use of inhaled Peppermint oil... and indications that it > also helps with the nausea associated with chemo. Don't think any have > been published yet, but the research is ongoing. > > > > Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals > Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos > <http://www.naturesgift.com> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks Marge, and Liz. Do you think this might vary with the medication one is on? I know when I was trying to alleviate nausea with chemo, the person was already on some serious pain meds. I really believed that what she was taking was affecting her sense of smell. At that point mint tea (it was a blend of peppermint and spearmint) and ginger-ale did the trick. I often wonder when it is better to use aromatherapy vs. herbs. In that instance, I tried stuff until something worked. Cheers, Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 At 02:59 AM 1/12/2008, you wrote: >Do you think this might vary with the medication one is on? I know when I >was trying to alleviate nausea with chemo, the person was already on some >serious pain meds. I really believed that what she was taking was affecting >her sense of smell. At that point mint tea (it was a blend of peppermint >and spearmint) and ginger-ale did the trick. as long as she was able to keep the tea down... it's a gentler approach. but with truly severe nausea, tea and/or ginger ale is just apt to bounce back up. In that case, the inhaled oils would seem to be the better choice. >I often wonder when it is better to use aromatherapy vs. herbs. In that >instance, I tried stuff until something worked. Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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