Aromatherapy and agitation in severe dementia

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Whilst I was *in* Google Scholar I checked out the AT sudy on agitation in

severe dementia and its there!

So I thought I'd post it for anyone interested...

http://tinyurl.com/2lpswn

LLx

 

 

On 11/01/2008, Liz <liztams wrote:

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> 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

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> LLx

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> On 11/01/2008, Marge Clark <marge wrote:

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> > 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.

> >

> >

> >

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At 02:59 AM 1/12/2008, you wrote:

>Whilst I was *in* Google Scholar I checked out the AT sudy on agitation in

>severe dementia and its there!

>So I thought I'd post it for anyone interested...

>http://tinyurl.com/2lpswn

>LLx

 

I've often wondered why they chose one of the rarest and most costly eo's

(and most commonly adulterated) for that study. one of the links on that

same page was to a study where lavender was used...with positive

results. I have a friend who is caretaker to her mother who has

dementia... am going to fix a wee bottle of diluted Melissa, and some

lavender hand lotion... hoping that either/both will give her some ease.

 

 

 

Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals

Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos

<http://www.naturesgift.com>

[Guest guest]

Hi Marge

As far as I remember, they chose Melissa because of its herbal

use/effect on memory. I must dig out the full paper and see if there

is any mention of that.

LLx

 

> I've often wondered why they chose one of the rarest and most costly eo's

> (and most commonly adulterated) for that study. one of the links on that

> same page was to a study where lavender was used...with positive

> results. I have a friend who is caretaker to her mother who has

> dementia... am going to fix a wee bottle of diluted Melissa, and some

> lavender hand lotion... hoping that either/both will give her some ease.

>

>

>

> Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals

> Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos

> <http://www.naturesgift.com>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>As far as I remember, they chose Melissa because of its herbal

Major blunder. The herbal actions are way different when given as

internal medication than the essential oil. Totally different

chemicals and biological activity.

 

I have only scanned through this paper but see some pretty major

errors in the methods used. It makes a mockery of the joke " peer

review " system used by medical journals. It should be noted that

Melissa oil is not allowed in cosmetic products due to its unknown

safety, yet these people used it on their test patients. Pretty

unethical in my opinion but doubtless they were led by a badly trained

aromatherapiast or from reading the aromatherapy novels.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

 

ATFE2 , Liz <liztams wrote:

>

> Hi Marge

> As far as I remember, they chose Melissa because of its herbal

> use/effect on memory. I must dig out the full paper and see if there

> is any mention of that.

> LLx

>

> > I've often wondered why they chose one of the rarest and most

costly eo's

> > (and most commonly adulterated) for that study. one of the

links on that

> > same page was to a study where lavender was used...with positive

> > results. I have a friend who is caretaker to her mother who has

> > dementia... am going to fix a wee bottle of diluted Melissa, and some

> > lavender hand lotion... hoping that either/both will give her

some ease.

> >