Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 have an imortant question for the Aroma Therapists on the list, or anyone who may know the answer. Do people who have no olfactory sensors, or that are not functioning get the benifit from smelling the eseential oils? I know two people who can not smell. One had a brain injury and it severed his olfactory nerve(s). The other I'm not sure, he just says he can no longer smell things. I know that the essential oils will help when applied to the skin, with carriers of coarse, but what about the sniffing of the eo's for that particular application. Does it the components/chemicals of the oil go to the brain or other parts of the body anyway? This question I've been meaning to ask for a long time! Thanks, Anita in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Hi Anita, When it comes to physiological oil actions I'll say that the oils definitely work even if a person can't smell them. An anti-bacterial oil (like oregano for example) will still work to kill bacteria in the respiratory tract if inhaled whether the scent can be detected or not. For psychological and emotional issues, I think the answer is two part. I would have to say that chemicals in certain EO's that, for example, promote relaxation will still enter into the body/bloodstream via inhalation even if the person can't smell them, but scents that are more emotional triggers (say a person who feels comforted by a particular small cause grandma's house smelled that way) won't be effective if the person can't smell them. I hope that made sense ... *Smile* Chris (list mom - off to make soap and play with a stinky baby who is pestering me cause I've been on the computer for too long in his not so humble opinion http://www.alittleolfactory.com Anita Reeves [anita-r] have an imortant question for the Aroma Therapists on the list, or anyone who may know the answer. Do people who have no olfactory sensors, or that are not functioning get the benifit from smelling the eseential oils? I know two people who can not smell. One had a brain injury and it severed his olfactory nerve(s). The other I'm not sure, he just says he can no longer smell things. I know that the essential oils will help when applied to the skin, with carriers of coarse, but what about the sniffing of the eo's for that particular application. Does it the components/chemicals of the oil go to the brain or other parts of the body anyway? This question I've been meaning to ask for a long time! Thanks, Anita in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Anita, You hit the million @ question , which has been debated among aroma therapists for a loooong, long time. I think it's more herbal infused oils that would help externally, but those people who have no olfactory sense anymore would make the greatest test objects. I wish Martin Watt could test them.. C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 When it comes to physiological oil actions I'll say that the oils definitely work even if a person can't smell them. <snip> For psychological and emotional issues, I think the answer is two part. I would have to say that chemicals in certain EO's that, for example, promote relaxation will still enter into the body/bloodstream via inhalation even if the person can't smell them, but scents that are more emotional triggers (say a person who feels comforted by a particular small cause grandma's house smelled that way) won't be effective if the person can't smell them. I hope that made sense ... Makes scense( pun intended) to me. Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Anita, You hit the million @ question , which has been debated among aroma therapists for a loooong, long time. I think it's more herbal infused oils that would help externally, but those people who have no olfactory sense anymore would make the greatest test objects. I wish Martin Watt could test them.. C-M So do I! It would be interesting! Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 >Anita Why do you not try to make a test for us? If you have ppl that need to be treated with EO inhalation, why can you not make a test study of them? Makes sense to me...pun taken ! It would be wonderful to see the results if any, don't you all agree? Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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