Aromatherapy & Depression

[Jesus Say Relax]

Hello

I'm studying aromatherap at the moment and doing research into how aromatherapy can help depression of any kind.

Have any of you practitioners had any good results from specific oils, or any other positive experiences?

Many thanks,
Emma

 

[Faisal the great]

Yes, definitely. The treatments need to be regular, if possible.

However, the oil blends depend on many factors, as to the type of depression, i.e. anxiety, despair, etc. and whether the clients present with other underlying conditions.

Also the blend may depend on what time of day I'm treating. If it's in the evening, I can use a relaxing blend to help sleep (although many depressed people tend to sleep too much). But if it's during the day, I may use a more uplifting blend. And I wouldn't necessarily use the same blend on every treatment.

Hope this helps.

Lesley

 

[KoKo]

I just had to write. My grandmother was Emma Johnston.[sm=hug.gif]
I have to share this aroma story. I had a booth at a huge traders market and the gal in the booth next to me sold incense. She would usually burn popular scents as it drew attention to her booth. One weekend, she brought in a bundle of incense that she had found at home that was not labeled so she could not sell them. She lite one and the reaction was immediate. People got angry. You could look up the isle and about 40-50 feet away, you would see their expression changing from smiles to wrinkled foreheads to outright disgust. When they got to the booth, they would even say nastly things to her and this had never happened in her six years of having the booth. She threw it outside and we chose Jasmine to burn to clear out the stress we had created. If anyone ever doubts that we are not affected by what we smell, they would become believers after the chaos we inadvertently created.

 

[LibertyLover101]

This is quite amazing story....Would have been interesting to know what the unidentified sticks were....

I have noticed that some incence that I have bought for the first time, I have absolutely hated and had to put it out immidiately. others I absolutely adore.
I suppose we all like different things though, otherwise there would only be one parfum for sale!