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In large shopping malls in Europe and America, fragrances are already a must for indoor air conditioners. These malls use ocean, grass and cool fragrances in the summer and cinnamon flavors in the winter, so that when guests enter the mall, there is a seasonal atmosphere. Strongly hinting at the demand for seasonal consumption, stimulating consumption. Although commercial space does not use expensive natural essential oils, it also knows how to use odors to change consumer behavior. The effect of smell on our behavior is not easy to detect, but it is indeed very large. Essential oil

In the field of sensory integration, smell is also one of the important "feelings". The various odors in the environment have many effects on the functioning of the brain. Imagine: In the early morning, walking in the forest at Xitou, how pleasant and soothing the scent of Fendo is; the smell of the library, the smell of mother cooking in the kitchen, the fragrance of flowers floating outside the window, the smell of rain It always has a big impact on our mood. But in addition to changing mood, essential oils have a variety of chemical effects.

Alcohol therapy has been used since ancient times in Egypt. In fact, the use of plant essential oils in the West has a very long history. The various chemical molecules in the essential oil record the aroma through the cilia of the olfactory cells, and then pass through the olfactory valve to the olfactory area of the brain, which in turn affects the functioning of the brain. These chemical molecules can stimulate and affect the effects of neurotransmitters such as endorphins and serotonin, and further stimulate the brain to secrete hormones to produce various physiological effects, such as calming, relaxing, exciting, and waking, helping the body to reach balance and improve thinking. Mode and emotional state, improve self-healing ability.


Study on the dementia of essential oil

The latest treatment study for essential oils was done at Tottori Medical School, Japan's top dementia research unit. Dementia has been shown to be directly related to the hippocampus of the brain, and the brain's olfactory nerve is directly connected to the hippocampus, so if the appropriate olfactory stimulus is used, the connected hippocampus is activated by the olfactory nerve to activate the memory-related nerve. As a result of the Tottori Medical School experiment, natural essential oils are better stimuli for the olfactory nerves.

 

Home-based treatment of essential oils

Cynthia C. Woo and Michael Leon, Department of Behavioral and Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine, have conducted a randomized controlled trial of the effects of essential oils on children with autism at the Autism Research and Treatment Center (Randomized Controlled Trial Study) The subjects were 28 autistic children aged 3-12 years old, randomly assigned to two groups with similar age and autism (with CARS score as indicators):

A. General treatment + rich sensory action group (13 people): 7 kinds of essential oils, 7 small empty bottles, cotton balls for the olfactory part. There are seven kinds of essential oils: lavender, lemon, orange, vanilla, apple, fennel, hibiscus. Use 4 kinds of fragrances for 1 day, and use them in rotation. Drop the essential oil in the cotton ball, then put it in a small glass bottle, let the child smell the essential oil for 1 minute, and the adult will caress the child's back with the palm of his hand. In the evening, drop 1 drop of essential oil in a cotton ball and place it in the pillow. In the auditory part, listen to classical music once a day. Feel the action twice a day, do 4~7 kinds of activities, 15~30 minutes, including touch, temperature, vision, exercise, etc., change a group of activities every two weeks, gradually increase the difficulty.

B. General treatment (Stardard Care) (15 people)

After 6 months of the experiment, 2 groups were retested. The experiment found that at home, parents made a six-month Sensory Motor Enrichment Therapy to gain cognitive progress and progress in the degree of autism. Many autistic children in the experimental group, while reducing the severity of autism and cognitive function. It is a new treatment that saves time and money, and parents can do it at home.

This research opens up new horizons for the addition of essential oils (olfactory) to autism treatments, and also allows us to look at ancient aromatherapy.

 

Use of essential oils

Natural essential oil not only has a pleasant smell, but also is easy to metabolize, does not cause physical burden, and has many ways of use, which is convenient for use in various occasions in daily life: there are many kinds of indoor essential oil diffuser for large space in the market; Necklace pendant; sleep, closet, etc. can be used on a handkerchief; bath can be dissolved in water with essential oil and fresh milk (emulsifier); home can be dripped in the bucket to wipe the furniture floor; hand or shower cleaning Essential oil soap can be made with essential oils; base oil can also be added to make essential oil massage oil for soothing massage. In every corner of life, we can make good use of essential oils to improve the quality of our lives.

 

  1. Use during the day
    An active series of essential oils that boosts the spirit, promotes memory, and invigorates. For example: mint (cool, refreshing), rosemary (improving concentration, clearing the mind, enhancing memory), lemon (live brain, activating thinking). These kinds of essential oils can be used in the morning, sniffing for two hours before noon, or sniffing once a hour, can boost and activate brain function, which is beneficial to learning and work.
  2. Soothing series for night use
    In the evening or one hour before bedtime, the sleeping lavender, the relaxing orange, the aromatherapy (using the diffuser or the lamp) for more than two hours will relieve the tension of the day and enter a sweet and stable dream.
  3. Commonly used essential oils and curative effects
    There are many types of essential oils with different effects. Here are some common essential oils and their effects:
  • Orange:Reduce stress and calm emotions. If you have come to the beginning, you must have smelled the sweet and sweet oil of sweet orange oil. The stable mood of sweet orange has a very obvious effect on our children.
  • Lavender:Calm and soothing, harmonious balance. Lavender is fast and stable, improving sleep quality.
  • Peppermint:It is cool and pleasant, and it is a familiar taste.
  • Rosemary:Emotionally soothes and activates brain cells to clear the mind and enhance memory.
  • Clary Sage:Calm and relax, relieve stress.
  • Frankincense:Relax and calm, good for the respiratory system.
  • Cypress:Soothing calm, antibacterial and deodorizing.
  • Lemon:Revitalizes thoughts, boosts immunity, and promotes blood circulation.
  • Grapefruit:Reduce stress, fight frustration, increase confidence, and relieve headaches.
  • Bergamot:Refreshing, relaxing, and soothing anger and anxiety.
  • Eucalyptus:Stabilizes emotions, calms the mind, helps to think, and concentrates.
  • Citronella:Antibacterial deodorant, refreshing, deworming, and alleviating depression.
  • Tea Tree:Antibacterial and anti-mildew, enhance immunity, rejuvenate, refresh and refresh.
  • Petitgrain:Comforting the spirit and thinking optimistically.
  • Pine Needle:stimulates vitality and enhances immunity.

Photo by: Juhan Sonin


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