{"id":2932,"date":"2012-06-24T19:28:57","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T19:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/?p=2932"},"modified":"2021-08-12T09:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T09:05:22","slug":"aromatherapy-gains-credibility-in-us-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/aromatherapy-gains-credibility-in-us-medicine","title":{"rendered":"Aromatherapy Gains Credibility In US Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/aromatherapy-in-us-medicine.jpg\" alt=\"Aromatherapy used in US hospitals\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>As happened here in the United Kingdom some 20 years ago, aromatherapy is finally gaining recognition in certain areas of mainstream medicine in the United States, according to a recent article on USnews.com. Groups as diverse as the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are now offering aromatherapy alongisde traditional health care.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nAccording to their research it has been discovered that essential oils can help reduce a wide range of symptoms and side effects for some patients. Oh, really? Well, &#8211; better late than never!<\/p>\n<p>Monika Meulman, the president of the Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists reports, &#8220;Many specific ailments can benefit from aromatherapy blends and treatments. For example, insomnia, nausea, headaches and migraines, and aches and pains are often improved with aromatherapy &#8211; just to name a few.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hal Blatman, medical director of the Blatman Pain Clinic in Cincinnati and a past president of the American Holistic Medical Association reported, &#8220;Researchers believe that the essential oils trigger smell receptors in the nose, prompting the transmission of chemical messages along nerve pathways to the brain&#8217;s <a title=\"limbic system\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/the-limbic-system\">limbic system<\/a>. It&#8217;s easy to see smells have an effect on the body &#8211; smells have deep emotional triggers in people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aromatherapists recommend using different essential oils for different conditions. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lavender and rosemary essential oil are suggested for relieving muscle tension and anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Peppermint and ginger essential oil may relieve nausea and help perk up a fatigued person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Eucalyptus essential oil is considered helpful in treating respiratory ailments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The oils also can be layered on to get a combination of effects&#8221;, Blatman said. &#8220;There are all kinds of specific conditions and specific remedies,&#8221; he continued, &#8220;and there are a number of reference books for how to use the oils.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The article also touched on the importance of safety and <a title=\"quality of essential oils\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/essential_oil_purity.htm\">quality of essential oils<\/a>,\u00a0 although their examples of allergic reactions, toxicity and viable shelf-life were a little exaggerated. Still, this seems a positive step forward for aromatherapy in the US, and therefore one to be applauded.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full <a title=\"article here\" href=\"http:\/\/health.usnews.com\/health-news\/news\/articles\/2012\/04\/26\/aromatherapy-more-than-just-a-pleasant-scent\">article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 Quinessence Aromatherapy Ltd 2012. Written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/geoff_lyth.htm\" rel=\"author\">Geoff Lyth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article Copyright \u00a9 HealthDay News 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As happened here in the United Kingdom some 20 years ago, aromatherapy is finally gaining recognition in certain areas of mainstream medicine in the United States, according to a recent article on USnews.com. 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