Over the past few years essential oils have begun to take shape in hospitals, hospices, and palliative care units as well as dental offices. Essential oils are not just for ambient scent like synthetic fragrance oils. These oils are truly finding a place in the medical field and assisting with healing and calming of patients, nurses, and healthcare workers.
At the Columbia University Medical Center Integrative Therapies Program for Children with Cancer they are finding great results with our Peppermint essential oil easing nausea from chemotherapy. They also find these oils to be beneficial in the hospital setting Lavender (calming), Roman Chamomile (to aid in sleep), Black Pepper (pain), Bergamot (uplifting), Lemongrass (appetite stimulant), Lemon (immune system), Eucalyptus (antiviral), and Ginger (nausea).
At Sloan-Kettering hospital they did a study and found that Lavender helps patients remain calm in the claustrophobic confines of a MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imager) machine.
Dental offices have also begun diffusing Orange and Lavender essential oils to soothe their patients while waiting for treatment and during treatment.
At Pathways Hospice of Sunnyvale California they are using essential oils of Lavender, Grapefruit, Vetiver, and Peppermint and a therapeutic blend made by Elizabeth Van Buren called Transitions blend. This blend helps to comfort those transitioning from this life and their families connect. It is a blend 7 essential oils in a jojoba oil base. The essential oils used are Cedarwood, Grapefruit, Rose Absolute, Sandalwood, Geranium, Spikenard and Frankincense.
Essential oils are even beginning to be used in some emergency rooms during triage.
May 6-12 is National Nurses Week and is a perfect time to share essential oils with the staff and get them to see the benefits of using these wonderful tools.
Friday, April 3, 2009
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Thank you for the educational material! Many people could learn a few things from this! Essential Oils are a Wonderfully Holistic and Natural healing method that can reduce time spent under medical attention, and even heal abrasions, rashes, and more.
Essential Oils can also be used in Aromatherapy, which can improve moods and reduce mood-related ailments (ie: Stress, insecurity, mental lethargy).
Thanks for the useful informative stuff I loved it and often visit again.
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