Ovarian Cancer Meets Alternative Medicine - Part 10

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is probably the alternative health medicine that I used the most.  It is the alternative medicine that I really enjoyed researching and using. I saw physical, emotional and mental health benefits immediately; and the more I researched the more I liked this tool and the sense it made.

There are five basic methods for using essential oils, Inhalation, Topical, Ingestion, Oral, and Retention.  This article is a very general guide, and over time I will be posting more information on essential oils and their various uses.

The Inhalation method introduces the essential oil into the body through the olfactory system, or sense of smell. Scientists have proven there is a strong connection between the olfactory system and the limbic system, the seat of our emotional natures. The sense of smell can trigger positive or negative emotions and both are influenced significantly through the use of essential oils. Inhalation includes: diffusion, direct and vapor applications.

Topical use of essential oils is one of the alternative medicine treatments where oils are placed directly on the skin surface. Depending on the person, oil and circumstances different oils are applied differently.  There are eight alternative therapies which fall under the topical application category. They include Neat (undiluted), Dilute 50:50, Dilute 20:80, Vita Flex, Compress, Bath Salt, Body Massage, Raindrop Technique.

Ingestion, as one would assume, refers to inviting the essential oils into one's body via the mouth. Safe ingestion of essential oils can be done using: Capsules, Rice Milk, or Syrup. Oils can be used as dietary supplements, flavor enhancers and beverage additives.

Oral application can sometimes be confused with ingestion, but is really quite different. In the oral application of essential oils the user can either: gargle or apply the oil to ones tongue.  The oil is not ingested or swallowed.  It is simply absorbed through the membranes of the mouth.

Retention application can be accomplished via suppository (rectal) or tampon (vaginal) application.  There are special suppositories that can be purchased for use with essential oils.

In my aromatherapy practice, I use only Young Living Essential Oils, because they truly set the standard for essential oils. I have used the oils in most of the eighteen applications discussed above and HIGHLY recommend them in alternative medicine treatments for anyone who is still breathing.

Some of my favorite oils include Peace & Calming, Valor, Release, Peppermint, White Angelica and Myrrh.  I have introduced several of my friends to the wonderful world of Aromatherapy and they too have enjoyed amazing results on everything from abscesses to Zenker's diverticulum.