| p>Since the fall of 2005 aromatherapist Geraldine | | | | treatment. |
| Zelinsky, the Assistant Director of United | | | | Eucalyptus - Fresh, powerful, and long lasting, an |
| Aromatherapy Effort (UAE) and Manager of its | | | | effective respiratory decongestant. Highly antiseptic, |
| Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, has been involved in | | | | anti-infectious, antibacterial and anti viral. Also a good |
| ongoing medical research with a couple of pediatric | | | | insect repellent. |
| physicians who work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at | | | | Geranium - Useful for regulating physical, mental, and |
| a Louisiana hospital. | | | | emotional imbalances and extremes. Its strength lies in |
| "We are in the process of setting protocols for the | | | | its ability to regenerate tissue and nerves, and assist in |
| responsible use of essential oils at the hospital," says | | | | balancing hormonal problems. May relieve anxiety, |
| Zelinsky who often uses aromatherapy as a stand | | | | confusion, depression, lethargy, mood swings, and |
| alone treatment, as well as in conjunction with | | | | tearfulness. |
| massage or allopathic treatment. The increasing | | | | German Chamomile - Your first choice for treating |
| respect that aromatherapy commands from the | | | | inflamed, irritated skin. Acts as a sedative or pain |
| general public, hospitals, and medical centers around | | | | reliever, for "angry" situations, injuries, sprains, and |
| the world speaks for itself, as more and more people | | | | swelling, as well as for various aches and pains, |
| benefit from this gentle and subtle, yet highly effective | | | | arthritis, colic, cramps, feverish conditions. Excellent for |
| therapy. | | | | insomnia, relaxes and summons sleep. Good for |
| Please note: There are many cheap, synthetic copies | | | | headaches caused by stress, or tension and may |
| of essential oils, but these are not recommended for | | | | relieve intestinal spasms. |
| therapeutic use. For best results get the highest quality | | | | Helichrysum - Highly regenerative, one of the strongest |
| oils that you can possibly find. Organic, or ethically wild | | | | anti inflammatories known. Useful in all skin blends, may |
| crafted oils should be used whenever available. | | | | be applied neat, without the use of a carrier oil, on bad |
| What should be in your Aromatherapy Medicine | | | | bruises, and areas of inflammation, pain and swelling. It |
| Cabinet? KG recommends you have the following | | | | acts through the blood being reabsorbed into the |
| NINE essential oils on hand. | | | | tissue, removing discoloration and pain caused by |
| Aromatherapy Emergency Kit for Body, Mind & | | | | pressure on nerves. |
| Spirit | | | | Lavender - Known as the Universal Healer Lavender |
| Blue Tansy - A natural anti histamine and anti- | | | | is the most commonly used essential oil and the |
| inflammatory known to soothe nervous tension and | | | | absolute classic oil for treating burns! During the early |
| calm stress, may use alone or in a blend for sore | | | | 20th century, French chemist Rene-Maurice |
| muscles. Due to its bronchio-dilating effect Blue Tansy | | | | Gattefosse became interested in the use of essential |
| may help asthma sufferers. From first hand | | | | oils for their medicinal properties. While working |
| experience Breast Cancer survivor Sylla | | | | Gattefosse accidentally burned his arm very badly! On |
| Sheppard-Hanger, owner of Atlantic Institute of | | | | reflex he plunged his burned arm into large a vat of |
| Aromatherapy and founder of (UAE), attests to Blue | | | | lavender oil. His burn healed rapidly and there was |
| Tansy's helpfulness in relieving the effects of radiation | | | | absolutely NO scarring of tissue! |