AROMATICA

AROMATICA
A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics
VOLUME 2: APPLICATIONS AND PROFILES
PETER HOLMES LAc, MH

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relieved or reduced. The use of essential oils in most delivery forms generally
tends to induce a feeling of wellbeing; this may or may not be accompanied by
relief of a particular sign or symptom. The main symptoms that are indicated
for selecting a particular oil are summarized in the 'Specific symptomatology'
sections of this materia aromatica.
• The treatment of psychological conditions. Used for olfaction by mild

inhalation in their vapour form, essential oils have proven highly effective for
treating mental and emotional conditions, including the treatment of mood
disorders and various psychological states. These include anxiety, depression,
bipolar syndrome, PMS, ADHD and many other such conditions, whether
formally diagnosed in Western medicine or not. Any essential oil that evokes a
pleasant subjective response in the individual is a good candidate for aromatic
therapy by olfaction. This includes oils with many different types of fragrance
qualities, ranging from fresh-pungent to sweet-green to floral-sweet. The main
symptoms and disorders that are indicated for the psychological use of an oil
are summarized in the 'Psychological' sections of this materia aromatica.
• The treatment of infections. Since the mid-19th century, if not earlier,

essential oils have been applied experimentally and clinically to treating a
large variety of infectious conditions. Scientific studies in vivo and in vitro
continue to confirm their efficacy, both in their gaseous and liquid phase,
in inhibiting the activity and development of most microbes, including
bacteria, fungi, viruses and spirochetes. Important oils commonly employed
for treating a range of acute and chronic infections of various kinds include
Niaouli, Cajeput, Tea tree, Thyme ct. thymol, Oregano, Palmarosa, Clove and
Cinnamon. The main infectious conditions indicating use of a particular oil
are summarized in the 'Antimicrobial actions' subsections of physiological
functions and indications.
• The treatment of the general terrain of the individual. Like herbal and
homeopathic remedies, essential oils also excel at regulating imbalance of the
individual terrain, especially when used over time. In functional and diagnostic
terms, this includes a terrain characterized by tension, weakness, heat, cold,
dry, damp, and so on. In physiopathological terms, a terrain may be dominated
by a particular pathology, e.g. chronic inflammation; congestion; fungal viral
or bacterial dominance; or simply be the result of certain organ or endocrine
dominance, such as a hepatic terrain or an oestrogen dominant terrain
Almost any essential oils may address the whole terrain that underlies specific
symptoms, syndromes and disorders. Those least likely to be appropriate tor
terrain treatment are those with a single dominant fragrance note and chemical
constituent, such as Lemon, Cajeput and Wintergreen. Oils for treatment may
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A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics

VOLUME 2: APPLICATIONS AND PROFILES

PETER HOLMES LAc, MH

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

ISBN 978 1 84819 303 1

Printed and bound in the United States

Certified Chain of Custody

• The treatment of psychological conditions. Used for olfaction by mild

• The treatment of infections. Since the mid-19th century, if not earlier,

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