By Rev. Gillian V Harris, M.S.P.
July 21, 2017
What’s happened over the last 6000 years with essential oils?!! It was the thing to do and then it became not the thing to do… And then it became the thing to do again but now as we do it we feel like its some new technology and it’s not! Its more ancient wisdom for modern day living! It’s like, six THOUSAND years old ancient! For about 6,000 years, for one reason or another folks have turned to essential oils either to improve someone’s physical wellness or to improve their psychological attitude! True story!
According to an article in medical news today. (March 20th 2017 www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10884.php ) The National Association for holistic aromatherapy or NAHA gives official definition to the term Aromatherapy; “the therapeutic application or the medicinal use of aromatic substances for holistic healing”! BOOM! Knowing that the aroma of fresh (sugar-free) cookies baking in the oven would lift the spirits of those in the house- the person preparing the cookies is technically applying aromatherapy!!!
Healing by way of our sense of smell! I wonder though, what this means for someone who has lost their sense of smell. Can the subconscious pick up aroma even with that sense dulled? And would it then carry that aromatic information to the brain without the person consciously knowing it?! I don’t have the answer to that but will seek it in a future article. Based on the information here, the aroma comes in through the nasal passage and affects the brain which then sets off the affect.
With the right knowledge about aromatherapy you can affect not only your household but your office co-workers or employees, your customers and others who may happen into your space!
Please see other articles here for ideas on which aroma to use for which affect on yourself and those around you!!!