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(Message started by: dodie on Feb 12^th, 2004, 4:27pm)

Title: lavender oil/ its working !
Post by dodie on Feb 12^th, 2004, 4:27pm

I know it sounds all hippy and holistic . but its working !
IM AT THE POINT I WILL TRY ANYTHING
i went to a health food store and spoke to the lady who owned the place she suggested lavender oil 100%
I put it on a cotton ball and add water. rub on my neck and temples and inside of wrists. I relax with cold pack and inhale the scent . My CH only gets to level 1 or 2 no higher and in 5 min. or so is back to a phantom. ( hey thats better than tons of pain ) I am able to get through my work day , I stink but I can function. It has worked a number of times now, if it will help me get through this cycle maybe it will help some of you to.
P.s. frova did not work :-/ I was on it 3 days and still get CH. back to the doc. for more meds.
dodie

Title: Re: lavender oil/ its working !
Post by floridian on Feb 12^th, 2004, 4:46pm

Lavender can have some sedative effects - check out this study.

Lots of them Hip, Holistic types publishing articles in the International Journal of Neurosciences. ;;D Glad its helping you!

Quote:

Int J Neurosci. 2003 Jan;113(1):15-38.

Aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially affect cognition and mood in healthy adults.

Moss M, Cook J, Wesnes K, Duckett P.

Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Division of Psychology, Northumberland Building, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK. mark.moss@unn.ac.uk

This study was designed to assess the olfactory impact of the essential oils of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and rosemary (Rosmarlnus officinalis) on cognitive performance and mood in healthy volunteers. One hundred and forty-four participants were randomly assigned to one of three independent groups, and subsequently performed the Cognitive Drug Research (CDR) computerized cognitive assessment battery in a cubicle containing either one of the two odors or no odor (control). Visual analogue mood questionnaires were completed prior to exposure to the odor, and subsequently after completion of the test battery. The participants were deceived as to the genuine aim of the study until the completion of testing to prevent expectancy effects from possibly influencing the data. The outcome variables from the nine tasks that constitute the CDR core battery feed into six factors that represent different aspects of cognitive functioning. Analysis of performance revealed that lavender produced a significant decrement in performance of working memory, and impaired reaction times for both memory and attention based tasks compared to controls. In contrast, rosemary produced a significant enhancement of performance for overall quality of memory and secondary memory factors, but also produced an impairment of speed of memory compared to controls. With regard to mood, comparisons of the change in ratings from baseline to post-test revealed that following the completion of the cognitive assessment battery, both the control and lavender groups were significantly less alert than the rosemary condition; however, the control group was significantly less content than both rosemary and lavender conditions. These findings indicate that the olfactory properties of these essential oils can produce objective effects on cognitive performance, as well as subjective effects on mood.

Notice that "The participants were deceived as to the genuine aim of the study until the completion of testing to prevent expectancy effects from possibly influencing the data." Sneaky Newkies!

Title: Re: lavender oil/ its working !
Post by toader on Feb 13^th, 2004, 8:24pm

My wife, boomboom, has grown quite found of a cat-shaped pillow (which I lovingly have dubbed 'the weasel') that is lavender-scented. Helps put her to sleep at night - which is the idea. :)

Don't care for the scent myself, but, other scents work for me. Massage oil from the massage parlor for instance - ahhhhh - now that's good stuff. Any headaches I have during back massages mysteriously vanish. ;;D ;;D

Title: Re: lavender oil/ its working !
Post by sandie99 on Feb 16^th, 2004, 4:34am

Hi dodie! :)

Thanks for sharing that! Maybe I should try that, too.
Too bad that I HATE lavender... :(

Anyways,
loads of PF-days to you!
sandie99

Title: Re: lavender oil/ its working !
Post by Edski_1 on Feb 16^th, 2004, 6:33am

My wife has a couple of ice packs with some scents in them...not sure what they are, I think one on them is just what I would just generically call "mint"...

Can't say that it's helped, especially since it's been pushing 6 weeks now since I've have a pacer (since I started on topamax), but the scent was comforting...

Doesn't surprise me, as our olefactory system is a very powerful sensory system.