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Pregnancy, Labour, Life and AromatherapyThis Article was written by Karen, and was recently (Nov 2004) reproduced in the NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Local magazine. During the 19th century Europe began to reap the benefits of essential oils, when a French chemist – Rene Maurice Gattefosse, having burnt his hand plunged it into Lavender oil only to find that not only did the wound heal quickly without infection, but neither did it leave a scar. It was he who coined the phrase ‘Aromatherapy’ derived from ‘Aroma’ meaning perfume or smell and ‘Therapy’ meaning treatment. Our sense of smell is one of the most powerful senses that we possess, how many times have you had a memory been triggered by a smell? Essential oils stimulate our sense of smell and aromatherapy works best when it works on the mind and body simultaneously. However essential oils also work on the physical level. Today’s research has confirmed that essential oils have anti – bacterial, anti –fungal and anti-viral properties coupled with the anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, anti-toxic, anti-depressant, sedative and energising effects and more besides, this makes them very powerful substances. Essential oils are complex in molecular structure and extremely powerful; never confuse the sweet smell with innocent appeal. Scientific studies have shown that essential oils contain chemical components that can exert specific effects on the mind and body. Each of the essential oils has their own healing properties. It is often the case that oils will be used in different combinations to allow healing to take place on different levels - physical, emotional and mental. The healing properties of essential oils are now widely recognised and are used widely in medicine all over the world. Aromatherapy is an important part of the holistic approach allowing you to take the initiative to help yourself and take a greater responsibility for your own health. Whatever your reasons for using these oils you can be sure of one thing as they enter and leave the body, they do so cleanly and effectively without leaving toxins behind. There is always debate as to whether or not aromatherapy oils should be used at all during pregnancy, however to the best of my knowledge there has never been any trials resulting in hard evidence to say that they should not be used. Over many years I and many others have used aromatherapy during pregnancy and labour to great effect. It is therefore up to you if you wish to go down this route. When you are pregnant, essential oils must be used with care and with the exception of morning sickness it is best not to use them during the first 3 months. When you are using aromatherapy oils they should be used at their lowest dilution. The oils that I used, I was using 1 drop to 1ml of carrier oil. During pregnancy there is a bias towards using the more gentle oils, such as spearmint rather than peppermint. There are oils that should NOT to be used during pregnancy: Basil, Clove, Cinnamon, Hyssop, Juniper, Marjoram, Myrrh, Sage, Yarrow, Tagetes and Thyme. If you are in doubt please do check.
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