Question
Will Aromatherapy work on someone who has lost their sense of smell? Will it work on someone who never had a sense of smell? Robert, WA
Answer
Good Question!
Although the scents of essential oils used is part of the therapeutic affect, there are also benefits when essential oils are applied to the skin. For example a French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse used essential oils for perfume application. After he suffered from a burn to the arm the chemist put his arm in the nearest liquid he could find which was the essential oil of Lavender. The burn healed quickly and left little to no scarring.
Other examples are using Tea Tree essential as an anti-septic and Geranium essential oil to help treat cold sores.
NOTE: SCT’s Aromatherapy Therapy Teacher in Victoria, Barbara is engaged to a sommelier. When asking him about lack of smell he suggested retraining the nose by starting sniffing wines and asking what does this remind you of? Many people have a poor olfactory system which can be trained to become stronger. Students will often talk of how their nose tuned in to more aroma awareness while studying. So, don’t give up on aromatherapy!
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