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February / March 2006
Morris Fishbein, AMA, Enemy of Health
by Christopher A. Shaw
Mixing Aromatherapy and Cancer
by Jennine Stromkins RA part three
BE YOUR OWN HERBAL EXPERT
by Susun S.
Weed part four of seven
EMOTIONS, THE MIGHTY MESSENGERS
by Carla Muth
Soy Protein Isolate Is Often Processed With Hexane
- a Gasoline-like Solvent
by Margaret I. Jang
WHEN A MAN REALLY LOVES A WOMAN...
by Colin
Hillstrom
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Mixing Aromatherapy and Cancer
by Jennine Stromkins RA part three
editor’s note: in the previous two issues, Jennine’s Aromatherapy
articles discussed emotional issues -
from depression to the shock of serious health diagnoses to grief and
how to allow aromatherapy to help heal physical changes such as skin
discolouration and texture change. Blends to fortify white blood cells;
increase red blood cell count; invigorate the immune and lymphatic
system, liver and kidney, rogue cells (aka cancer cells) were explained
in part two.
Pain control and sleep
One of the biggest issues with dealing with some form of cancer is
the fear of unremitting pain. Or, how to control the current pain and
get ample sleep time. It is recognized that without
adequate sleep, the mind goes into a state bordering on hallucinations
as well as when pain is out of control. It would appear that since
either of these conditions causes a major problem with normal thinking,
the combination is even worse. So, instead of using a combination of
amitriptyline, morphine or similar
narcotic, why not combine something else?
Pain and its perception is largely controlled through interactions of a
number of small almond shaped organs found deep within the brain stem
area. These are the same areas which perceive joy, happiness, sadness
and the wide variety of other emotions us humans experience. With the
essential oils, as with many of the pain controlling prescriptive drugs,
the purpose is to cause the emotion controllers to be happy. The
essential oils bring other changes, as well. They modify the voltages
that the nerves are firing at, thereby bringing them back to normal
range. The
essential oils cause the adrenaline response to return to normal thus
allowing healing processes to continue or set in. A decrease in the
abnormal stress response also decreases the load on the immune system.
As you can see, pain control with essential oils has many overlapping
facets, all allowing for the healing
process without the concern of addiction that there is with most of the
prescriptive.
For starters, let’s create a wonderfully grounding (meaning to soothe
and bring back into calm control) and uplifting blend for the brain by
mixing 10 drops Haitian vetiver along with 16 drops red mandarin, 16
drops benzoin and 12 drops star anise. These are then mixed into 15 mls
or 1 tbsp cream and applied - a small dab across the back of the neck in
late evening. Re-apply every 15 minutes or so should there be a need.
Should you have a hyper dog, then this also calms him(her) rather well
with the only side effects being an improved liver function and
elimination of any and all parasites! Side effect on the humans?
Improved liver and lymphatic functions as well as elimination of any and
all parasites!
We created a very successful blend for a woman undergoing a double
mastectomy. To counter pain and inflammation she used undiluted
essential oils in a mist bottle. The blend was as
follows: mace 1 ml, plai 2.5 mls, poplar 2.5 mls, narcissus 2.5 mls,
hyacinth 2.5 mls, linden blossom 2.5 mls, tuberose 1 ml, nightqueen 2.5
mls, mimosa 1 ml, maile vine 1 ml, sweet 1 ml and fruit 1 ml. Eight of
those essential oils are what is referred to in Germany as “psyche” or
“perfume” oils, meaning that they affect the brain while not causing a
direct change of blood
chemistry. The entire purpose of these eight oils is to make the brain
think it’s fine, therefore allowing the other oils to calm nerve firing,
decrease inflammation and improve liver function.
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Did the blend work? She didn’t need any morphine following her two days
of surgery (or anything else for that matter). She used the blend on the
back of the neck at bedtime to help her sleep as well as over the
surgical areas.
For assisting in sleep, be it at night or during the day for a rest,
equal parts of Himalayan cedar, cypress, linden blossom and neroli - 8
drops each in 30 ml lotion are applied across the back of the neck and
temples. This can be re-applied every 10 - 15 minutes or as needed to
calm that over stimulated and worried brain. The oils were chosen for
the calming of fears and
emotional reassurance that their properties impart. This blend could be
mixed into a 120 mls lotion for a lovely massage or as a hand lotion
which is much appreciated in sick rooms.
Lavender is, for many, a very lovely scent that brings memories of
grandmother’s linens and hugs that went along with any visit from her.
With that in mind, I will often suggest a very light mist across the bed
or pillow 15 or 20 minutes ahead of trying to slumber. However, do not
take this essential oil into hospitals, since for some unknown reason,
it can bring back to mind some horrific experiences or cause nausea.
Natural chemotherapy
There are a large number of plants that, when used incorrectly
or in the wrong dosage, can be quite deadly. (Some of the current
chemotherapies are based on some of these plants.) Ancient
healers had discovered that these plants could clear away some unusual
swellings that, left untreated, would cause the person to die. However,
using Adriamycin as an example, I personally would rather have a small
dosage of that chemo in place of having to chow down 1 metric tonne of
blue periwinkle that is harvested from the Amazon rainforest. For those
readers not familiar with that
particular chemo, it is really quite dangerous and must be carefully
calculated against body mass at each application time.
We find something quite astonishing taking place in
progressive oncology hospitals! Turmeric essential oil is now being
regarded as part of chemo protocol in the treatment of certain types of
tumours.
Plai (referred to earlier, is a cousin to ginger) is showing
success in the treatment of cancers of the kidneys and lungs and is
being used in the Far East as well as Australia. Other oils that are
also being used on various kinds of cancers include violet leaf,
frankincense, yarrow, sweet orange, cumin, silver fir and tarragon.
Interesting to note is that all of these are very strong liver tonics
with components to decrease stress
responses.
So far, in my clinic, clients with liver cancer, skin cancer, breast
cancer and a sarcoma have been using undiluted blends on the areas of
rogue cells (aka cancer cells) as well as on their livers. Results have
shown improved blood work and decreased
abnormal cell activity. We have combined a “chemo” blend, a sleep blend
and a major emotional de-stress blend to be used on the same person,
just not necessarily at the same time. The “chemo” blends are normally
used during the day to allow the adrenaline to circulate it throughout
the body so as to reach and surround all the abnormal cells. The other
blends are used as needed depending on how the day progresses.
Is there hope? As Dr. Patch Adams says: “Dying is not contagious only
the fear is.” So, until the last breath has gone out of a person’s body,
let’s not give up hope for that particular being at that point in time.
editor’s note: We are sharing with you a health maintenance method,
we NOT giving you medical advice. The instructions and advice presented
are in no way intended as a substitute for medical counseling.
Jennine Stromkins, RA, is the owner of
Scents of Comfort, Aromatherapy School and Clinic in New Westminster, BC.
She can be reached at 604-521-7670 and 1-877-521-7670 and scents1@telus.net
and www.scentsofcomfort.com.
Jennine is also the Author of a
comprehensive aromatherapy book: The Autonomic Nervous System, ISBN 0-9684356-0-2 |
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