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Diffusing Essential Oils for Respiratory Illness
When using essential oils in a diffuser, we don’t need to be concerned about the three doshas because its a Tridoshic (working on all constitutions) treatment. For example, in a respiratory condition with a classic Vata person (who tends to be thin, cold, dry constitution, a tendency to sympathetic nervous system over stimulation)... and at the other end of the spectrum, someone with a Kapha constitution (slow metabolism, hypothyroid type, dampness, stagnation)... it isn’t necessary to diagnose according to the doshas when it comes to the mechanism behind how the oils affect the respiratory system. We don’t have to look so much at someone’s constitution since these oils (such as Eucalyptus) have a localized decongestant, expectorant, mucolytic effect.
Since the oils are entering through the olfactory / respiratory system we don’t have to go through the same level of diagnostic complexity as we do when taking herbs or other agents.
Articles/Studies
What Is Aromatherapy? The Dividing Lines Between Feel-Good and Medicine - Tisserand Institute
The Case for an Evidence-based Aromatherapy Practice - Tisserand Institute
Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®)
Portable aromatherapy: The breathing of organic plant extracts for improved health
Sloppy Science Masquerading as a “Systematic Review” of Adverse Effects in Aromatherapy
The effect of aromatherapy in promoting relaxation and stress reduction in a general hospital
Aromatherapy and acupressure massage improve the sleep and quality of life in career women.
Aromatherapy and Traditional Aromatic Plant Medicine in Peru
Use of aromatherapy as a complementary treatment for chronic pain.
AromaTab™ – A Novel Essential Oil Tablet
Development of a Health Based Nurse Delivered Aromatherapy Program
Aromatherapy as an adjuvant treatment in cancer care - a descriptive systematic review
The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy in Reducing Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Aromatherapy massage for relief of pruritus and stress in older women.
Adverse effects of aromatherapy: a systematic review of case reports and case series