The following excerpt from The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 4th edition by Essential Science Publishing provides some excellent basic information as we delve into the subject of emotional wellness this month.Essential oils play an important role in assisting people to move beyond emotional barriers. The aldehydes and esters (naturally occurring plant chemicals) of some essential oils are very calming and sedating to the central nervous system(including both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems). These substances allow us to relax instead of letting anxiety build up in our body.
Anxiety creates an acidic condition that activates the transcript enzyme which then transcribes that anxiety on the RNA template and stores it in the DNA. That emotion then becomes predominant in our lives from that moment on.
When we encounter an emotionally charged situation, instead of being overwhelmed by it, we can diffuse essential oils, put them in our bath, or wear them as cologne. The aromatic molecules absorb into the bloodstream from the nasal cavity to the limbic system. They will activate the amygdala (the memory center for fear and trauma) and sedate and relax the sympathetic/parasympathetic system.
The oils help support the body in minimizing the acid that is created so that it does not initiate a reaction with the transcript enzyme.
Because essential oils affect the amygdala and pineal gland in the brain, they can help the mind and body by releasing emotional trauma and sharpening focus.
7 comments:
i love lavender oil to calm and relax me. the scent is very soothing.
That is so interesting- I know that I always have an emotional response to familiar smells- my grandmother's perfume, etc but had never considered the effect of that sense. I will be back to learn more :-)
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Great post - thanks for all the info!
Do you know if Lavender Oil can cause an emotional response?
It was the weirdest thing- I put my 9 year old in the tub last night with a few drops of oil- he has the flu & a cough- 10 minutes later my Hubby told me to go in there because Dakota could not stop crying- he never crys for no reason- could there be a connection?
LadyD, it is hard to know for sure why your son was crying, but perhaps the lavender encouraged him to let out the feelings he was having because of being sick and in pain. He may have needed a good cry to release those feelings instead of "toughing it out" like a 9 year old might try to do.
Hope he gets well soon!
Interesting...maybe that was it~
Thanks:)
I absolutely love to use holistic remedies and am a huge fan of essential oils. I found you from Joye's blog and am looking forward to reading more =)
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