I attended an aromatherapy pharmacology seminar in the United Kingdom, beside the British aromatherapist told me that the United Kingdom *** to pay the insurance costs of dementia in the elderly to receive aromatherapy once a week, she said that at first, these patients are almost for a variety of essential oils and plants have no response, but after a month or two after the old man can be expressed with an expression or words that they like with which fragrance, and then every other time, even some of the elderly will ask that this is what plant. The company's website has been updated with the latest information about the company's products and services, as well as the latest information about the company's products and services, and the company's website.

It took me a while to read the literature on this topic, but I'm not sure if it's true. Aromatherapy utilizes essential oils from plants to promote physical and mental health, and in the case of dementia, it's best to smell the oils directly, drop them directly into the sniffing stick, and smell them for several minutes each time, and then smell them at least three to five times a day. However, we are reminded that the quality of essential oils available on the market varies greatly, and some of them even include flavorings and plasticizers, so it is better to choose organic ones, and you can refer to the book "The Magic Book of Herbal Healing" to determine the quality of essential oils. The following are some of the essential oils that are useful for dementia.

1. Lavender:

Lavender can calm and balance strong emotions, is a natural antidepressant, especially for insomnia effect is very significant, insomnia can be in the palm of the hand on the two drops of lavender essential oil, point in front of the chest, temples and wrists, about 20 minutes to sleep; a study of frequent night shift workers also found that before going to work, the oil is used as an essential oil. A study of frequent night-shift staff also found that before going to work to give them lavender essential oil fragrance sniffing thirty minutes (30 drops mixed with 20 ml of hot water), nighttime work and after the night shift, the concentration of its cortisone (a stress hormone) will drop by 25%, indicating that the situation of anxiety is lower, the blood pressure is also more stable. However, those who did not use lavender oil had higher cortisone levels from the start of the shift and 23% higher levels after the shift than non-users.

2. Rosemary:

Shakespeare mentioned in Hamlet that rosemary has the power to promote memory; recent scientific research sniffing rosemary can enhance memory by 75% of the cognitive force, long-term memory, alertness and arithmetic are helpful, such as remembering to take medication and mathematical calculations; researchers have also found that the blood of subjects was not as strong as it should be. also found that eucalyptol (1.8-cineole) in rosemary essential oil is related to concentration and can promote the release of dopamine, eucalyptol's action is similar to that of "acetylcholinesterase inhibitors", which strengthens the neurotransmitter effect of acetylcholine; the study showed that the higher the amount of eucalyptol inhalation, the better the performance in the completion of the "prospective memory" test, for example, things to do in the future, such as going out, turning off the gas, taking medication, etc. For example, they have to do things in the future, such as going out, turning off the gas, taking medicine, etc. (Note: Eucalyptus, bay leaf, and mahogany essential oils are also rich in eucalyptol.)

3. Lemon:

A Japanese study of seventeen patients with Alzheimer's disease, lavender, rosemary and lemon in the morning when the three essential oils mixed lavender, rosemary, and lemon, for twenty-eight consecutive days, and found that cognitive progress, the mood is also more stable; sweet orange and bergamot have a similar effect, able to reduce the dementia patients with anxiety, depression and stabilize mood. It can reduce anxiety, depression and stabilize the mood of dementia patients.

4. Happy Sage:

Many studies have found that happy sage relaxes the muscles and helps with stress, depression, insomnia, and the nervous system, and in particular, it helps with hot flashes in menopausal women. The essential oil of sage, for example, has the same function as that of rosemary, strengthening the neurotransmitter effect of acetylcholine, but its essential oil also contains a neurotoxic chemical structure "thujone" (thujone), which may lead to cramps, and is not recommended to be used without professional guidance, especially prohibited from internal use or use for more than a week.

5. Peppermint, bee balm:

Bee balm is a high-priced essential oil, because it is not easy to extract, often 10 ml to tens of thousands of dollars, there are often fakes on the market, the United Kingdom, the University of Newcastle study found that bee balm and lavender essential oil used together for a week, dementia patients communication ability to change for the better, and at the same time, to promote memory and slow down the anxiety, the bee balm can help indigestion and fight herpes. It can help with indigestion and fight the herpes virus with very good results; peppermint is best suited for use in the morning to promote appetite and help digestion, reduce absentmindedness, and stabilize the nervous system.

Dementia and caregiver relaxation formula:

This formula can be used for caregivers and dementia, because dementia caregivers, the physical and mental stress of dementia is not less than dementia themselves, and often have a low quality of sleep and depression, can be mixed with ylang ylang and lemon essential oils used in the bath or ***.

Studies have also found that organic lavender is 30% more effective than non-organic lavender essential oils in promoting acetylcholine, and that choosing organic products minimizes exposure to pesticides and herbicides.

1. Bath:

You can add 2 drops of organic ylang ylang essential oil and 2 drops of organic lemon essential oil to the bathtub, and if you can't take a bath, you can soak your feet to absorb it.

2. *** :

2 drops of organic ylang ylang, 4 drops of organic lavender, 4 drops of organic sweet orange essential oil and 20ml of organic St. John's wort infused oil or organic chamomile infused oil, mixed *** the inner side of the hands and feet (the most easily absorbed), the back and soles of the feet, the formula also stabilizes blood pressure.

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