Re: Alt. Treatments
From: Lee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 26 12:10:09 1998
Glenda,
Thanks for telling me about aromatherapy! Hope everyone else finds the
info useful too.
Blessed Be,
Lee
At Wed, 26 Aug 1998, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>lee, i got your list. i wrote about aromatherapy. i went to a shop in
>Burlington, VT and they mixed me a combination for massage of the abdomen. i
>read enough books to find which oils are most helpful. if you don't want to
>invest the time or money in books, just go to a shop. they know all this. you
>use a carrier oil (sweet almond, vegetable, etc.) then small amts. of
>essential oils are added. Clarey sage is very good, lavender, juniper. i
>massaged twice daily. the effects sometimes take up to 2-3 months. after about
>2 mos i noticed much less cramping. it could have been placebo effect but it
>felt good, was non-invasive, and inexpensive. i continued it for a year until
>i had a ruptured ovarian cyst and because of a mass on the ovaries and the
>pain from another cyst rupture then had a hysterectomy. i used the oil until
>the day of surgery and then continued to use it when i got home to help the
>bruising. one of the residents was knowledgeable about aromatherapy and
>supported my use of it. i can give you more info if you like. Glenda
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