| Scientific proof regarding the
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| | follows (from K. Schnaubelt, Ph.D. -
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| effectiveness of natural essential oils
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| | Advanced Aromatherapy, p. 36): Anethol -
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| against a wide variety of viruses
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| | found in Anise Alpha-Sabines - found in
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| continues to grow. In the 1970's, German
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| | Tea Tree, Laurel, and other oils
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| researchers tested extracts of more than
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| | Beta-Caryophyllene - found in Lavender,
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| 90 species of the Lamiaceae plant family
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| | Rosemary, Thyme Linalool, and other oils
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| to have anti-viral actions. This
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| | Carvone - found in Dill Cinnamic aldehyde
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| discovery prompted great interest in the
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| | - found in Cinnamon Bark Citral - found
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| examination of essential oils in Europe
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| | in Melissa, Lemongrass and other oils
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| for the treatment of viral infections.
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| | Citronellol - found in Rose and Geranium
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| Essential oils from many plant families
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| | Eugenol - found in Clove Gamma-Terpinene
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| have now been demonstrated to have
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| | - Found in Juniper, Eucalyptus, Niaouli,
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| antiviral properties. Interestingly,
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| | Tea Tree and other oils Linalol - found
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| different plant families exhibit varying
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| | in Lavender and Neroli Linalyl acetate -
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| degrees of effectiveness depending on the
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| | found in Clary Sage, Lavender, Bergamot
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| virus strain. This is due to the
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| | and other oils.
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| particular molecular structures found in
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| | Good studies of application of these
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| each type of oil, which penetrate
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| | essential oils in cases of illness are
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| physical entities to varying degrees
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| | difficult to come by, as infecting people
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| (different tissues, cell walls, mucous
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| | with viruses in the laboratory to
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| membranes, etc). The effect on each virus
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| | subsequently be treated with aromatics
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| strain depends also on the virus
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| | would be a difficult process at best. The
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| structure (enveloped, non-enveloped,
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| | oils and components above have mostly
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| molecular symmetry, etc.)
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| | shown effectivenessin-vitro, though tests
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| Certainly, one of the reasons for oils'
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| | also indicate that the anti-viral effect
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| effectiveness en vivo is their
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| | should occur in-vivo as well. As with
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| lipophillic character - essential oils
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| | Melissa, it has been HSV that has been
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| are easily absorbed into mammalian
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| | most thoroughly examined, because of the
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| tissues, where they may produce the
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| | relative simplicity of doing so. But
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| greatest results. In fact, when studying
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| | there is nothing particularly special
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| the anti-viral effects of essential oils,
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| | about the herpes virus, and proper oil
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| researchers found that normal cells
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| | pathogen paring should prove as
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| seemed to acquire a special resistance to
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| | effective.
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| viral penetration, though the mechanism
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| | Case studies by professional
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| for this effect is not yet known.
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| | aromatherapists have been presented - Of
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| The Herpes Simplex Virus and Melissa
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| | significance in these studies is matching
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| Officinalis - Melissa, a member of the
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| | of essential oil and the syptoms of the
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| Lamiaceae family also known as Lemon
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| | viral infection. Oils from plants of the
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| Balm, has been shown particularly
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| | Myrtaceae family (Eucalyptus, Tea Tree
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| efficacious against the herpes simplex
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| | and Ravensara are commonly used exaples)
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| virus. Dr. D. Wabner of the Technical
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| | have helped in cases of respiratory tract
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| University of Munich has even reported
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| | infections. For the lower respiratory
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| that application of Melissa oil can lead
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| | tract, Hyssop decumbens has been used.
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| to a complete remission of HSV lesions,
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| | Essential oils for such cases may be
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| which has otherwise not been thought
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| | taken in with a nebulizer at regular
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| possible. A cream medication for Herpes
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| | intervals, through aromatherapy massage,
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| outbreaks who's active constituent is an
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| | or with proper supervision, orally. For
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| extract of Melissa, is produced in
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| | specific conditions, it is important to
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| Germany with the name Lomaherpan. Use of
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| | see a qualified aromatherapist who can
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| pure, true Melissa essential oil may be
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| | match the proper oil or oils with
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| just as effective - the oil can be
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| | specific symptoms of viral infection -
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| applied directly to the lesions to speed
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| | otherwise the application may have no
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| healing. Further occurrences can be
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| | effect - or could possibly be harmful.
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| prevented by applying oil to the area
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| | Because of the challenge in determining
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| when sensations signal an eminent
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| | the exact virus strain involved in an
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| outbreak. Other essential oils found
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| | illness, more specific application
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| effective against the Herpes virus
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| | information cannot be given here. In
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| include rose otto, bergamot, eucalyptus,
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| | cases of herpes, Melissa has been shown
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| lemongrass and tea tree, though none have
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| | effective in a number of studies and is a
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| the prominent position of Melissa
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| | safe essential oil - it may only require
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| officinalis.
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| | dilution, and should be diluted in a
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| Antiviral Components of Oils: The list of
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| | carrier oil in any case of skin
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| essential oils exhibiting antiviral
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| | sensitivity or dryness. For respiratory
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| effects is extensive: Melissa (as above),
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| | infections, Eucalyptus, Ravensara and
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| tea tree, juniper, eucalyptus, thyme,
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| | Myrtle have been commonly used, and can
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| palmarosa, lavender, rosemary, clove,
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| | be used in conjunction with regular
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| laurel, cinnamon bark, anise, rose,
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| | medical care. In addition to the oils'
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| lemongrass, geranium, neroli, bergamot,
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| | efficacy on a physiologic level,
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| clary sage, and dill. The antiviral
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| | essential oils can uplift the emotions
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| effect of an essential oil is due to
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| | which may speed healing, or at least
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| particular components of the oil - some
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| | improve mental outlook during the healing
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| oils will work just as effectively on a
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| | process. In no cases, however, should
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| particular infection as another, because
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| | self-treatment with essential oils be
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| they contain similar amounts of a certain
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| | used in place of professional medical
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| component. The components of essential
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| | treatment where the symptoms of
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| oils showing antiviral activity, and the
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| | infectious illness are present.
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| oils in which they can be found, are as
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