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Lavender Oil References
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An ingredient in the following Personal Inhalers:
Go To Sleep™ / No Stress, No Nerves™ /
No Head Ache™
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Many of our Personal Inhalers provide vapor from the essential oil distilled from different species of "e;Lavender"e;. Various quotes appear below which describe opinions from different authors concerning the utility of Lavender Oil.
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"e;After an injection of caffeine into mice a hyperactivity was observed which was reduced to nearly a normal motility only by inhalation of these fregrant drugs (Lavandula angustifolia). In particular the correlation of the motility of the animals to linaloo in serum is experimentally proven, thus furnishing evidence of the aromatherapeutical use of herbal pillows employed in folk medicine since ancient times in order to facilitate falling asleep or to minimize stressful situations of man."e;
Reference: Buchbauer, G., "e;Aromatherapy: evidence for sedative effects of the essential oil of lavender after inhalation"e;, Zeithschrift fur Naturforschung. Section C., Journal of Biosciences, Vol. 46, No. 11-12, November 1, 1991, pp. 1067-1072.
"e;In folklore, linen bags were filled with lavender flowers and placed under the pillow to prevent problems in falling asleep. There is suggestive evidence that lavender essential oil may be helpful in management of certain sleep disorders; the German Commission E monographs include "e;states of unrest and difficulty falling asleep"e; under indications for internal use of lavender. Lavender oil therapy is typically given by breathing the volatized oil, referred to as "e;aromatherapy"e;.
Experimental evidence indicates that lavender essential oil has a depressive effect on the central nervous system. In various animal studies, lavender demonstrated strong CNS depressant activity with sedative, anticonvulsive, anxiolytic, motor inhibitory and spasmolytic effects. Caffeine-induced hyperactivity in mice was reduced to nearly normal locomotor activity only be inhalation of lavender (injection was ineffective).
In a multiple crossover study of 23 female subject suffering from sleep disorders, lavender demonstrated CNS-depressant activity via EEG recordings. The oil has also demonstrated effectiveness in improving sleep quality via inhalation: patients experienced a reduction in restlessness during sleep. In 40 adults given 3 minutes of lavender aromatherapy, subjects were more relaxed, their moods were less depressed (POMS), and they performed math computations faster and more accurately following aromatherapy."e;
Reference: Charlotte Gyllenhaal, et al., "e;Efficacy and safety of herbal stimulants and sedatives in sleep disorders"e;, Sleep medicine reviews, Vol. 4, No. 3, June 2000.
"e;In 1991 a project was carried out by Jean Gonella (unpublished work 1993) over a period of 6 months, on 16 women suffering from severe stress. The aim was to try and reduce the need for medication such as tranquillizers, antidepressants and hypnotics. ... the results are impressive..."e;
Reference: Jean Gonella, Unpublished Work, 1993.
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"e;The oil must often used to combat headaches and migraine isLavandula angustifulia. Equally effective areChamaemelum nobile, M. piperita, O. basilicum, O. marjorana,andR. Officinalis. The choice of oil may depend on the cause, for example, M. piperita works well on a headache caused by digestive disorders. Inhalation from a tissue (or by other means) gives the speediest reaction, through massage of the neck and face, particularly the forehead (using two or three of the above oils in a carrier oil), gives the patient the additional relaxing and soothing benefits of massage."e;
Reference: Price, S., et. al., Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, Churchill Livingstone, New York, 2000, p. 230.
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Policy on Quotations from References:
Logical portions of the references are quoted in the above paragraphs. The symbol "e;...."e; means intervening sentences have been omitted in an attempt at brevity. We have tried to provide accurate quotes. However, we cannot verify the accuracy or effectiveness of any medical claim made in these references. Please consult a physician about the accuracy of any medical claim quoted from these references before using our product. To our knowledge, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has not evaluated or approved any medical claim cited in these references. Thank you.
Note to Our Customers:
If you are aware of a relevant reference concerning the Essential Oils we are using, please bring it to our attention. We will try to review it and may thereafter quote it on our website. It is very difficult to raise the substantial funding necessary to perform long-term, double-blind, scientific tests on the effectiveness of inhaled vapors from the distilled essential oils. Until those double-blind tests are completed, we wish to bring any relevant references to the attention of our customers. Thank you.
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