Sigmund Freud's Aromatherapy

Sigmund Freud is the Austrian founder of psychoanalysis. His work is the foundation upon which most of Western mental health therapy is predicated. Late in life he became interested in the effects that certain scents and odors had on his patients. This began when he noticed that many patients responded quicker to his auto-suggestive analysis when they were in a pleasantly scented room, one in which flowers were placed or in which incense was being used.

Gradually, Freud introduced lavender-scented pillows for his women patients and sandalwood scented cushions for his male patients for their initial session -- to help calm them down and encourage them to open up to him about their fears and dreams.

In 1933 he wrote in his medical journal: “Many scents can be made useful when dispersed through the air in a constant pattern. I am especially intrigued with the volatile oils of bitter orange and myrrh right now; several drops in a cup of water, gently heated, has proven quite effective in subduing hysteria in adolescents. In conjunction with hypnosis, I believe that several of the volatile oils that up until now were used only by French perfumers could just as easily be turned to therapeutic effect in psychoanalysis.”

And so, in a sense, Sigmund Freud was one of the first practitioners of aromatherapy in Europe. Since his time the benefits of aromatherapy have been proven time after time. Essential oils play an important part in mood enhancement and spiritual focus. Today there are many licensed practitioners who can help you find the right combination of essential oil aromas to restore balance and provide emotional support.

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