starting to include holistic treatments in their medical bags. Some have naturopaths available for consultation in their offices. Others refer patients to acupuncturists and aroma therapists. Ancient people survived very well using only what they found in nature, and there is a trend to get back to that way of thinking. The future of medicine in the western world will probably be a beneficial combination of a number of treatment modalities.

Even with all the studies and research done to date, there is not much hard data to support the benefits of essential oils. However, in a number of independent studies conducted by nurses where some patients were treated with aromatherapy, some with a placebo, and some with no “medicine”, the aromatherapy patients all noted a significant decrease in pain, nausea or an increase a feeling of well-being. There are also numerous accounts of healing therapies conducted by aromatherapy practitioners. Partly because it’s an old science being made new again and partly because there are so many skeptics, it’s difficult to find scientific studies that some individuals would find credible.

There is a world association, the International Federation of Professional Aroma therapists (IFPA). Gabriel Mojay was one of its principal founders. He holds degrees in a number of alternative medicinal disciplines, including aromatherapy. To learn more about some prominent names visit http://www.aromatherapy-studies.com/dip-faculty.html. Obviously there are a number of people in the world who are very serious about aromatherapy and essential oils.

In Europe, Vivian Nadya Lunny, MD is a well-educated physician with specialties in cardiology and pathology. She studied in Bolivia, Argentina, and the United Kingdom. Her post-graduate studies and degrees include holistic medicine and aromatherapy, among others. She has been studying and treating patients with arthritis and rheumatoid pain, both children and adults. She has been very successful in treating their pain and depression, using blends of essential oils to both calm their nerves and relieve their physical pain, mostly through light massage and infusion. She is a strong proponent of all physicians on a case working together in a holistic approach.

http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Arthritis/lunny17.htm is the website where you can read about her credentials and her treatment of the sick. It would be difficult to find any practitioner more committed to her work with aromatherapy than she is.