HION Essences make scents Aromatherapy oils can help the deafblind NORTH VANCOUVER entre- preneur Jacqui McAndrew has come up with an initiative that makes scents. The owner of Escents Aromatherapy in Park Royal South is blazing a new trail in the field of aromatherapy. Earlier this month, McAndrew was asked to lead a seminar on the uses and benefits of aromatherapy to children who are deafblind and their parents and caregivers. The group had gathered for the Canadian Deafblind and Rubella Association's (CDRA) provincial retreat at the school board’s North Vancouver Outdoor School in Paradise Valley for a weekend of recreation and relaxation. McAndrew was asked to partici- pate by event coordinator and CDRA, volunteer Jane Sikorski of West Vancouver. 66 On a physical level, essential oils can be used as identifiers, to guide the deafblind in their activities... 99 . This unique partnership was formed when McAndrew made the acquaintance of Sikorski, a frequent visitor to the Escents shop. “For me, it really works,” says Sikorski of the essential oils she carries with her when she travels around the province ccordinating programs for the deutblind, “so I thought ‘If it can work on me, | wonder what it can do for the deaf- blind?’ ” For hotel stays, Sikorski carries lavender oil in a small clay bottle Layne Christensen STYLE NOTES and sometimes will place a scented tissue between the pillow and pil- iowcase. “It helps me relax,” she says of this technique that can be easily applied to the deafblind. The combination of vision and hearing loss or impairment severely affects that person’s ability to com- municate and interact. “Smell and touch is their whole world,” says McAndrew, adding that essential oils can work on both a physical and an emotional ievel to help improve communication and interaction. On a physical level, essential oils can be used as identifiers, to guide the deafblind in their activi- ties or to assist in orientation. Lavender oil dotted on a Jamp in the bedroom signals bedtime while a different scent — eucalyptus in the washroom, for example — can be used to mark « different room. On an emotional level, lavender combined with chamomile acts as a sedative, while peppermint com- bined with rosemary acts as a stim- ulant. Many deafblind children are tac- tile-defensive, which means they don't like being touched — by any- a ree, retail 60"X60" NOW $4 96,20 ONLY reg, $177 Vertical Blinds Pleated Shades off sugg, retail Custom Designed Drapery Fabrics and Bedspreads 20% \o« TWO WEEKS ONLY - ENDS SEPT. 6 | | CAPILANO DRAPERIES 988-5621 “Decorating windows for 18 years” 1144 A W. 16th St. N.Van. upstairs one: not by their parents and not by their intervenor, who acts as the child’s communication link. But a massage with essential oils can make a difference, says Sikorski. “ft can reduce tension and frus- tration and open up his world.” she says. {t's an area in which Sikorski would fike to see more research undertaken before the International Conference on the Deafblind con- venes at UBC in 1996. McAndrew agrees. “The more we can teach, the more we can learn.” ESSENTIAL OILS The following are some of the more popular, from a selection of over 200, essential oils available for therapeutic use: Bergamot: bright, cheerful and uplifting, bergamot has a normaliz- ing effect: it can be stimulating or sedating depending on individual needs. Used in the bath, it can help relieve PMS. Its antiseptic proper- des aid in the healing of cold sores and acne: apply one drop undiluted. Chamomile: Gentle, calming and soothing, chamomile eases depres- sion, stress, anger and irritability. It is especially soothing for children in times of anxiety or stress. 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