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Inhaler sticks
The benefits of using inhaler sticks with clients are that therapist can formulate an individual blend for inhalation without additional concerns for safety, storing and misuse. They are used easily by the client as and when required and involve no essential oil contact with the skin or eyes.
They are also easy to prepare and use.
Each unassembled blank inhaler stick unit consists of :
 | Outer shell (cover) |
| Inner Shell (stick) |
| Wad (for filling) |
| Base plug (for sealing) |
15-20 drops of essential oils are added to the wick which is then dropped into the inner shell. The unit is then sealed with the base plug and covered with a protective outer shell.
Examples for use:
| Inhalation between treatments |
| Nausea or travel sickness (Tate 1997) |
| Smell memory or memory tagging (Longhorn 1993) |
| Stress related epilepsy (Betts 2003) |
| Learning and recall (Herz 1997) |
| Respiratory prescriptions for nasal or upper airway congestion |
| Congestion headaches and sinusitis (Gobel et al. 1994) |
| To help staff and clients with unpleasant smells associated with some dressing changes (Mercier et al. 2005) |
| To help clients in occupations where certain smells can be difficult |
| Helping to quit smoking (Rose et al. 1994) |
| Decreasing sugar cravings (Blank et al. 1990) |
Ordering
| Number of units | Price | Postage and packing | Total |
| 25 | £12.00 | £3.00 | £15.00 |
| 50 | £20.00 | £4.00 | £24.00 |
| 100 | £35.00 | £5.00 | £40.00 |
| Overseas Airmail - delivery approximately 5 days from confirmation of payment | |||
| 100 - 200 | 0.5UK£ (50p each) | included | please email for confirmation |
If kept as packaged in normal dry conditions, the units will last indefinitely before use.
Please contact Aromacaring for smaller or larger orders, PayPal payment or overseas despatch.
Aromacaring can take no responsibility of the use of the inhaler sticks after supply.
If you have any questions regarding the use of the sticks please email
References
Betts T (2003) Use of aromatherapy (with or without hypnosis) in the treatment of intractable epilepsy--a two-year follow-up study. Seizure. 2003 Dec;12(8):534-8
Blank DM, Mattes RD (1990) Sugar and spice: similarities and sensory attributes. Nursing Research Sep-Oct;39(5):290-3.
Gobel H, Schmidt G, Soyka D (1994) . Effect of peppermint and eucalyptus oil preparations on neurophysiological and experimental algesimetric headache parameters. Cephalalgia. Jun;14(3):228-34; discussion 182
Herz, R.S. (1997). The effects of cue distinctiveness on odor-based context dependent memory. Memory and Cognition, 25, 375-380
Longhorn F (1993) Pre-requisites for learning for very special people. London: ORCA Services Limited
Mercier D, Knevitt A (2005) Using topical aromatherapy for the management of fungating wounds in a palliative care unit. Journal of Wound Care. Nov;14(10):497-8, 500-1
Rose JE, Behm FM (1994) Inhalation of vapor from black pepper extract reduces smoking withdrawal symptoms. Drug Alcohol Dependency Feb;34(3):225-9
Tate S (1997) Peppermint oil: a treatment for postoperative nausea. Journal of Advanced Nursing Sep;26(3):543-9