Aromatogram
An aromatogram is comparable to an antibiogram . Here antibacterial or antifungal effects of an essential oil against germs are proven. With the help of the aromatogram, a phyto-aromatherapy can be carried out. For this purpose, the bacteria or fungi are poured into a Petri dish with agar-containing nutrient medium , and after the agar has solidified, various essential oils are tested in a defined concentration for their effectiveness (see also inhibition test ). In a series of tests with different essential oils, a selection of the most active essential oils against the infectious agents isolated from the patient is made quickly and precisely. One of the fathers of the modern aromatogram is Maurice Girault. Girault, a French gynecologist and obstetrician, studied the effects of essential oils and tinctures (in conjunction with other natural healing methods) in gynecology for 20 years. However, information on the antimicrobial effects of essential oils is much older.
What is the aromatogram used for?
The aromatogram is used to determine from a selection of different oils those which have the best antibacterial or antifungal properties against the pathogens that have been cultivated and used. The aromatogram allows a causal and aromatherapeutic treatment aimed at the cause of the infection. Since the result of the test procedure, the zone of inhibition in the Petri dish, is visible and can be precisely measured, an aromatogram is a reliable, repeatable and therefore always controllable standard reference system whose implementation principle is similar to the antibiogram or antimycogram .
Combination therapy with antibiotics?
Aromatograms serve as templates for both aromatherapy alone and for combination therapy with antibiotics .
Contraindications
Since essential oils can trigger allergic reactions, it is important to test whether the patient is not allergic to this oil before preparing a corresponding medication ( suppository , ointment , mouthwash ) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maurice Girault et J. Bourgeon, Les cahiers de biothérapie , 1971, n ° 29.
- ↑ C. Jasper, Maruzella, Laurence Liguori, The in vitro antifungal activity of essential oils , J. of the Amer. Pharm. Ass. Ed. Sc, 1958, XLVII, 4 avril 1958
- ↑ C. Jasper, Maruzella, A. Percival, Henry, The antimicrobial activity of essential oils , Journ. of the Amer. Pharm. Ass. Ed. Sc., 1958, XLVII, 7, 471, juillet 1958