Medical benefits of fragrances
john king
- Region:
- West Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Charity/professional/hobby
- Fee:
- Unknown
- Category:
- Health
- Updated:
- 2nd April 2023
- Tagged:
- Dealing With Anxiety | A Light Hearted | Emotions
Use of evocative odours and specially composed perfumes to promote feelings of relaxation. Finding the scents which to bring back memories. Reminiscence therapy.
Interaction between fragrance and flavour. Gourmand fragrances and their possible effects on appetite.
The talk will be accompanied by demonstrations of fragrances on smelling strips, plus samples available to take away.
Views: 383 | Enquiries: 0About john king
I am a retired doctor, scientific researcher, writer and broadcaster.
I qualified in chemistry and later in medicine at the University of Leeds, and did my postgraduate training in London
I was for 25 years an NHS consultant in psychological medicine in the west midlands, with research and publications on anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.
I was part of Warwick University's Olfaction Research Group, developing specialised fragrances evocative of natural environments such as the seashore, to help people relax and combat anxiety. This proved a popular subject, and I contributed to a series of broadcasts including Radio 4's "Medicine Now" and the BBC's "Tomorrow's World".
I am a member of the British Society of Perfumers with interests both in new aromatic materials and the reconstruction of the lost perfumes of yesteryear. I have many perfume reviews and articles published.
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