SENSE IRREGULARITIES
Generally the sense of smell, along with all the other senses is more acute in youth.
However there are commonly found degrees of sensitivity throughout all age groups.
Definite irregularities in the ability to function fully in olfactory sense include two conditions that are well documented.
Anosmia or the complete absence of the ability to smell and detect odours is a serious condition both for the enjoyments of the individual and in other ways for those who live in close association.
At present there is no remedy. There are certain exercises that can be given to assess the intensity of the problem from a sensory functional point of view, by using samples in a scale of potency. Aromatherapists and psychologists are working upon using different aromatics to stimulate or revive the sense of smell as the condition has serious consequences for the one who suffers anosmia, particularly when the associated sense of taste is affected also. It is hoped that the science will find a remedy.
Some modern medical drugs unfortunately have the side effect of affecting both smell and taste.
Agnosia is a general condition applied to the inability to co-ordinate information through the brain and senses, including the inability to distinguish different odours.
This is a field that promises application of aromatherapy and essential oils scents in fully activating Osmic function. As yet no information is available regarding results of research in this field as in the cases that involve extra-ordinary or extra-sensory perception (ESP).
