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Aromatherapy

What Is Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is the practice of using fragrant or aromatic extracts from a wide variety of plants, also called essential oils. When applied to the skin or inhaled, aromatherapy essential oils have been shown to improve a person’s psychological and physical wellbeing. It can be offered as a form of alternative medicine or complementary therapy.

What Are Essential Oils

Essential oils are made from flower, herb, and tree parts, like bark, roots, peels, and petals. The cells that give a plant its fragrant smell are its "essence." When an essence is extracted from a plant, it becomes an essential oil.

How to use Essential Oils

Essential oils are typically used through an essential oil diffuser or as a topical application. The oils evaporate into the air using an aromatherapy diffuser, spray, oil droplets, or are breathed in. Essential oils should never be applied directly to the skin, and should be diluted with a carrier oil like almond oil or olive oil before applying the concentration.

How Aromatherapy Works

Aromatherapy is typically used through an aromatherapy inhaler or as a topical application. When inhaled, aromatherapy activates areas in your nose called smell receptors, which send messages through your nervous system to your brain. Aromatherapy oils can also be absorbed through the skin with the use of aromatherapy massage oils and bath and skin care products.

Aromatherapy Benefits

Aromatherapy involves a holistic approach. You shouldn't use aromatherapy products instead of your regular medical treatments. But for some conditions, research shows that aromatherapy can have many health benefits including: improving quality of sleep, help relaxation, soothe pain and inflammation, relieve anxiety, depression, and stress, speed up healing, increase energy levels, boost memory, reduce headaches, and strengthen the immune system.

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