How To Harness Aromatherapy Benefits

By Janelle Burnett


The theory of aromatherapy is pegged on the scientifically proven finding that breathing in a nice scent can alter the state of the mind inducing feelings of relaxation. Aromatherapy benefits come through inhaling scents as well applying essential oils topically. The oils are sourced from over 100 different botanical plants. The oils can be added into bath water, used as massage oil, they can be diluted and inhaled directly and they can be used as a spray to spread scent around a room.

Scent therapy works internally by enhancing the immune system. It stimulates it indirectly through the reactions various scents can make the body respond to. Most of the botanical plants that essential oils are sourced from contain healing properties such as fighting viruses, inflammation, easing pain, improving depression and easing indigestion.

Most people often are unaware of how strongly they are affected by scents. Inhaling the scent of a flower or walking in a fragrant garden has always had and relaxing effect. Similarly, the aroma of food cooking when one returns home makes one feel there are at a place they can unwind and look forward to good things such as a good meal. Even the natural sweet smell of a baby always induces a will to hold it and cuddle it. Similarly, the fragrance of a feminine perfume induces the same tendency in the male of the species.

These reactions which are backed by scientific research prove that the section of the brain where emotions are processed and where the sense of smell is controlled is the same. A scent affects mood in a powerful way. Today, a variety of scented products are available on the market to exploit this. They come as essential oils, perfumed bath products, other body products like body creams and lotions, fragrant candles and many others. It has also become a part of several professional beauty services such as facials and massages.

There are three different types of aromatherapy. All three of them require essential oils to be diluted prior to use. Cosmetic aromatherapy involves the process of using essential oils with body products such as bath products and body care products like lotions and creams

The second option is massage therapy where essential oils are used to do massages. The third is olfactory aromatherapy where the fragrances from essential oils are released into the air and inhaled. With inhalation, the oil is applied to a cloth or sprayed into the air and then inhaled. There is also diffusion where the fragrances are evaporated into the air using devices like burners and diffusers.

Scent therapy is successfully used to alleviate stress, problems induced by psychosomatic conditions, skeletal and muscular pain, digestive problems, female health niggles like the cramps that come with menstruation as well as skeletal and muscular pain. Essential oils like eucalyptus also east coughs and colds, improve insomnia, sexual dysfunction in men, behavioral problems and disorders related to stress.

The use of essential oils should be undertaken through the guidance of a qualified scent therapy practitioner because of their high concentration and other properties that an oil may have. Individuals who have allergies, elevated blood pressure, epilepsy and expectant mothers should be very cautious when using various products to harness aromatherapy benefits.




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