| The base and purpose of aromatherapy treatments | | | | researching natural or essential oils from plants/fruits |
| is to stimulate the olfactory nerve (also known as | | | | herbs to document their healing properties as well as |
| the cranial nerve) which connects directly with the | | | | finding new was to extract these valuable chemicals |
| brain. Once the brain receptors register this | | | | from nature's products. |
| stimulation certain chemicals are released within our | | | | Aromatherapy for Relaxation/Insomnia |
| body which triggers an emotional response, shortly | | | | Most people are familiar with burning scents to |
| there after the body will start to feel relaxed and | | | | change their mood or state of mind. Meditation is |
| comfortable. Some of the benefits we get from | | | | often accompanied by scented candles or incense |
| using therapeutic-grade essential oils are the following: | | | | sticks to help relax the mind and prepare it for a |
| Essential Oils - Aromatherapy as an Expectorant | | | | deeper meditation. Nowadays scent diffusers are |
| Expectorant drugs are used to treat complications | | | | popular for creating a scent. A diffuser can be a |
| related to our respiratory system which include | | | | device that burns essential oils or it could even be a |
| coughs, breathing difficulties, congestion, etc. Since | | | | product that plugs into the wall using electricity to |
| ancient times man has had these expectorants | | | | heat the essential oils. Different scents create |
| available from nature itself, later on the practice of | | | | different responses but most people are looking for |
| using plants, fruits and herbs to improve our health | | | | something that helps to calm or relax them. |
| was given the name of aromatherapy. A good | | | | It is common knowledge that burning specific oils |
| example of natural elements used to cure breathing | | | | releases enjoyable scents which help us relax and |
| problems are: menthol, camphor, eucalyptus, etc. As | | | | change our mood, it is because of this fact that |
| we know these plants have natural vapors and oils | | | | meditation (yoga, etc.) is often accompanied and |
| necessary to relief colds and cough as well as clearing | | | | complemented by the use of scented candles in |
| our breathing passages. | | | | order to prepare for deep meditation. Fine essential |
| Antiseptic Properties of Essential Oils | | | | oil mists can be diffused throughout the room with |
| Aromatherapy is well known to use natural oils to | | | | the use of special products which use fans to |
| treat cuts, bruises and skin related injuries. The way | | | | disperse the aroma, as well as traditional candles. |
| essential oils were discovered to have antiseptic and | | | | different scents will trigger different responses, some |
| antiviral properties was documented in the early | | | | will stimulate our system faster and other slower but |
| 1900's when a French Chemist "R. Gattefosse" | | | | they all help use achieve a relaxed state of mind. |
| performed an experiment which backfired and ended | | | | Essential oils can also be applied through baths . Again, |
| up burning his skin, he then used several remedies to | | | | it works on the same principle, except that the hot |
| ease the pain but among those used the one which | | | | water heats up the essential oils and this creates a |
| reduced the pain the most was lavender oil. After | | | | scent that relaxes the mind by stimulating the cranial |
| the skin injuries started to heal his curiosity was | | | | nerve and brain which then releases chemicals such |
| stimulated by this amazing fact and so he started | | | | as serotoning and dopamine. |