| > | | | | nervousness. Peppermint will make you happy, and so |
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| The use of fragrances for the well-being of man | | | | We all know the power that smell can have on our |
| dates back to pre-historic times. Oils and incense has | | | | mind. Meeting someone for the first time in a place |
| been used for thousands of years to calm nerves, | | | | that stinks might make you actually dislike the person |
| heal wounds, achieve a higher mental state and even | | | | you are seeing, even if the foul smell does not |
| to call for the attention of deceased relatives. | | | | originate from him or her. And if it wasn't for the |
| Although modern science can't prove that | | | | power our noses have over our logical brain we |
| aromatherapy will bring back the dead, there is no | | | | wouldn't be spending billions of dollars on perfume and |
| doubt about the effect on the human psyche. | | | | eau de cologne each year. |
| Everyday, millions of people are made to feel better | | | | Seeing a photo from your daughter's wedding might |
| by the burning of incense sticks, scented candles and | | | | make you remember the actual events that took |
| other ways to enjoy the large variety of fragrances | | | | place on that day, but smelling a drop of rose oil will |
| available. | | | | actually take you back to the state of mind you had |
| Although modern science can't prove that | | | | then. You can re-live the moment of happiness over |
| aromatherapy will bring back the dead, there is no | | | | and over again. |
| doubt about the effect on the human psyche. | | | | So how do you go about taking advantage of the |
| Everyday, millions of people are made to feel better | | | | healing powers of aromatherapy? First of all, you |
| by the burning of incense sticks, scented candles and | | | | must decide for what you want to use it. If you |
| other ways to enjoy the large variety of fragrances | | | | have an important exam tomorrow, you probably |
| available. | | | | need something that will calm your nerves. Then |
| The term aromatherapy was coined in 1928, when | | | | orange or coriander could be a good choice. If a |
| French chemist R. Gattefossé, by a stroke of bad | | | | loved one just passed away your grief can be |
| luck (or luck as it turns out), accidentally burned | | | | relieved by bergamot or jasmine. |
| himself on the hand in his lab and instinctively put his | | | | Your local health store should be able to assist you in |
| hand into a bowl of lavendar oil in order to reduce | | | | selecting the best fragrance for you. |
| the pain. He noticed that the burn wound healed very | | | | The next thing to decide is what method of |
| quickly and left almost no scarring. From then on he | | | | dispersion you want to use. There are incense sticks, |
| devoted his life to investigating the healing benefits | | | | essential oils and scented candles. Which one you use |
| of essential oils. | | | | is up to you, although oils are probably the most |
| For the last decades the physical healing powers of | | | | versatile of the three. Oils can be vaporized, rubbed |
| aromatherapy has been somewhat pushed aside in | | | | onto the skin or put into the bathtub, all according to |
| favour of the effects on the human mind. Some | | | | your preference. |
| fragrances can reduce stress, others can help | | | | The third and final thing to do is... well.. take a deep |
| over-coming a depression. Lavendar, bergamot, roses | | | | breath through your nose and relax! |
| and violets, for example are said to get rid of | | | | |