Aromatherapy

This is the place to share information about aromatherapy. Do you know (or want to find out) how much it can help?

Aromatherapy works from the premise that scent affects mood, and the more concentrated the scent, the more effective. The practice often employs essential oils. Sandalwood, peppermint, bergamot and many others are distilled from their respective plants until reaching the essential oil. The oil can then be burned like incense or inhaled from the bottle.

Part of the practice is discovering what effects each scent has -- does it inspire, encourage intuition, calm, energize?

Because the effects are subtle and vary from person to person, the science benefits from lot of dialogue between practitioners.

This is the place for sharing ideas, formulas, connections.

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A Brief Introduction To Aromatherapy

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By Lorraine Butler
Aromatherapy is a sort of herbal medicine, and one that is rapidly growing in popularity. This practice relies for the most part on the use of essential oils from botanicals such as flowers, trees and other plants. Distilled by a steam process, these oils can be effective in alleviating quite a few diseases and other physical ills.

There are literally hundreds of essential oils that can be used in aromatherapy. Each oil has its own therapeutic qualities. Some oils have calming and soothing properties, whilst others will help to energize and boost the patient undergoing aromatherapy treatment.

For sufferers of chronic pain or recovering from an injury, aromatherapy can be most beneficial. Even the most serious of conditions can respond positively to aromatherapy. There is also a lesser risk of potential side effects associated with everyday medicines.

The Benefits For You

Aromatherapy is an excellent alternative to those seeking natural cures or treatments for their ills. Given it's safety compared to regular medications, it works well for those trying not to resort to chemically based medicines.

Aromatherapy is used to treat anything from a simple insect bite or sore throat to minor fungal infections. It is even being used to treat more complex matters such as Alzheimer's with some degree of success in some cases.

Getting Started

The first thing to do is to learn more about aromatherapy. Aromatherapy has a distinguished pedigree, having been in use for millenia. There is thus a lot to learn - and like any new treatment you are considering undergoing, you'll want to know as much as possible before you begin. Just because aromatherapy is natural doesn't mean you can go into it not knowing the first thing about it.

You'll want to learn about aromatherapy's practical uses. One is the aromatherapy massage, in which essential oils are used in combination with a massage to produce deep relaxation along with lowering the patient's blood pressure and slowing the heart rate.

Those who have tried an aromatherapy massage generally agree that it was effective in reducing stress and making them feel relaxed as well as giving an all over feeling of well being. The physical and mental effects both of sports injuries respond especially well to this treatment.

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