Aromatherapy

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... [more]

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.

Essential Oil and Aromatherapy Research

If you are interested in essential oil research, What Does the Research Say About Essential Oils? from the University of Minnesota and Aromatherapy Global Online Research Archives are good places to start.

Essential Oil Research Database is a subscription-based resource.

Specific Research Papers

Aromatherapy Research Abstracts from the Touch Research Institue of the University of Miami.

Atlanta Institute of Aromatherapy Research Projects

Antimicrobial Activity Of Essential Oils And Other Plant Extracts and Bioactivity Of Selected Plant Essential Oils Against Listeria Monocytogenes in the Journal of Applied Microbiology. You can also search for other essential oil research articles at that site.

Characterization of the Action of Selected Essential Oil Components on Gram-Negative Bacteria

Mite Control in Honeybees With Essential Oils from the University of West Virginia.
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