Aromatherapy is an ancient holistic healing, relaxing and
energizing process for your body and mind with the use of
fragrance. It is regarded as the complementary medical tool in
the United States. This is mainly based on aromatherapy
essential oil, which is extracted from plants and their parts.
These can be extracted from plant leaves, roots, flowers, resin,
nuts and bark.
Aromatherapy essential oils are highly concentrated and
therefore cannot be used in a pure form. They can be used in a
diluted and blended form with other oils to produce the
requisite concentration.
In clinical aromatherapy, the oils used have specific effects on
your body, including antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. The
aromatherapy essential oil is used in different ways to induce
the desired effects. These oils can give special chemical action
when inhaled, applied to the skin or ingested. Aromatherapy
essential oil provides
some medical and pharmacological effects on your body. The most
accepted benefit of aromatherapy essential oil is for the relief
of pain and nausea.
There are various methods of using aromatherapy essential oils.
They include:
* Absorption through the skin with massaging, bathing an
compressing * Absorption through mucus membrane * Ingestion - It
is rarely used, and only when your health care provider permits
* Inhalation - It is the most common method of delivering
aromatherapy essential oil. This can be either by diffusing the
oil in the air, or by direct inhalation with the use of
inhalers.
There are many therapeutic effects of aromatherapy essential oil
based on the composition of the oil. Some of the therapeutic
effects are:
Anesthetic effects: Some aromatherapy essential oils like
menthol or camphor temporarily dampen pain receptors. Camphor
oil is mainly used to relieve the pain of toothaches.
Antiseptic effects: Most of the aromatherapy essential oils are
antibacterial, antiviral and anti fungal.
* These oils affect on your body's central nervous system that
can induce relaxation or other psychological effects. *
Eucalyptus and menthol are used to treat congestion and upper
respiratory infections. It enhances deep breathing. It is good
for muscle aches and pain. * You can use lavender for pain
relief, relaxation, depression, burns, skin infections, and
rheumatism. * Rosemary oil can be effective for mental fatigue
and acts as a pain reliever. * Jasmine oils can be effective for
dry, sensitive and itchy skin. * Peppermint oil can be used to
treat asthma, colic, headaches, colds, cramps, eliminates
apathy, nervous stress, etc.
The oil greatly affects your
mood. They enter through your olfactory system and affect the
nervous system. Hence it improves your mood and gives energy and
relaxation. * Aromatherapy essential oil also has cosmetic
properties and it can be used as a skincare or hair care
product. * These oils can also be used to reduce the symptoms of
bronchitis, fatigue, migraines, respiratory ailments, acne,
arthritis, muscular aches and pains, cystitis, cold and flu.
Precautions to take while using aromatherapy essential oil: * Do
not apply the oil directly on the skin where it is broken. *
Before the application of the oil you must know well the
properties of the remedy. * Ensure that the oil is not an
irritant and the subject displays no negative reaction.
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