How Does Aromatherapy Work?

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There are a number of ways to use essential oils and knowing how to use essential oils, and the benefits of aromatherapy blends, can help you use them effectively.

Keep in mind that not all aromatherapy products are natural.

And artificial blends, or aromatherapy blends made from chemicals, will not have the same therapeutic results.

How Does Aromatherapy Work?

Here are the most common methods of using aromatherapy:

• Aerial diffusion - spraying essential oils into the air. Using a spray bottle you can mist a room, using any of your favorite aromatherapy essences. Put water in your sprayer, add the aromatherapy essence, and shake the bottle.

  When you feel that a room needs freshening, you want to brighten a room before guests arrive, or you just need to have that 'pick me up'... mist the room with your prepared essence.

  This is especially good to do with lavender in your child's room before bedtime. Lavendar is very relaxing.

  Remember not to add too many drops of essence or else your spray nozzle could become clogged. If this happens, run it under hot water, then dilute the mixture. Using a couple drops of each essence should be okay, but simply try it out and see what happens.

• Direct inhalation - Put a couple of drops of essential oils in a humidifier. This is especially nice if you have a cold, sinus infection or the flu. A drop or two of eucalyptus oil can help a person who is feeling congested--breathe more easily.

  Another way to benefit from aromatherapy inhalation is by using an essential oil diffuser or aromatherapy candles. An aromatherapy oil burner also releases the smell of the essential oils into the air, but by using a candle to generate the heat.

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• Topical application - There are commercial aromatherapy blends available for you to use as massage oils, bath oils and for therapeutic skin care. It is important that you don’t apply essential oils, full strength, to you skin, as they are so concentrated that they can irritate your skin.

While many countries recognize aromatherapy as a viable therapy, it has not been recognized as such by the U.S., Russia, Germany or Japan.

How does aromatherapy work? Aromatherapy information tends to be based on anecdotal reports, as opposed to scientific studies.

But many people do report positive results, and scientific studies have confirmed the disinfectant properties of essential oils and the decrease of depression in animals, following aromatherapy.

Like many alternative therapies, aromatherapy may be effective, but it will take some time to be recognized by mainstream physicians.

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