By Cathy Wong — 2020
An essential oil is a concentrated oil derived from various parts of a plant. The term "essential" is used colloquially, rather than nutritionally, to suggest that the oil contains the "essence" of the plant's fragrance.
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Essential oils have been getting a lot of buzz recently for helping with everything from headaches to sleep to sore throats. But do these concentrated plant-based oils work?
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Aromatherapy is the practice of inhaling the scent of essential oils to improve your well-being. One theory of how they work is that by stimulating the smell receptors in your nose, they can send messages to your nervous system.
When experiencing ‘pain’ of any type, you may feel that you would do anything to alleviate it. Most of the time, over-the-counter and prescription medications should only be used sparingly as they can take a toll on your internal organs and even create dependencies.
Nowadays, use of alternative and complementary therapies with mainstream medicine has gained the momentum. Aromatherapy is one of the complementary therapies which use essential oils as the major therapeutic agents to treat several diseases.
Beginning to use essential oils is the start of an incredible aromatic journey. I created AromaWeb over 20 years ago because essential oils played a highly beneficial role in my life and I was (and still am!) eager to share insight into the safe and effective use of essential oils.
Aromatherapy massage is Swedish massage therapy using massage oil or lotion that contains essential oils (highly concentrated plant oils).
Research shows aromatherapy can help relieve stress and promote sleep.
If medications aren’t easing your pain, you might be interested in finding alternative remedies for relief. Essential oils may be one natural way to relieve pain.
The definition that I like to use the most in conversation is this one because it is concise, and it opens the door for conversation and elaboration: Aromatherapy entails the use of essential oils and other natural aromatics for physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.
Stephen Harrod Buhner is a generalist, a scholar of all things, both human and not. He is best known as a writer, but the interviewer first came to his work through his talks, which take the shape of digressive odysseys led by a relentlessly curious mind.