Aromatherapy
The aromatherapy is very popular therapy which is widely used in the form of alternative medicine at the home, clinics and hospitals. The aromatherapy was found or used from the more than 6000 years.
The aromatherapy is an alternative medicine which uses volatile plant oils including essential oils and other aromatic compounds from plants for psychological and physical well-being. There are about 150 essential oils. The essential oils consist of chemical compounds which have hydrogen, carbon and oxygen in their building blocks.The aromatherapy is an herbal therapy. The aromatherapy has the influence to convert our emotions and cure our bodies.
The main branches of the aromatherapy are first Home aromatherapy which uses the self treatment, perfume and cosmetic use, second Aromachology which uses the the psychology of odors and their effects on the mind and third Clinical aromatherapy which contains the pharmacology and pharmacotherapy. Aromatherapy provides health and body care on a completely natural basis.
Where the Aromatherapy is used?
- Relief of pain
- Colds
- Care for the skin
- Alleviate tension
- Postpartum discomfort
- Fatigue
- Sleep
- Invigorate the entire body
What are the types of Aromatherapy?
There are three types of the aromatherapy and they are
- Cosmetic Aromatherapy
- Massage Aromatherapy
- Olfactory Aromatherapy
How does Aromatherapy work?
- The essential oils stimulates the potent sense of smell.
- The essential oils constituent particles enters into the nasal system and stimulate the olfactory nerve.
- The olfactory nerve gives responce directly into the limbic system.
- The limbic system situated in the brain is main factor of memory, learning and emotion.
- The inhalation of the essential oils causes changes inside the limbic system.
- This inhalation of the essential oils which turn to stimulate physiological responses inside the body using the nervous and immune systems.
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