Aromatherapy: A Form of Alternative Medicine

Going back to 400 BC some of the most famous Greeks and the fathers of many aspects of modern medicine used essential oils. Hippocrates understood the importance of treating the mind, body, and spirit of his patients and was a firm believer in using both aromatherapy and massage as a part of medical treatments.

This study speaks about whether or not an alerting odor, such as peppermint, can affect attention and working memory. Research has been completed previously on the influences of odorants on cognitive functioning, physiology, behavior, and mood. From earlier research, it was resulted that a person’s atmosphere was affected in either a positive or negative way; depending on the type of smell they inhaled. If a participant smelled an unpleasant smell, it was determined that the person would have a negative change in their mood; when the participant would inhale a positive smell, their mood would change positively.

Many people search for alternative ways to treat illnesses other than the conventional use of drugs and surgery. These alternative ways include aromatherapy, naturopathy, and homeopathy. Aromatherapy uses essential oils to treat the illness. Naturopathy is a system of treating diseases through using essential oils to treat the illness. Naturopathy is a system of treating diseases through using a

Unlike most conventional medications, essential oils are not introduced into the body and absorbed into the bloodstream, they work on our olfactory cells in the nose and our sensory cells in our skin to impact our brains to trigger specific responses. As the scents are inhaled or absorbed into

There are many essential oils used in aromatherapy which have several healing properties. For example, peppermint oil can be used to relieve chest congestion, fevers, and pains in the joints of the body.

Haven’t you ever come home from a long day and just wanted to relax into a nice warm bath? I sure have. Within the last couple decades, there has been an increased study in the science of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy, as defined by NAHA (Source 6), is “the art and science of utilizing naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote the health of body, mind and spirit”. And one of the main products that this movement has taken shape through is Bath Bombs. A Bath Bomb, as defined by the Collins dictionary, is a ball of carbonates and scent that is placed in bath water to dissolve and impart supposedly therapeutic properties to the water. It has been proven by many studies the affects that bath bombs and other forms of aromatherapy have had on peoples’ mental and physical health. In the late 1930s, a

Aromatherapy can be used to treat many problems such as nausea, body aches, anxiety, depression, fatigue, headaches, labour pain and hormonal problems (Lane et al., 2011; Medicalnewstoday.com, 2018). Aromatherapy can be used in addition to other medicine practises including those performed by allied health professionals, or on its own (Medicalnewstoday.com, 2018). For example, a study conducted by (Olapour et al., 2013) has found that aromatherapy can provide pain relief to women who have recently had a

Why does a certain scent boost your energy while another helps you to relax better? And why does inhaling essential oils have a positive effect? Why can aromatherapy be a solution for managing stress, reducing pain, and even healing certain maladies? Do natural oils really boost our overall well-being?

The sense of smell is a powerful tool that humans have at their disposal. It can have an impact on one's psychological system. When smell enters the scene receptors in the nose, the signal is sent to the olfactory cortex and some parts of the limbic system. The limbic system is responsible for emotions, so it is possible that the sense of smell can have an impact on one's mental make-up. Aromatherapy can be used to treat patients with depression and anxiety using odors. However, studies involving aromatherapy are limited and these claims are not fully solidified. A study to see if aromatherapy is effective in treating depression would be a case study. Case studies provide more information over a longer period, which will allow for the patient

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Participants will sit in the experimental room in which the novel odour is ambiently diffused at above threshold concentrations and complete the room environment evaluation on the tablet to draw their attention to the ambient odour. Ratings on the evaluation will not be recorded. An emotive image will then be presented on the

If I were a psychologist trying to determine if this claim is valid, I would set up a single blind experiment to see if the aroma of jasmine could help reduce depression. Aromatherapy is a type of therapy that incorporates essential oils to help improve a person’s mood (Krans). It is thought that the chemicals from the oil will travel up the nasal cavities to the olfactory receptors, which then send a signal to the olfactory bulbs, and then finally connecting to the limbic system where emotion, motivation, and memory are regulated (Ciccareli). During the single blind experiment, the participants would know I am trying to reduce depression, but would not know which scents I am testing.

Lavender oil: This is the favourite of many people because of its sweet fragrance and is known for curing neurological disorders, body ache, headache and enhances skin tone.

As what Moore (2011) explained that her last 10 years, she had the pleasure of using essential oils as the natural medicine. It is chemically complex and can be quite potent when it comes to killing bacteria. Among all the different essential oils that have been tested, oregano oil is well documented and it is best known for controlling bacterial infections specifically, it is used as a natural staph treatment, considering that oregano is one of the “big gun” essential oils. She also considered it as a potent natural

Aromatherapy is useful in more ways you can imagine. It can help you relax, it can help you cope with and treat certain ailments, it has been proven to be helpful in some patients suffering from mental illnesses such as dementia or depression. The use of essential oils (they are in the aromatherapy section) has been proven to be helpful in many areas such as treating skin and hair conditions and much