| Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that | | | | Â Lemon and rosemary are effective at revitalizing |
| makes use of the body's sense of smell to help boost | | | | a tired body. |
| your mood, relieve stress as well as encourage better | | | | Our sense of smell is very powerful. Â In fact, the |
| health. Aromatherapy uses volatile liquid plant materials | | | | body can distinguish around 10,000 different scents! |
| called essential oils, and other compounds from plants | | | | Â As a scent is inhaled, the smell travels across the |
| for the purpose of healing. | | | | olfactory nerves located inside the nose and then up |
| Various fragrant substances are used during | | | | into the part of the brain that controls our moods, our |
| aromatherapy sessions, such as aromatherapy soy | | | | memories and our ability to learn. This area is called the |
| candles, and each smell can produce a different result. | | | | Limbic System and when stimulated it releases |
| For example, peppermint and eucalyptus scents are | | | | endorphins, neurotransmitters and other 'feel-good' |
| often used to help stimulate the body for people who | | | | chemicals. In other words, aromatherapy triggers |
| are feeling sluggish. Lavender and chamomile can have | | | | various responses in the body. |
| the opposite effect as it helps a person relax. | | | | |