Everywhere you look, now, you can find someone selling essential oils. There’s even brands that have representatives like Avon! If you hadn’t gotten on the bandwagon, there a few facts that just might change your mind. The use of essential oils have many indications for aromatherapy. It’s not just for freshening your air, anymore.
Essential oils are the heart of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a great, natural complement or alternative to other health treatment options such as certain prescribed medications. But don’t throw away those prescription bottles just yet. Aromatherapy doesn’t “cure” major illnesses but it is effective at alleviating many of the discomforts associated with them. Such as:
- Heal wounds
- Improve skin tone
- Regulate hormones
- Relieve menstrual cramps
- Stimulate the immune system
- Decrease congestion
- Relieve tension headaches
- Energize
- Relax muscles
- Reduce inflammation
- Improve sleep
- Kill fungal and bacterial infections
- Aid digestion
- Aid in blood circulation
To better understand aromatherapy benefits, it helps to know how your body processes smells. The sense of smell is pretty powerful. In fact, the body can distinguish around 10,000 different scents! Amazing, isn’t it?
As scents are inhaled, the smell travels across the olfactory nerves located inside the nose and then up into the part of the brain that controls our moods, our memories and our ability to learn. This area is called the Limbic System and when stimulated it releases endorphins, neurotransmitters and other 'feel-good' chemicals. Just think of the way you feel when you sniff the scent from a fresh bouquet of flowers versus your reaction when you smell something not so fresh like garbage or burnt toast. A big difference right? By incorporating this simple, inexpensive, but scientifically proven method of healing into your life, you can have a non-Rx means of feeling better and maybe even living longer. Worth looking into, wouldn’t you say?
