Aromatherapy is the process of using essential oils for improving a person’s health and body. These oils are usually extracted from natural herbs, trees and flowers.
Aroma oils can be used for massage therapy, and can be used while bathing. You can also directly inhale the fragrance oil, take it with tea or even fill your room with the sweet aromatherapy scent, by boiling it with water.
Be careful about low quality oils, especially for aromatherapy massage, because they can have side effects on your skin.
There are many benefits of using essential oils like stress reduction and an increase in energy. The brain is significantly affected, which leads to a change in a person’s behavior and attitude. However, different aromatherapy scents have a different impact, and so they have different advantages.
Aromatherapy can: Heal wounds, Improve skin tone, Regulate hormones, Stimulate the immune system, Relieve tension headaches, Energize, Relax muscles, Promote sleep, Kill bacterial infections, Aid digestion, Aid blood circulation…
Benefits of a few individual fragrance oils are listed below:
Rosemary: Rosemary will make you feel contended, improve your performance and enhance your moods. In some cases, the use of this aromatherapy has also shown a reduction in cortisol levels.
Lavender: Lavender also improves a person’s mood, as well as his cognitive performance. It can also be used for calming a person and promoting sleep in both babies and adults.
Peppermint: Peppermint aromatherapy scent increases your memory and will make you more alert. This makes it a great choice for you if you are lazy, tired or a workaholic. It is also a good stress relief for nervous students whose exams are looming, and can also increase their concentration.
Ylang – Ylang: This fragrance oil is not a great choice in the middle of the day because it can lower your alertness and productivity levels. However, using it for relaxation purposes after a tired day is highly recommended.
