Aromatherapy is an alternative therapy that uses essential oils to help, improve and balance you (emotionally and physically), while helping you to take time out for yourself, even for a moment. Aromatherapy uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being. Sometimes it is called essential oil therapy.
The aromas experienced through aromatherapy and essential oils have a dynamic effect on the mind and body. You can use essential oils in any number of ways; for example you can use with body lotions, facial toner, shampoo, or conditioner. On a physical level, essential oils help to ease muscular aches and pains, improve circulation, ease sinus congestion and act as a strong antioxidant.
Aromatherapy is thought of as both an art and a science. Recently, aromatherapy has gained more recognition in the fields of science and medicine.
Aromatherapy commonly used the followings products: diffusers, aromatic spritzers, inhalers, bathing salts, body oils, creams, or lotions for massage or topical application, facial steamers, hot and cold compresses, clay masks, among others.
Aromatherapy has a lot of benefits such manage pain, reduce stress, agitation or anxiety. It can be used to treat headaches and migraines, respiratory problems and others illnesses. However, we need to remember that side effects of using essential oils include rashes, nausea, allergic reactions, etc; so the specialist need to be careful and also prepare for this situations.
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