| Aromatherapy Scent is the most enduring of our | | | | carbon dioxide method: in part due to high cost, it is |
| senses. Aromatherapy is the use of pure essential | | | | not as commonly available. |
| and absolute oils. Essential oils are complex, highly | | | | Aromatherapy uses aromatic essences that are |
| fragrant and volatile substances, with varying degrees | | | | extracted from plants. Aromatherapy is particularly |
| of complexity, fragrance, and volatility. They are the | | | | effective in dealing with stress, depression and stress |
| most potent and concentrated extracts of various | | | | related disorders. 'Depression' is a term which |
| parts of flowers, fruits, leaves, spices, roots, and | | | | encompasses a wide spectrum of psychic problems |
| woods. The plant's essence molecules are | | | | ans symtoms which, in turn, can lead to more serious |
| approximately 75-100 times more concentrated as an | | | | illnesses. Aromatherapy, in helping to relax the patient |
| essential oil than in the dried plant. It is a holistic | | | | and by reducing stress, may actually help to prevent |
| treatment of caring for the body with pleasant | | | | such conditions. Depression related disorders, such as |
| smelling botanical oils such as rose, lemon, lavender | | | | digestive problems, stress and other mental |
| and peppermint. It has the power to transform our | | | | problems, can be treated by Aromatherapy. As |
| emotions, and heal our bodies. Aromatherapy is one | | | | depression is reduced, there is a corresponding |
| of the fastest growing fields in alternative medicine. | | | | improvement in sleep patterns and energy levels. In |
| It is widely used at home, clinics and hospitals for a | | | | aromatherapy it is believed that the sense of smell is |
| variety of applications such as pain relief for women | | | | very powerful and directly connected to our brain, |
| in labor pain, relieving pain caused by the side effects | | | | and therefore, to the hormonal activity in the body. |
| of the chemotherapy undergone by the cancer | | | | Based on this logic, we can balance our hormones |
| patients, and rehabilitation of cardiac patients. The oils | | | | using essential oils. Many of the essential oils used for |
| are obtained by steam distillation, expression | | | | depression are from flowers and fruit. These |
| (squeezing the oil from peel), maceration (immersing | | | | essences have an uplifting effect on the mind and |
| the plant in hot oil to release the essence) or | | | | emotions. An aromatic bath two to three times per |
| enfleurage (pressing flowers between oiled glass | | | | week is especially helpful for depression. Sometimes |
| plates). The essential oils are aromatic essences | | | | the aromatic baths are effective enough on their |
| extracted from plants, flowers, trees, fruits, bark, | | | | own as a remedy for mild bouts of depression or |
| grasses and seeds with distinctive therapeutic, | | | | feeling blue. |
| psychological, and physiological properties, which | | | | Sandalwood is an essential oil used in yoga and in |
| improve and prevent illness. | | | | temples in many religions. It is indicated to treat |
| There are about 150 essential oils. These oils are | | | | anxiety, nervousness, and depression. Aromatherapy |
| extracted by the means of steam distillation, cold | | | | can help you relax, be energized, and create a feeling |
| expression, or fixed oil or alcohol extraction. Most of | | | | of well being. Aromatherapy is an alternative |
| these oils have antiseptic properties; some are | | | | theatment that uses the highly concentrated essential |
| antiviral, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, | | | | oils that are extracted from plants to treat |
| antidepressant and expectorant. When you take | | | | symptoms and assist in the healing process. |
| "Aromatherapy massage" with the essential oils, | | | | Aromatherapy is aimed at revitalizing the body and |
| these oils are absorbed into the bloodstream via the | | | | mind while lifting your spirits. Aromatherapy will aid in |
| skin. Other properties of the essential oils which are | | | | promoting a sense of well being. Aromatherapy is |
| taken advantage of in aromatherapy are their | | | | also known for easing mental fatigue and insomnia. |
| stimulation, relaxation, digestion improvement, and | | | | When you use these wonderful essential oils in the |
| diuretic properties. To get the maximum benefit from | | | | correct blend for massages, baths, diffusers and |
| essential oils, it should be made from natural, pure | | | | even personal perfumes you will begin to benefit |
| raw materials. Synthetically made oils do not work. | | | | from the use of aromatherapy. Using aromatherapy |
| They may also be added to steam inhalations or | | | | for depression will give you the peace of mind and |
| baths, added to compresses or spread throughout a | | | | the well being that you need. Bergamot (pressed |
| room with diffusers. The essential oils used in | | | | from the peels of bitter oranges) has a strong |
| aromatherapy are the life force of the plants from | | | | reputation for its ability to uplift the mind and |
| which they have been extracted. These oils can be | | | | emotions. Bergamot has the ability to both relax the |
| massaged on your body, inhaled, added to your bath | | | | nerves and invigorate the spirit; with these actions, |
| or sprayed in the air. Cold expression is used for | | | | this important oil can be helpful for a variety of |
| citrus oils, and a method of solvent extraction for | | | | depressive condtions. Sweet orange, a close relative, |
| absolutes, concretes and resinoids. The newest | | | | works in a similar fashion, with a slightly sweeter |
| technological process of extraction is the hypercritical | | | | aroma. |