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Let’s talk about aromatherapy..
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Let’s start w/ essential oils, they’re all the hype and rightfully so!
“Essential oils are basically plant extracts.
They're made by steaming or pressing various parts of a plant (flowers, bark, leaves or fruit)
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Let’s start w/ essential oils, they’re all the hype and rightfully so!
“Essential oils are basically plant extracts.
They're made by steaming or pressing various parts of a plant (flowers, bark, leaves or fruit)
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to capture the compounds that produce fragrance.”
What do essential oils have to do with aromatherapy?
“Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for therapeutic benefit.”
It’s been practiced for centuries.
How can essential oils be therapeutic?
What do essential oils have to do with aromatherapy?
“Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for therapeutic benefit.”
It’s been practiced for centuries.
How can essential oils be therapeutic?
Well... “When inhaled, the scent molecules in essential oils travel from the olfactory nerves directly to the brain and especially impact the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain."
There are also claims of healing properties that can be absorbed through the skin
There are also claims of healing properties that can be absorbed through the skin
Although studies have reported mixed results.
So how can one safely & effective use essential oils to enhance their life?
By incorporating them into your body products with another carrier oil to apply to your skin such as coconut oil.
So how can one safely & effective use essential oils to enhance their life?
By incorporating them into your body products with another carrier oil to apply to your skin such as coconut oil.
Because pure oils are potent, a carrier oil helps to dilute.
Using incenses hand-dipped in essential oils is another effective way to experience the benefits of aromatherapy.
Using incenses hand-dipped in essential oils is another effective way to experience the benefits of aromatherapy.
Incorporating essential oils into your daily self care helps you elevate your mood through your 5 senses and align with your highest vibration.
What are a few popular oils & some of their properties?
Lavender - relaxing, stress relief, relieves anxiety, good sleep
What are a few popular oils & some of their properties?
Lavender - relaxing, stress relief, relieves anxiety, good sleep
Tea tree- wound healing, acne
Peppermint oil- headaches
Lemon- mood booster
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Peppermint oil- headaches
Lemon- mood booster
Thanks for coming along for this ride. If you want to get more info and tips about behavior & emotion and they can be influenced by natural elements then give me a follow
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SOURCE:This thread is an adaption of an article by Harpreet Gujral, DNP, FNP-BC.
Here’s the link to the full article for credit and Incase your interested in more thorough information https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/aromatherapy-do-essential-oils-really-work%3famp=true
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. I’m not a medical professional.
Here’s the link to the full article for credit and Incase your interested in more thorough information https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/aromatherapy-do-essential-oils-really-work%3famp=true
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. I’m not a medical professional.
