One of our greatest assets is our priceless sense of smell. It is very interesting how aromas can have a strong psychological influence over us. For example aromas play a part in their contribution to memories and emotions.
Aromatheraphy ranges from the enjoyment of scents to treatments from Aromatherapists using proffesional skill.
However for the home using essentail oils can be as simple as placing pleasing aromas around the home to lift mood, ambience and by using products that contain essential oils.
It should be noted that using synthetic scents made from sometimes petrochemicals will not have the same therapeutic value or effect as the oils from natural plants which are extracted from either wild, organic or cultivated plants.
Natural oils however have shown through chemistry to have many compounds of organic constituents united to form a delicate complex balance. It is this exquisite earthly made balance that gives essential oils their therapeutic and olfactory (our sense of smell).
For example Eucalyptus contains up to 250 Differents constituents. This is why it is important to use essential oils to gain the effects of the scents. Synthetic oils are usually reproduced using the main 20 or so constituents of a natural oil. They might have a similar aroma, but the real therapeutic value of pure essentail oils lies in the natural complex balance that was made by nature perfect balance.
Pure Essential oils scents can be dispersed through the air using scent diffusers as the smells are inhaled through our noses and into our bodies. So are synthetic smells as well!
Essentail oils can be used to lift the mood of a room, cleanse the atmosphere, uplift it stimulate it or bring harmony for example.
A Few key quality of some essentail oils from their smell.
Patchouli - promotes a sence of balance.
Peppermint - stimulating encouraging a fresh and bright feeling.
Lemongrass - purifying refreshing and stimulating.
Rosemary - clears head and can be invigorating.
Geranium - can help reduce stress and anxiety.
