| The term ‘Aromatherapy' refers to a holistic | | | | - Relief from physical pain and discomfort |
| treatment of caring for the body using pleasant | | | | Aromatherapy helps to relieve the physical pain |
| smelling botanical oils like rose, lemon, lavender and | | | | and discomfort caused as a result of fibromyalgia. |
| peppermint. The essential oils are either added to | | | | It is quite often given to individuals who are |
| the bath or massaged into the skin, directly | | | | suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders. |
| inhaled by the individual or diffused to perfume a | | | | - Significant role in cancer treatment |
| whole room. Aromatherapy has various significant | | | | Essential oils help to create stronger resistance to |
| uses. It helps to relieve pain, nourish the skin, | | | | cancer by improving the body's ability to ward off |
| alleviate stress and anxiety and rejuvenate the | | | | infections. Aromatherapy can also be used to |
| entire body. | | | | treat burns caused as side-effects due to |
| Essential oils are, in fact, sweet-smelling aromatic | | | | radiation treatment. It can also be used to |
| essences that are extracted from plants, flowers, | | | | effectively manage loss-of-memory, soothe |
| trees, fruits, bark, grasses and seeds. They are | | | | pre-treatment anxiety and various other |
| known for their unique therapeutic, psychological, | | | | symptoms of cancer. |
| and physiological properties, which help in | | | | - Stimulation of lymphatic drainage |
| preventing illnesses. Essential oils have the | | | | Some of the Essential oils possess antibacterial |
| powerful capability to stimulate the sense of smell. | | | | properties and can stimulate lymphatic drainage. |
| Most of the essential oils have antiseptic | | | | - Provides mental relaxation and stress-relief |
| properties. Some of them help in mental | | | | Aromatherapy helps in providing mental |
| stimulation, relaxation and improvement of | | | | relaxation, stress relief, mental clarity and |
| digestive processes. | | | | alleviation of problems such as headaches, |
| Aromatherapy is is used in numerous applications | | | | insomnia and depression. It can also heal colds and |
| in hospitals. It is used to provide relief to women | | | | wounds, problems related with arthritis, skin |
| undergoing labor pain, as a relief to cancer | | | | disorders and improve the functioning of digestive, |
| patients who have undergone chemotherapy and | | | | respiratory and circulatory system. Aromatherapy |
| in the rehabilitation of cardiac patients. | | | | also plays a significant role in enhancing the |
| Benefits of Aromatherapy | | | | immune system of the body. |