Aromatherapy Research Paper

Aromatherapy is basically using essential oils from plants for healing. and although the word “aroma” makes it sound as if the oils are only inhaled, they also can be massaged into the skin and rarely taken by mouth.Essential oils have been used for therapeutic purposes for nearly more than 6,000 years. And it has been used by The ancient Chinese, Indians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans in cosmetics, perfumes, and drugs. Essential oils were also used for spiritual, therapeutic, hygienic, and ritualistic purposes.More recently, René-Maurice Gattefossé, a French chemist, discovered the healing properties of lavender oil when he applied it to a burn on his hand caused by an explosion in his laboratory. He then started to analyze the chemical properties of essential oils and how they were used to cure burns, skin infections, gangrene, and wounds in soldiers during World War I. In 1928, the chemist Gattefossé was the founder of aromatherapy science. By the 1950s massage therapists, beauticians, nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, and other providers began to use aromatherapy as a way of healing.

Nowadays, many lotions, candles, and beauty products are sold as “aromatherapy”.It is believed that the inhaling the essential oils stimulates the part of the brain connected to smell - the olfactory system and a signal that is sent to the limbic system of the brain that controls emotions, retrieves learned memories and controls appetite. This causes chemicals to be released which make the person feel relaxed, calm, stimulated and influenced.Aromatherapy is used in a wide rage of application. It treats a variety of conditions. furthermore, it seems to relieve pain, improve mood, and promote a sense of relaxation, And there are several essential oils that have been shown to relieve anxiety, stress, and depression.Topically- by the skin