Aromatherapy is a therapeutic health through steam inhalation of essential oils like lavender oil, lemon, clove and concentrate flower / fruit / other spices.Various media can be used to drive up to the smell of aromatherapy oils into the human olfactory system, such as the use of essential oils in soaps, oils and lotions before the materials used and the smell smelled by humans.
However, burning such as burning candles or aromatherapy essences are not recommended, because the heating in high temperatures can alter the chemical composition of these oils. Thus, they are no longer useful to the health. Description of the oil burned / heated in high temperature could even harm human health.
According to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, aromatherapy products proven to help reduce stress and help the healing process several types of diseases. Essential oils may not directly affect the immune system. However, studies conducted in cancer treatment centers showed that inhalation of essential oils regularly increases the immune system's ability to fight infection. Some of the essential oil also stimulates the channel activity limpatik and has anti-bacterial properties.
In addition, aromatherapy products also help control anxiety, improve sleep quality and ability to relax, and increasing the ability to remember in humans. Therefore, aromatherapy products used in conjunction with other treatments given to cancer patients at the Anderson Cancer Center.
Well, in everyday life, what kind of activity that might stimulate the activities of this aromatherapy? Smell the fresh scent of flowers such as roses, jasmine in your backyard or at a flower plantation can provide an aromatherapy effect, because the essential oils are also made from the extract of the scent of flowers.
In addition you can also smell the aromatherapy of spices like cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper when you're cooking. Or fragrant shavings of orange or lemon skin which can be used to make beverages, food, or cake that can also provide an aromatherapy effect.
However, you should not be arbitrary in using aromatherapy products. Inappropriate products may worsen your health condition. Patients with high blood are not recommended for the scent of hyssop, rosemary, sage, and thyme. In addition, pregnant women should avoid oils that can stimulate the uterus like a clover leaf, juniper. Some aromatherapy can also increase skin sensitivity to the sun.
Thus, although many aromatherapy oils are sold freely on the market, make sure first that you truly understand the purpose and how to use each of these essential oils before you buy.
Then, the products that claim to be "aromatherapy", but does not contain essential oils must not be given any effect on your health.
So, if you do not want to buy essential oils, but want to get the positive effects of aromatherapy, you can perform daily activities associated with the basic ingredients are essential oils.
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