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Jasmine is often inhaled for its aphrodisiac qualities, writes San Francisco herbalist Jeanne Rose, chairperson of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, in her book, Aromatherapy:  Applications and Inhalations.  Because the oil is expensive, Rose suggests using it in a candle diffuser to make it last longer.  It can also be inhaled from a handkerchief or applied directly to the body, she says.

As soon as a person hears, “It’s good for you,” they begin to expect nothing short of pain or some intense level of suffering.  Anyone who is about to try aromatherapy probably won’t expect a lavender-scented bath or hot tea that tastes like peppermint candy.  However, this is the basis of aromatherapy. 

These fragrant, pleasurable treatments are typical and represent a system of caring for the body with botanical oils.  They can be added to a bath or massaged into the skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent an entire room, these natural aromatic oils have been used for nearly a thousand years to relieve pain, care for the skin, alleviate tension and fatigue and invigorate the entire body.

Although aromatherapy enjoyed popularity in Europe for many years, Americans didn’t come on board until the late 1980s.  Top-selling cosmetic companies such as Estée Lauder and the Body Shop eventually discovered essential oils.

Today’s generation feel the need to take their health into their own hands. Anyone looking for ways to help themselves naturally without side effects should consider aromatherapy.

How It Works

Although essential oils work on the body on several different levels, the most obvious way is by stimulating the powerful but little understood sense of smell.

Only recently has medical research discovered what practicing aromatherapists have known for some time:  that the odors we smell have a significant impact on the way we feel.  Neurologist, psychiatrist and director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Center in Chicago, Alan Hirsch, M.D., says, “Smells act directly on the brain, like a drug.” 

Scientific studies report the notion that smelling particular odors has a direct effect on brain activity.  “We know from brain wave frequency studies that smelling lavender increases alpha waves in the back of the head, which are associated with relaxation,” says Dr. Hirsch.  “An odor such as jasmine increases beta waves in the front of the head, which are associated with a more alert state.”

In order to experience the mind-altering power of scent, simply add several drops of essential oil to your bath or place a couple of drops of essential oil on scent ring, which sits on a warm light bulb.  A longer-lasting way to scent a room is with an aroma lamp, a porcelain or clay pot in which essential oils are mixed with water and heated over a candle, or an electric aromatic diffuser, which reduces essential oils to a fine spray and dispenses the scent throughout the room.

Experts recommend consulting a medically trained aromatherapist before taking any oils internally.  It is advised that you learn about essential oils before using them, since some aren’t recommended for certain conditions.

Find out more in the E.D. Remedy Report