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Aromatherapy can help along with medical treatment in alleviating pain, reducing swelling and promoting relaxation for the body to actively fight a disease thus it is called a complementary alternative health treatment.
Aromatherapy is useful if you are experiencing stress and fatigue and you would want to have peace of mind. Along with healthy diet and regular exercise, aromatherapy can help you rejuvenate and recharge after a tiring day of work.
Essential oils and their health benefits.
Ginger oil helps relieve nausea and dizziness
Clove oil stimulates the brain and increases concentration
Sandalwood Acts as aphrodisiac and helps in inducing sleep
Rose believed to alleviate feelings of sadness and depression
Chamomile relaxes the mind and muscles
Tea Tree oil good for colds
Jasmine good muscle relaxant and anti depressant
Eucalyptus relieves symptoms of colds, infections and allergies
Lavender eases fatigue and relieves stress
Citronella helps in driving insects away, good when you are outdoors.
Benefits of aromatherapy
*Rosemary in aromatherapy can be used to relieve stress, induce relaxation, and prevent anxiety.
*Aromatherapy can effectively induce calm, relaxation, and a deep sleep so that you can wake up feeling refreshed.
*Aromatherapy is helpful to keep the skin youthful, moist, and balanced. Many essential oils provide anti-inflammatory benefits to reduce dryness and irritation and calm red and rough skin.
*Aromatherapy can be used in stomach pain, intestinal gas, nausea and belching for quick relieve.
Apart from that
Essential oils can be added to creams, lotions, shampoo, moisturizers or carrier oils to be applied to the skin. When used on a daily basis essential oils can eradicate eczema, psoriasis, inflammation, infection, acne, discoloration, sunburns, and almost any skin condition, problem or irritation that you may have.
