Aromatherapy Might Be the Answer

Our sense of smell is so vital to our sense of well-being and so important in our connection to the past. What are some of your favorite aromas? Where do they take you? The smell of new-mown grass might take us back to our childhood days when summer vacation was beckoning us. The smell of freshly-baked bread can remind us of Grandma’s house, and the scent of a certain after shave might remind us of our dad.

Some scents that are not usually considered to be all that wonderful can bring back wonderful memories. One of my daughter’s favorite smells is the gas/oil mixture her dad put in the boat. It reminds her of summertime and vacations at the lake.

Often aromatherapy is thought of in combination with other alternative medical uses and sometimes with spiritual healing. Aromatherapy can bring to mind relaxation, indulgence to our sense of smell, comfort, contentment. Massage oils, lotions, hand and liquid soap, and candles can all be part of aromatherapy.

Aromas can be diffused by the use of air fresheners, candles, scented oil sticks, or incense. A wide variety of scents are available for our every mood. We can choose from flowers to spices to rain to an ocean breeze.

We can relax in a warm bath scented with lavender bath oil, while enjoying a scented candle. Then we can apply lavender-scented lotion before going to bed on a lavender-scented pillow. The very thought is relaxation.

Technically aromatherapy is the treatment of disease or affliction by the use of essential oils. Today aromatherapy is often thought of as just a pleasant smell that produces a pleasant feeling. But then who can say but what this brings about the desired relief from an ailment?

Since our sense of smell is one of our keenest senses and evokes the most poignant memories, being surrounded with pleasant aromas can help keep us alert and happy. Our brains are definitely affected by our sense of smell.

Research has been done to show the correlation between health and certain smells. But even without the research we know from personal experience how certain smells affect our moods.I believe we are attracted to certain smells at certain times, according to what we need.

For a long period of time I just couldn’t get enough of the citrus smell, especially lime. But orange and grapefruit essential oils were also among my favorites. After a period of time, although I still liked that citrus smell, I wasn’t as drawn to it as I had been before.

Our bodies seem to know what we need. If a certain smell is especially attractive to you, it might just be because that is what you need. That particular smell might cause a particular reaction in your brain, which will put you in a better state of mind.

Aroma definitely has an impact on our limbic system, which supports a variety of brain functions including emotion, long-term memory, behavior, and our sense of smell. Since emotion and olfaction are effected at the same area of our brains, it is not surprising that aromatherapy can have an influence on our feelings.

Since our stress level is tired directly to our emotions, and since stress magnifies our physical ailments; it is not surprising that aromatherapy can be beneficial to us in many ways.

“Take time to smell the roses” will always be good advice.

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