How Aromatherapy Works
Experts think aromatherapy activates areas in your nose called smell
receptors, which send messages through your nervous system to your brain.
The oils may activate certain areas of your brain, like your limbic
system, which plays a role in your emotions. They could also have an
impact on your hypothalamus, which may respond to the oil by creating
feel-good brain chemicals like serotonin.
What are Essential Oils?
Essentail oils are made from
flower,
herb, and
tree parts,
bark,
roots,
peels, and
petals. The cells that give a plant its
fragrant smell are its "essence." When an essence is extracted from a
plant, it becomes an essential oil. Not all products made with plant
essence are essential oils. True essential oils aren't blended with other
chemicals or fragrances. They're made using a specific process that
doesn't change the chemistry of the plant.
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