It’s been said for years that aromatherapy does wonders for people. It’s still up in the air as to what clinical science says about the therapeutic benefits, but there are millions of people who swear by it. Aromatherapy is based on the notion that certain aromas and scents, when delivered in a special way, can trigger healing properties. The claims of success are numerous and one can find aromatherapy spas and websites all over. The basics are that essential oils derived from certain plants, herbs, and such when treated with heat or just presented to the olfactory senses can produce strong healing rejuvenating results. They’ve been used for countless centuries by cultures throughout the world. The human sense of smell and taste can detect around 10,000 different scents and the effects on the brain are being qualified now in labs around the world. It’s already documented that the memory centers of the brain can be triggered immensely by smell alone. Aromatherapy then uses the limbic system,the collective name for structures […] Continue reading