Imagine going to your dental hygienist for a regular cleaning. Although the dentist is something most of us dread, imagine that your practitioner began the “treatment” by massaging a synergistic blend of essential oils into your temples. He or she presses down firmly on to your shoulders, dismissing the stresses of the day, and pulls on your earlobes, which relaxes you in a way that makes your eyes roll back into your head.
Aromatherapy can change your mood – even at the dentist. Essential oils fill spaces with a fragrant element of wellness. Most practitioners and clients are aware of the power of aromatherapy. Many benefits are anecdotal, but there is also science to support the claims.
HOW DOES AROMATHERAPY WORK?
Aromatherapy is thought to work by stimulating smell receptors in the nose, which then send messages through the nervous system to the limbic system — the part of the brain that controls emotions.
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