Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy or essential oil therapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being. Aromatherapy uses aromatic essential oils medicinally to improve the health of the body, mind, and spirit. It improves both physical and emotional health.
FORMS OF AROMATHERAPY - SENSE OF SMELL
Diffusers
Aromatic Spritzers
Inhalers
Facial steamers
Hot melts and cold compresses
Incense
FORMS OF AROMATHERAPY - SKIN ABSORPTION - (Not offered as a treatment at MYSTIC HAVEN but in inventory)
Bath salts
Body Oils
Body Creams
Body Wash
Soaps
Body Clay
BENEFITS OF AROMATHERAPY
- manage pain
- improve sleep quality
- reduce stress, agitation, and anxiety
- soothe sore joints
- treat headaches and migraines
- alleviate side effects of chemotherapy
- ease discomforts of labor pains
- fight bacteria, virus, or fungus
- improve digestion
- improves quality of life during palliation for people with chronic conditions by providing relief from the symptoms, pain, physical stress, and mental stress at any stage of illness, also soothing emotional and spiritual needs
- boost immunity
SIDE EFFECTS OF USING ESSENTIAL OILS:
- Rashes, asthma attacks, headaches, allergic reactions, skin irritation, nausea
USE ESSENTIAL OILS WITH CAUTION IF YOU HAVE:
- Hay fever, asthma, epilepsy, high blood pressure, eczema, psoriasis
Cronkleton, Emily May 15, 2018, Healthline: Aromatherapy Uses and Benefits from https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-aromatherapy#side-effects retrieved on October 27 2019 by Kimberly Wright-Davis
unless the label has mentioned and declared safe, and/or primary physician has approved intake and dosage for consumption.
One should:
- Use as a method of self-therapeutic solace
- consult with primary physician before using essential oils as a form of mist or spritzer therapy
- Use every three days. (Daily aromatherapy can cause aroma aversion overtime)
