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Aromatherapy
means "treatment using scents”. The botanical
essential oils are added to the bath or massaged into the
skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent an entire room.
Aromatherapy is used for the relief of pain, care for the
skin, alleviate tension and fatigue and invigorate the entire
body. Essential oils can affect the mood, alleviate fatigue,
reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. When inhaled, they
work on the brain and nervous system through stimulation
of the olfactory nerves.
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essential oils are aromatic essences extracted from plants,
flowers, trees, fruits, bark, grasses and seeds with distinctive
therapeutic, psychological, and physiological properties,
which improve and prevent illness. There are about 150
essential oils. Each essential oil contains as much as
100 chemical components, which together exert a strong
effect on the whole person. Depending on which component
is predominating in an oil, the oils act differently.
Most oils have antiseptic properties; some are antiviral,
anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, antidepressant and
expectorant. Other properties of the essential oils which
are taken advantage of in aromatherapy are stimulation,
relaxation, digestion improvement, and diuretic action.
To get the maximum benefit from essential oils, it should
be made from natural, pure raw materials. Synthetically
made oils do not work. |
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| Aromatherapy
is one of the fastest growing fields in alternative medicine.
It is widely used at clinics and hospitals for a variety of
applications such as pain relief for women in labor pain, relieving
pain caused by the side effects of the chemotherapy undergone
by the cancer patients, and rehabilitation of cardiac patients. |
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learn more about benefits of aromatherapy, please call Dr. Shikhman
at 203-323-0500 to schedule a free
consultation or make an appointment. |
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