| It seems that there is an appropriate aromatherapy | | | | ever since the Romans first used it as an additive to |
| scent for your every need. No matter if what you | | | | their bathwater. Today, it is still a favorite for scenting |
| need is to alter your mood, achieve a sense of | | | | perfumes, soaps, air fresheners, fabric softeners, |
| well-being or relieve minor health conditions, there is a | | | | disinfectants and many others. Lavender is one of the |
| corresponding scent to do the job well. The following | | | | safest and most widely-used essential oils, known to |
| are 5 of the most popular scents. | | | | have an uplifting and relaxing effect. If used in large |
| Chamomile | | | | amounts, lavender can be stimulating. It also helps |
| The flowers of the chamomile plant look like tiny | | | | improve digestion, reduce swelling, ease muscle tension |
| daisies but smell like apples instead. Grown for many | | | | and is proven effective for treating minor skin injuries |
| years now because of its various healing properties, | | | | such as burns, cuts, scrapes, and rashes. |
| chamomile is best known for its calming effects, thus | | | | Peppermint |
| helping one to achieve a very restful sleep. It is also | | | | Peppermint is popular because of its powerful, mint |
| effective for relieving the symptoms of PMS, | | | | and distinctive fragrance. It is a common ingredient in all |
| menopause and hyperactivity among kids. The oil from | | | | sort of products like ice cream, liqueurs, mouthwashes, |
| chamomile flowers can help ease muscle aches and | | | | toothpastes, desserts, cosmetics, household cleansers |
| tensions, headaches and joint pains. Drinking tea made | | | | and many more. Peppermint essential oil is used in |
| from the petals helps stimulate appetite and calm | | | | liniments to increase blood flow to a body part, thus |
| upset stomach. Unlike other essential oils, chamomile is | | | | relieving muscle spasms and arthritis. It is also known to |
| mild enough to help ease your baby’s colic, thus | | | | uplift the mood, relieve mental fatigue, improve |
| helping him or her achieve sleep. | | | | alertness and enhance memory. Known to be able to |
| Eucalyptus | | | | kill many bacteria and viruses, peppermint is used for |
| With about 300 varieties, eucalyptus has long been a | | | | treating ringworm, scabies, herpes simplex and poison |
| vital ingredient in cough medications because its scent, | | | | oak. |
| which helps open up and clear nasal passages. | | | | Rosemary |
| Eucalyptus oil is also used to scent mouthwashes, | | | | With its herbaceous, woody and camphorous odor, it is |
| aftershaves, colognes and other household cleansers. | | | | not surprising that rosemary has a wide variety of |
| The effects of eucalyptus on the mind and body | | | | uses, from the ancient times until today. It became a |
| include: relief from mental fatigue, improves mental | | | | staple during weddings and funerals in the ancient |
| alertness, lessen muscle tension and help boost the | | | | times. It was used as an ingredient in cosmetics as |
| immune system. It is also a widely-used disinfectant | | | | early as the 14th century. Today it is a popular |
| and insect repellant. However, if used in large amounts, | | | | ingredient in liniments, massage oils and bath products. |
| eucalyptus essential oil can be toxic. Also, while it is | | | | Rosemary is excellent in improving blood circulation, |
| great for relieving the symptoms of sinusitis and lung | | | | relieving sore throat and lung congestion, and helpful in |
| congestion, it is not intended for use during an asthma | | | | improving digestion. |
| attack. | | | | It also helps relieve mental fatigue, uplift the mood and |
| Lavender | | | | enhance mental alertness and memory when used as |
| Lavender has long been associated with cleanliness | | | | an aromatherapy scent. |