Aromatherapy: Help or Hype? Jensen Beach FL

What won't aromatherapy do for you? It probably won't cure a disease or improve your physical health, according to a study performed at Ohio State University. In this experiment, 56 healthy subjects were exposed to the scents of both lemon and lavender during three half-day sessions during which they had pieces of tape repeatedly applied to and removed from the same spots on their skin, had their feet immersed in freezing water, and were asked to fill out psychological tests evaluating their moods and stress levels.

Joseph West M S Lmhc
(772) 287-6042
614 NE Jensen Beach Blvd
Jensen Beach, FL
Rothenberg Judith Msw Lcsw
(772) 225-1224
642 NE Jensen Beach Blvd
Jensen Beach, FL
Klein M Joyce Lcsw Cap
(772) 225-1224
614 NE Jensen Beach Blvd
Jensen Beach, FL
Currin Diana Lmhc
(904) 745-3111
943 Cesery Blvd
Jacksonville, FL
Wellness Research Foundation
(561) 784-7852
12794 W Forest Hill Blvd Ste 16
Wellington, FL
Cobiella Center For Change
(772) 225-1224
614 NE Jensen Beach Blvd
Jensen Beach, FL
Jordan Lynn A Lcsw
(772) 225-2960
1343 NE Jensen Beach Blvd
Jensen Beach, FL
West Joseph A Lmhc
(772) 225-1224
614 NE Jensen Beach Blvd
Jensen Beach, FL
Gomez Gabriela Bcba
(305) 662-6448
7800 SW 57th Ave Ste 128
South Miami, FL
Community Care C M H C
(305) 826-8588
1723 W 37th St
Hialeah, FL

Aromatherapy: Help or Hype?

Aromatherapy, or the practice of using essential plant oils to improve physical and psychological well-being, is not new. Devotees claim that people have been using plants to heal for thousands of years, before traditional medicine was available. But while essential oils may smell good and feel even better when used on the body during a massage, for example, does aromatherapy as a treatment actually work?

The answer depends on what you expect aromatherapy to do for you. If you're looking for a relaxing experience that will help bring your mind and body into spiritual balance while shedding stress, then aromatherapy most definitely can work. Aromatherapy practitioners use common essential oils--such as peppermint, eucalyptus, yling ylang, geranium, lavender, lemon, clary sage, tea tree, Roman chamomile, and rosemary--in a variety of ways. They may light candles to infuse a room with scent, apply oils directly to the body during a massage, add oils to a bath, or inhale a particular scent directly. The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy asserts that these practices can calm people, relax emotions, and enhance focus, attention and memory.

What won't aromatherapy do for you? It probably won't cure a disease or improve your physical health, according to a study performed at Ohio State University. In this experiment, 56 healthy subjects were exposed to the scents of both lemon and lavender during three half-day sessions during which they had pieces of tape repeatedly applied to and removed from the same spots on their skin, had their feet immersed in freezing water, and were asked to fill out psychological tests evaluating their moods and stress levels. They were also monitored for changes in blood pressure and heart rate and gave regular blood samples. The results? While lemon oil perked up the subjects' mood, lavender oil did nothing. And neither scent had any effect on subjects' stress levels, wound-healing ability or pain perception...

Click here to read more from Quality Health

MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER View More
from: Medicare.govHospitalCompare_General
ProviderNumber: 100044 Title: MARTIN MEMORIAL MED...

LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER & HEART INSTITUTE View More
from: Medicare.govHospitalCompare_General
ProviderNumber: 100246 Title: LAWNWOOD REGIONAL M...

ST LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER View More
from: Medicare.govHospitalCompare_General
ProviderNumber: 100260 Title: ST LUCIE MEDICAL CE...