What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy uses extracts of fragrant plants to help improve mental and physical health. These are called essential oils. They can be inhaled or put on the skin during massage or bathing.Aromatherapy may relieve some types of anxiety, including trait anxiety, which is a constant state of anxiety. See Fig. 2 for indicative population and outcome groupings.BenefitsAromatherapy uses scents (called essential oils) from plants to improve mental and physical health. The oils are distilled or cold pressed from parts of the plant, including leaves, bark, roots, seeds, flowers, and peels. Each oil has a different mix of chemicals that gives it