What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils and other aroma compounds to improve one's psychological and physical well-being. The use of essential oils has been around for centuries, but recent developments in research have led to new findings about the efficacy of this practice. Preclinical and animal studiesPreclinical and animal studies of aromatherapy have been around for some time. The clinical application of EOs is also hotly debated. There is some evidence that plant extracts have a modicum of therapeutic value for diseases such as dementia. For example, a recent study comparing the efficacy of essential oils against topical menthol