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Inhaling Essential Oils , How To Affects Your Body?

Inhaling Essential Oils

When you breathe in the aroma of an essential oil it affects you in many ways. Firstly, the smell itself is instantly recorded in the limbic area of the brain, where we also store memories and emotions. This is why a whiff of antiseptic can make you think of being in hospital and feel afraid, if this is what your memory of antiseptics is. Or the smell of lavender makes you think of having a cuddle with your grandmother, if she used it as a perfume, and feeling safe and happy. This is the reason why you either love or hate a particular smell, and why your sense of smell is such a personal thing.

Secondly the miniscule chemical elements that make up each molecule of an essential oil are absorbed through the nasal membranes and can, for instance, relax the nervous system, make you feel more alert, or change your mood. Although researchers still don’t understand how this happens, they have physical proof that it does. They know, for example, that inhaling a relaxing smell causes an immediate reduction in blood pressure and slows the heart beat.

Both of these things tell us that inhaling essential oils is a quick, simple and effective way of enjoying their therapeutic benefits. If you use aromatherapy on a daily basis, it is also a good way to test and strengthen your sense of smell and improve your health and well­ being. And, anyone who sets foot in your home will benefit, too.