Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a type of alternative medicine that uses the part of plants known as essential oils. Some people think that aromatherapy helps to change a person's mind, mood or health but this has not been proven scientifically.
Some essential oils like tea tree do have an anti-microbial effect, so they may be useful for the treatment of infections. Evidence that aromatherapy works in treating disease and other conditions is poor.
Ways of using aromatherapy
The ways of using aromatherapy oils include:
- Putting on the skin
- In the bath
- In a diffuser
References
- ↑ Carson CF, Hammer KA, Riley TV (January 2006). "Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) oil: a review of antimicrobial and other medicinal properties". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 19 (1): 50–62. doi:10.1128/CMR.19.1.50-62.2006. PMC 1360273. PMID 16418522.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ van der Watt G, Janca A (August 2008). "Aromatherapy in nursing and mental health care". Contemporary Nurse. 30 (1): 69–75. doi:10.5172/conu.673.30.1.69. PMID 19072192. S2CID 41632283.
Further reading
- Burke, L., & Chambers, P. (1995). The very essence: A guide to aromatherapy. Silver Link. OCLC 60274302
- Lis-Balchin, Maria (2006). Aromatherapy science: A guide for healthcare professionals. London: Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 0-85369-578-4
- Schnaubelt, Kurt (1998). Advanced aromatherapy: The science of essential oil therapy. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press. ISBN 0-89281-743-7
- Schnaubelt, Kurt (1999). Medical aromatherapy: Healing with essential oils. Berkeley, CA: Frog. ISBN 1-883319-69-2
- Valnet, Jean; & Tisserand, Robert (1990). The practice of aromatherapy: A classic compendium of plant medicines & their healing properties. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press. ISBN 0-89281-398-9
- National Research Council (2003). Food Chemicals Codex. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press. ISBN 0309088666.
- Wanjek, Christopher (2003). Bad medicine: Misconceptions and misuses revealed, from distance healing to vitamin O. New York: J. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-43499-X
- Valnet, Jean; & Tisserand, Robert (1982). The practice of aromatherapy. Saffron Walden: Daniel. ISBN 0-85207-143-4
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aromatherapy.
The English Wikibooks has more information on:
- The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
- International Federation of Aromatherapy
- What Does the Research Say About Essential Oils? Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Antiviral and Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils
- The Aromatherapy Global Online Research Archives
- Journals
- Top Dermatologist in the United States Archived 2023-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
- International Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Criticism
- Aromatherapy - does it work? Smell Research by Tim Jacob
- Aromatherapy: Making Dollars out of Scents