India has a tradition of healing with natural aromas. Aromas can influence mood, perceived health and arousal. In the Indian ayurvedic tradition plants are revered for their scents and natural chemical properties for the improvement of physical, emotional and spritual well being. These properties have been studied for over 10,000 years and have been combined in various time tested formulas to make body oils and other ancient spa products.
Aromatherapy with essential oils is used:
1. during meditation
2. in the home to maintain calmness for the family
3. used on our bodies for nurturing, using the power of natural scents to have positive thoughts, to inspire our creativity or God given talents
4. used as a sensory stimuli - to remind us of good times - it is important to use scents as a positive in a relaxing ritual to train ourselves to relax and feel joy - we can then use this sensory training when one is stressed - the scent will calm us down immediately. We can use scents as a powerful relaxing tool.
It is important not to use powerful synthetic scents as they dull our senses instead of enhancing them as pure plant scents do.