Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON AROMATHERAPY

Nikita Savita* and Manju Vyas Singh

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Abstract

Essential oils have been used for religious and medical purposes since the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. Aromatherapy was provided to French soldiers returning home from World War I not only to treat their wounds but also to help them relax. Essential oils are now available in a variety of forms, from perfumes to spa treatments and meditation sessions. Aromatherapy is an alternative healing treatment that uses essential oils extracted from plants (flowers, herbs, or trees). The most popular reasons to use essential oils are to inhale them or to apply them to the skin in a minute quantity. Aromatherapy uses essential oils from Roman chamomile, geranium, lavender, tea tree, lemon, ginger, cedarwood, and bergamot, among others. Aromatherapy's broad benefits include: Anxiety medication that lowers stress, Calm and relaxation have improved. Muscle tension goes down, Relieved pain Symptoms of depression are less severe.

Keywords: Essential oils, Treatment, Anxiety, Stress, Benefits.