Aromatherapy / Essential Oils / Scents

A look at five essential oils with proven health benefits, from anxiety relief and stress reduction to natural treatment of headaches and stomach troubles.

To sleep more soundly and ease your anxiety, try a do-it-yourself remedy infused with naturally calming lavender essential oil.

Need a quick pick-me-up? Breathing in certain healing scents can improve your mood naturally. Learn more about how aromatherapy can help you beat the blues, and find out which essential oils are proven to possess mood-lifting properties.

What are aromatherapy diffusers? Here is a brief definition of aromatherapy diffusers.

What are carrier oils? Here is a brief definition.

What is aromatherapy? Here is a brief description.

What is an essential oil? Here is a definition of essential oils.

Tips on how to use essential oils safely.

What to look for when buying essential oils.

Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that uses the medicinal properties of the essential oils of plants and herbs. Information about how aromatherapy works, conditions treated, and types of home treatments.

What is aromatherapy massage? How is it different from regular massage? Why do people get aromatherapy massage?

Using aromatherapy for pregnancy and birth is also an age old process. Aromatherapy is usually done to relieve tension and promote relaxation. Find out about the most frequently used scents.

Studies show that jasmine oil (a sweet-smelling substance widely used in aromatherapy) may help lift mood and ease stress.