TITLE

Soothing Scents

AUTHOR(S)

Oz, Mehmet

PUB. DATE

March 2010

SOURCE

Saturday Evening Post;Mar/Apr2010, Vol. 282 Issue 2, p52

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses aromatherapy. Different scents can trigger emotional responses via the olfactory system's connection to the amygdala. Essential oils can stimulate, soothe, or relax, depending on their chemical composition. Aromatherapy must be individually tailored to suit a person's needs, with ethic background playing a role. INSET: The Basics of Essential Oils.

ACCESSION #

48242319

Tags: AROMATHERAPY;  ESSENCES & essential oils -- Therapeutic use;  ESSENCES & essential oils;  AMYGDALOID body;  OLFACTORY receptors

 

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