By Cathy Wong — 2020
An essential oil is a concentrated oil derived from various parts of a plant. The term "essential" is used colloquially, rather than nutritionally, to suggest that the oil contains the "essence" of the plant's fragrance.
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Aromatherapy is the practice of inhaling the scent of essential oils to improve your well-being. One theory of how they work is that by stimulating the smell receptors in your nose, they can send messages to your nervous system.
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Nowadays, use of alternative and complementary therapies with mainstream medicine has gained the momentum. Aromatherapy is one of the complementary therapies which use essential oils as the major therapeutic agents to treat several diseases.
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