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When both hemispheres are in harmony and balanced, we experience feelings of calm and well-being. As we inhale balancing essential oils, two hemispheres of brain come into closer symmetry, whilst stimulating essential oils make us feel mentally alert and sedating oils promote deeper feeling of relaxation. The relationship between brain, mind and body is of vital importance in aromatherapy.
When we send pleasing, relaxing messages to brain during aromatherapy massage, hypothalamus receives impulses signalling safety and harmony and, in its turn, body receives signal that all is well and that body and mind are in balance.
The effects of essential oils and massage on various activities of nervous system form a major part of aromatherapy. We use analgesic oils to relieve pain by damping down activity of pain-transmitting nerve endings.
(For quality, targetted essential oil blends for health, please see Akobi Aromas)
Dee is a Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Reflexologist, and Reiki Master. Her site is AkobiAromas.com - a source of quality aromatherapy, herbal and reflexology information and products.