AROMATHERAPY USES PLANT MATERIALS AND AROMATIC PLANT OILS, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL OILS AND OTHER AROMA COMPOUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALTERING ONE'S MOOD, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL WELL - BEING.

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AROMATHERAPY IS THE TREATMENT OF PREVENTION OF DISEASE BY USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS. OTHER STATED USES INCLUDE PAIN AND ANXIETY REDUCTION, ENHANCEMENT OF ENERGY AND SHORT - TERM MEMORY, RELAXATION, HAIR LOSS PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF ECZEMA - INDUCED ITCHING.

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TWO BASIC MECHANISMS ARE OFFERED TO EXPLAIN THE PURPORTED EFFECTS. ONE IS THE INFLUENCE OF AROMA ON THE BRAIN, ESPECIALLY THE LIMBIC SYSTEM THROUGH THE OLFACTORY SYSTEM. THE OTHER IS THE DIRECT PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ESSENTIAL OILS

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