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Essential Oils To Alter Your Mood

Essential oils can be used to help control your mood – whether you’re feeling down or want to promote a sense of positivity and self-confidence, the correct essential oils . . .

Aromatherapy And The Sense Of Smell

The sense of smell is the most basic and primitive of all our senses, and is of vital importance to humans since it helps with the survival of our species . . .

Effect Of The Limbic System In Aromatherapy

Did you know that essential oils can influence a fascinating part of the brain known as the Limbic System? This area controls all aspects of your emotions, memories, and even your very survival . . .

Five Essential Oils For Romance

Did you know that many essential oils have the ability to enhance your love life! Discover 5 of the best oils and to spice up your love life and how to use them . . .

Aroma Is A Full Body Experience

Scientists have discovered that the receptors used to detect aroma are also found in the skin as well as the nose. This opens up a whole new dimension to healing with aroma, and further validates aromatherapy . . .

‘Quantum smell’ Theory Gains Ground

A controversial theory that the way we smell involves a quantum physics effect has received a boost, following experiments with human subjects. It challenges the notion that our sense of smell depends only on the shapes of molecules we sniff in the air.

Sense Of Smell Is Boosted By Anxiety

Anxious people have a heightened sense of smell when it comes to sniffing out a threat, according to a new study by Elizabeth Krusemark and Wen Li from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US.

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