Inhalation of Essential Oils May Soften The Memory Of Pain
A small study involving 13 men and 13 women suggests that the inhalation of lavender or rosemary oil may make a person's memory of physical pain less intense. These findings suggest that aromatherapy may not elicit a direct analgesic effect but instead may alter affective appraisal of the experience and consequent retrospective evaluation of treatment-related pain. Source: Psychosomatic Medicine, 2004, Volume 66, pages 599-606. Read More.
A small study involving 13 men and 13 women suggests that the inhalation of lavender or rosemary oil may make a person's memory of physical pain less intense. These findings suggest that aromatherapy may not elicit a direct analgesic effect but instead may alter affective appraisal of the experience and consequent retrospective evaluation of treatment-related pain. Source: Psychosomatic Medicine, 2004, Volume 66, pages 599-606. Read More.