Medicinal Scents And How To Make Your Home Smell Healthy

Medicinal scents are fragrances or aromas that tickle our noses as we walk into a room and somehow make us feel good at the same time. We are discovering more studies that have found some of the most amazing benefits of certain aromas and how powerfully they can affect our well-being. As a result, we’re seeing so many new innovations and product creations using different scents to harness the true power of these aromas. Who would think that a candle could make such a difference to the state of our health? Interestingly, every experience we encounter in our lives, we generally associate a particular smell with it, unconsciously. Research says that both oils and candles can evoke a sense of place – like feeling at home. They can also trigger specific memories of your childhood. In fact, smells are so powerful that there are even psychoactive perfumes designed to evoke new emotions. People are using them in their art installations, like Jean-Marc Chaillan’s Mood Cloud. This artwork explores the not too far-fetched concept of melding wellness with big data (such as well being micro sensors). Better yet, there are countries that are using aromas to relax huge cities of people, which proves the power of medicinal scents. I bet you didn’t know that scientists have also discovered that wine tasting or smelling works the brain harder than a maths problem. Medicinal Scents Are Underrated Ironically, humans continue to downplay the importance of being able to smell. In fact, each time you smell you are providing your brain with a ton of information about your surroundings. This can be both physical and emotional feedback. Being able to smell an area or person also makes you feel a certain way which affects your body language, mood and even your safety mechanisms. […]

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