Aromatherapy is super old and has it's own traditional uses. Check out our blog on The History of Candles to find out just how long this has been going on. The question is how exactly do aromatherapy products help treat depression?
There are a lot of inconclusive studies regarding aromatherapy on exactly How it helps with depression. There are also different forms of the umbrella term depression that folks suffer from. But let's keep it simple to get a better feel for what we currently understand.
How Does Aromatherapy Help With Depression?
NCBI is the The National Center for Biotechnology Information and have been around since 1988. Their most recent study I could find to get some facts regarding this.
Depression studies from NCBI; "The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy for Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review" were published on Jan 4th 2017.
I took the time to try and summarize it here, but they used Lavender as one of the essential oils and ran 12 different tests to see how aromatherapy can help with depression. 5 tests were done with aromatherapy as the sole focus, the other 7 had massages and aromatherapy or massages alone as a condition.
Here's a snippet of the report;
" Two out of 5 studies evaluating the effect of inhalation aromatherapy reported beneficial effects to improve depressive symptoms in the.. ' (please read the rest here!)
The best way to apply the effects of fragrances is to keep the wax as pure to organic as possible. Speaking of organic candles check out our blog about Coconut Wax here to find out more.
Quick Summary Of Scented Lavender Candles
Is Peppermint a Calming Scent?
A common scent that may be overlooked would be the potent peppermint. The natural menthol scent in peppermint has been used for ages from businesses in the know.
For my two cents, the people selling beds for a living are going to know a bit more than the average person about sleep and its benefits. Restful sleep helps with depression and regulates the body back a homeostasis or balanced position which can help promote a healthier mentality. Our Peppermint Candles were created to help assist you with that process. Check out our blog on Peppermint Candles here
Do Lemon Scented Candles Help with Depression?
Healthline and TherapybyPro also have concluded the effectiveness of Lemon/Orange Blossom Scents. Even OprahDaily came out this year and talked about Lemon:
Take a moment to think about the subtly of a candle and how these 3 Aromatherapy Candles for Depression are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to organic options we have to combat this shadowy giant known as depression.
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