What are the benefits of aromatherapy for animals and people?
• Essential oils are considered antiseptic, antimicrobial, detoxifying, and rejuvenating. • They can help with emotional issues such as anxiety, nervousness, stress, and those that are hormone related. • Aromatherapy can help with physical issues such as skin problems, joint conditions, digestive problems, respiratory conditions, circulatory problems, and parasites. How does animal aromatherapy work? Just like with people, the essential oil or hydrosol is inhaled by the animal or rubbed into their skin. When the animals nose senses the oil, the molecules of the oil are sent as electrical impulses which are processed in the part of their brain where memories and emotions are stored. Because of this, the animals body releases chemicals such as serotonin, which has a calming effect, noradrenaline, which stimulates and rejuvenates, and endorphins, which help relieve pain. After the molecules are processed by the brain, they enter the bloodstream and make their way throughout the animals bo
