ABSTRACT
For many, the term “aromatherapy” originally became associated with the concept of the holistic use of essential oils to promote health and well-being. As time has progressed and the psychophysiological effects of essential oils have been explored further, their uses to reduce anxiety and aid sedation have also become associated with the term. This is especially so since the therapy has moved into the eld of nursing, where such activities are of obvious benet to patients in a hospital environment. More importantly, the practice of aromatherapy (in English-speaking countries) is rmly linked to the inhalation of small doses of essential oils and their application to the skin in high dilution as part of an aromatherapy massage.
