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Aromatherapy Benefits
Aromatherapy:
How Do Fan Diffusers Work?
Aromatherapy works by spreading the scent of essential oils
throughout our environment.
Scientists say we breathe around 22,000 times a day. That
means we are inhaling 400 cubic feet of air each day. Most
of us spend 80% of our day indoors. A surprising fact is the
air inside might be as bad for us as the air outside! A diffuser
is used to spread the scents and therapeutic benefits throughout
a room. It’s an effective method and unlike methods that involves
heating, doesn’t change the fragrance of the oil or destroy
the therapeutic ingredients. Essential oils diffused
throughout a room will give you a heightened feeling of harmony
and happiness. It helps to revive your body, mind, and spirit.
Our sense of smell is one of our five senses that is our most
primitive. It may be thousands of times more sensitive than
our other senses. People, who have hearing problems or are
legally blind, report that their sense of smell is improved
and helps compensate for loss of sight or hearing. Smell has
the power to trigger our brain immediately influencing our
moods, memories, and emotions. What do you think of when you
smell lilacs in the air, the smell of wood smoke from a neighbors
fireplace, or the wonderful scent of the perfume or aftershave
your loved one wears? This sense of smell can trigger unpleasant
memories and anxiety attacks. We often associate different
experiences with what we smelled at the time. The scent of
warm vanilla can trigger a memory of a wonderful time baking
sugar cookies in grandma’s kitchen, and cigar smoke can make
you think of how uncomfortable you felt when your uncle came
to visit.
A fan
diffuser reduces the oils to tiny droplets that become
a part of the air you breathe. It not only is helping with
the soothing scent that goes directly to the brain, it also
helps the respiration as we breathe the tiny droplets into
the lungs. This gives us a quick pick-me-up and is a great
over-all benefit to our feelings.
Another interesting fact is a fan diffuser using an interval
timer. It is used to awaken our brain by catching our smelling
function napping. It then allows us to receive the full benefit
of aromatherapy and improves our performance. You also may
buy a diffuser that has an adjustable control that allows you
to release the fragrance you want in your room. If the scent
is overpowering or if it isn’t enough, it can be adjusted with
a simple turn of the control.
A diffuser can also work as an air purifier. It can scrub
the air and some diffusers have these intake filters built
in. These filters will trap pollen, dust, bacteria, dander,
and some viruses. Pure air means better health, better immune
systems, and a better oxygen supply to the cells of your body.
Oxygen is an essential part of our health. Our cells need oxygen
and the purer the better. If we are spending 80% of our time
indoors, we are still breathing in impure air. If you have
pets, or a smoker in the house, you are breathing in polluted
air. Some diffusers will come with built in air filters and
some will even have disposable filters that will work more
than a year when used normally.
How
is a fan diffuser used? It’s simple, and often can be
run either by battery or with a power adapter to plug into
a wall outlet. Simply by placing a few drops of whatever essential
oil, you want in your air on a cloth pad and then turn on the
fan. The fan is normally not noisy or distracting, and the
fan spreads the scent throughout the room. You will want to
choose your fan diffuser with the dimensions of your room in
mind. It should be large enough to dispense the scent throughout
the room you are going to put it in.
Diffusers can also be used to treat germs. That’s right, a
simple recipe can help sooth sore throats, antibacterial, and
is good for bronchitis and throat or sinus infections.
Put five drops of lemon and five drops of eucalyptus on the
pad and then turn on your diffuser fan. As you breathe in you
will notice a soothing of the symptoms. All natural ingredients
with a little help from a diffuser!
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