Aromatherapy Jewellery

What is Aromatherapy Jewellery?

The origins of Aromatherapy Jewellery can be traced to the use of fragrance scented jewelry adorned since more than 6000 years ago for reasons ranging from the religious to the medicinal.



Aromatherapy is a popular and widely practiced complementary therapy to treat various ailments through the medium of essential oils. These essential oils have inherent properties which when inhaled through the cilia or the fine hairs lining the nose progresses to the limbic system, the part of the brain that controls moods, emotions, memory and learning. The aromatic scent also helps the body regulate and balance itself. Thus aromatherapy helps treat a variety of disorders by the sheer fragrance emitted by beneficial essential oils.

Essential oils emit relaxing, soothing and pain relieving fragrance to treat various ailments and health disorders. The benefits of aromatherapy can be availed only through inhaling or applying.



They can be inhaled by using a diffuser, sniffed directly from the bottle or used in the bath or shower or through vapor and nebulizer. Essential oils are usually applied for massage or as perfume oil. The popularity of aromatherapy has helped extend the therapeutic benefits of this treatment through massage, bath and shower gels, incense sticks, candles and now aromatherapy jewellery.

Aromatherapy jewellery is now available commercially in the form of necklaces, pendants, rings, earrings, bracelets etc. The therapeutic benefits of aromatherapy are diffused with the help of a small absorbent pad that absorbs the required essential oils and can be tucked into a crafted pendant, ring, bracelet or vials that can be hung around the neck. The aroma of the essential oils works on the system as long as you wear the jewellery.



The latest addition to aroma-therapeutic products is the aroma jewel. Aroma jewels contain a drop of essential oil within the jewel which evaporates with time.

Aromatherapy jewellery is very much a new age symbol. It is a fine example of being able to experience the therapeutic benefits to some extent without having to spend the time, effort and money required for an indulgent massage session. Aromatherapy Jewellery is thus an easy medium to attain instant gratification for those who seek to experience the healing benefits of aromatherapy.

How to use Aromatherapy Jewellery?

Aromatherapy Jewellery contains a small absorbent pad. One can put a drop or two of any essential oils or aromatherapy scents on the pad (which will gradually release the healing effects throughout the course of the day or evening) and tuck the pad in the closures provided in the pendant, necklace or ring.



Wearing the aromatherapy pads against the skin helps the body heat to cause diffusion and stimulate the natural absorption of aromatic and essential oils. One of the main advantages of aromatherapy jewellery is that one can change the oils as the need arises and also be able to experiment with essential oils that are best suited to ones own system.

Benefits:

Here is a compilation of the various benefits exuded by some popular essential oils:

• The fragrance of jasmine, basil and peppermint are known as mood uplifters. The fragrances help relax or stimulate the nervous system. These fragrances can also raise or lower blood pressure.

• Essential oil of Ylang Ylang helps one relax and reduce muscle tension. This oil also enhances the feeling of peace and tenderness.



It is considered a good anti-depressant.

• Essential oil of Rose Mary is known to stimulate hair growth, diminish hair loss and eradicate dandruff. The warm and pungent aroma of this essential oil also helps balance the mind and body. As this oil is inhaled it helps relieve headache, migraine, colds and flu and depression.

• Essential oil of Chamomile or German-Blue  exudes a calming and relaxing effect on the nerves when inhaled.

Types of Aromatherapy Jewelry

Pendants: Aromatherapy jewelry lockets come in all different shapes and sizes. The traditional heart locket is very popular apart from engravings of the sun, the Celtic cross, the pentacle, roses, and various animals including dragons.

Vials: Like lockets, vials also come with many different designs and patterns too.



Vials range from glass vials, hand blown glass vials, hand made ceramic and wooden vials to hold the essential oils.

Chains: Gold, sterling silver, hemp string or chords that can be hung around the neck to support the aromatherapy pendants. The chains usually come in combination with the pendant or can be coordinated with the pendant.

Other Suggestions:

Here are some important tips one must know before using aromatherapy products:

• It is important to note that though the benefits of essential oils are numerous one must take care when using them.
• In aromatherapy, any one oil can cancel out the effects of another essential oil.
• Some essential oils are toxic and what may apparently benefit one person may have no effect on another person. For egs: a particular fragrance may have a pleasing effect for one person and may turn offensive to another.
• Always seek professional help with serious health problems.
• It is advisable to avoid applying essential oils directly to skin unless the oil has been specified as safe or has been diluted in carrier oil. A word of caution: Applying more does not imply faster relief.
• Essential oils are volatile extracts of plants and are not meant for internal consumption .It can be only inhaled or applied.
• Avoid using essential oils if pregnant, nursing, or having children under age 2, or with serious health problems without consulting a professional

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