Infobox aromatherapy
Our olfactory cells check the air we breathe in for “fragrance messages”. Our sensory cells register the olfactory stimulus and transmit them to our olfactory bulb via nerve fibres. The impulses arrive directly in our limbic system, the emotional part of the brain that is responsible for creating and processing emotions and memories, and for how we perceive pain. The essential oils enter our bloodstream through our skin or by inhalation and spend some time circulating in the body. They are eliminated by our excretory organs. The nursing staff use aromatherapy in room fragrance, rubs, inhalation treatment, washing/bathing and warm compresses.
(From the Dandelion aromatherapy concept)