7 Amazing Benefits of Aromatherapy

Dab lavender on your pillow or use oils in your bath and
you'll feel relaxed in no time at all!

Smell that?

Sweet floral scents of fresh roses and delicate lavender, zesty freshness of lemon and orange, peppery and exotic hints of spices and fragrant herbs.

How terrible would life be if you could not smell freshly baked bread, cut grass, the plummy tones of spring, the heat of summer, the woodiness of autumn or the crisp notes of winter?

History of Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy has been around as far back as 10,000BC, primarily to ward off evil spirits. However, since then we have come a long way to find out the great benefits of aromatherapy and what it can do for your health.  

It was around 5,000BC in Egypt that fragrances were chiefly used as offerings for the Gods and were later used as a symbol for extravagant wealth, playing a much larger part in high-society dinner parties than you would find today.

Room fragrances are a much older notion than personal perfumes are, where scents were regarded as having the power to connect mortals with the Gods. Egyptian priests would use aromas and burn incense to mask the less ambrosial odours of sacrificial offerings.

It was found in 1897 by archaeologists that Pharaohs were entombed with scented oils and floral ingredients, perhaps to connect these significant figures on a spiritual level with the Gods.

Many ingredients for these scented oils were sourced from neighbouring Arabian countries, others sourced from Greece and Italy. These included spices and resins such as cinnamon, cassia, frankincense and myrrh. Perhaps the most famous of scents being Kyphi (comprising of 16 ingredients) which was used to appease and p-please the Gods and ensure the safe return of the Sun God, Ra.

Not only were fragrances used for divinity but they were used as a sensuous tool for attraction, sporting events, parades and funerals. Also, medicinal and therapeutic purposes, with specific scents attaching themselves to the relief of anxiety, to brighten dreams and to heal the soul. Lavender, for example, has a calming and drowsing effect used to soothe and incur sleep.

The 7 Benefits of Aromatherapy

Rose helps with depression

Aromas can subtly impact your mood, often by:

• Anxiety relief
• Stress relief
• Cleansing energy
• Sense of well being
• Lifting your spirit
• Improve air quality
• Facilitate relaxation
• Refresh emotional states

Here are some fragrances that improve the quality of your life:

Basil:

Calm mental fatigue, nerves, headache

Mandarin:

Cures anxiety, anger, stress and depression

Lime:

Revitalising air purification

Bergamot:

Stress, fear, mood elevation, depression relief

Lavender:

Releases tension, depression and insomnia

Lemon:

Emotional freshness, cleansing energy

Rose:

Anxiety and stress relief

grief, shock and depression relief

Did you know?

Valzara offer 5 different fragrance combinations, which can enhance your mood and the overall aura in your home:

1. Lemon, Basil & Mandarin
2. Amber & Lavender
3. Fresh Cut Roses
4. English Pear & Freesia
5. Black Pomegranate 

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Making the Most of a Fabulous Fragrant Reed Diffuser in Your Home

Create a fresh living space with revitalising scents that invite your guests for you!

There's something so delightful about having a beautifully fragrant home, and the best way to achieve that is by using a reed diffuser. It's so much more effective, not to mention more pleasant, than other commercially available artificial sprays, or potpourri that needs to be in a huge pile and big bowl to be effective.

Of course, you get what you pay for, and a luxury product will always provide better value for your money in the long run, provided you use it properly. So how do you get the most out of your home fragrance diffuser? The first step is to ensure you place it in the right position. Putting it by an open window will suck the fragrance out rather than diffusing it around the room. Place it in a position where that beautiful fragrance will be able to reach all the corners of the room instead.
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How Aromatherapy Benefits Seniors

Aromatherapy is a type of alternative medicine known to improve a person’s mood and overall health. Besides helping elderlies calm down and relax, it can also alleviate symptoms of illnesses like dementia and respiratory infections, soothe discomforts from bodily pains as well as promote a healthier blood circulation and skin regeneration. It involves oils distilled from plants long used for their medicinal properties. 

Parts of a Reed Diffuser

A home fragrance diffuser is a good option for enhancing any room in the house. It’s a flame-free way to fill a room with relaxing scents and it does so without overwhelming the nose. Diffusers can also be designed with luxurious aesthetics. They don’t only give the room a nice smell but can also make the room more visually appealing.

How does a reed diffuser work though? Let’s take a closer look at its parts:

Bottle of Oil

Scents used by diffusers come in the form of oils contained in a glass bottle. The cap of the bottle is designed to have a space for the reeds to go through.

The Reeds

The reeds are the means by which the scents are brought to the air. Part of each reed is dipped into the scent oil and the rest stick out of the bottle exposed to the air. The reed absorbs the oil and it goes up to the upper parts through a process called capillarity—the same way plants absorb moisture from the ground. The scent disperses into the air as it evaporates, filling the room with the scent at a regular rate.

With the above, reed diffusers are pretty simple to use, an additional characteristic that makes it a nice option for freshening up the home.

Tips to Maximise Home Fragrance Diffuser Use

Many people who have recently discovered the wonders of home fragrance diffusers only wish they had purchased one sooner. Infusing living spaces with fabulous scents that evoke feelings of relaxation and comfort, these chic and pleasant-smelling decorator items are a wonderful addition to any home.

Home Fragrance Diffusers: Scents for Every Area

Whether you are fond of entertaining at home or simply prefer a clean and tranquil atmosphere, you no doubt want to keep every room smelling as lovely possible. Scent, after all, adds to room ambiance and helps you achieve a positive mood. 

Reed diffusers provide a pleasant aromatic experience and a flameless way to enhance the air in any room. Simply find a high-traffic area, place the rattan reeds into the bottle as instructed, and let the oil-soaked reeds gently suffuse the air with natural scents that linger for hours. Invert the reeds as soon as the scent fades.

Reed diffusers have become indispensable at many homes, hotels, restaurants, and business establishments. All that’s left, really, is to find the right fragrance for each room.

Your Lounge or Living Room

Floral scents like fresh cut roses or amber and lavender are pleasant and easily discernible but gentle on the nose, making them perfect for areas where you receive visitors. 

Dining Areas

Scents that are related to food, such as fruity fragrances, will not compete with the enticing food aromas already present in the dining room. Lemon basil and mandarin or black pomegranate fragrances are good options. 

The Bedroom

You can’t go wrong with lavender, which promotes rest and relaxation. Place your diffuser a good distance away from your bed, though, to keep the scent from overwhelming your sense of smell.

The Science of Home Fragrance

Scents such as pumpkin pie, cinnamon buns, licorice, and linen are among the fragrances that elicit potent emotional and physiological reactions in humans. All over the world, certain fragrances have even been attributed to many things: lavender is often heralded as a sleep aid, which helps calm the nerves; peppermint has been claimed to help reduce stress, and cinnamon relieves fatigue. Such is the supposed effect of scents that home interiors are increasingly being laced with them. 

However, two questions linger in connection: how and why? Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov once said that “nothing revives the past so completely as a smell which was once associated with it”. Psychologist Rachel Herz from Brown University agrees, claiming that smell is distinct from other senses since it is connected directly to the olfactory cortex—the portion of the brain responsible  for emotions and memory.  

In addition, the olfactory cortex is also directly linked to the limbic system, which is considered as the ‘seat of emotion’. The cortex receives smell sensations and facilitates ‘cognitive recognition,’ only after the deepest parts of the brain have been stimulated. This is how we’re able to tell specific scents from others and associate such a smell with an emotional response. 

So if you’re looking to deodorize your home, you have a wide array of choices at your fingertips: reed diffusers, scented candles, and the like. Just be sure to adorn your home with smells that evoke positive feelings for optimal effect.