Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims of improving psychological well-being. It is used as a complementary therapy or a form of alternative medicine, typically applied by inhalation rather than ingestion.
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Is there research showing that aromatherapy helps with sleep?
The US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health says aromatherapy is sometimes used for insomnia, but we don't know whether it's helpful because little rigorous research has been done on this topic.
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Aromatherapy is categorized as a naturopathic and complementary medicine technique.
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2. Aromatherapy (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHistory section, second paragraph, first sentence
In the era of modern medicine, the name "aromatherapy" first appeared in print in 1937 in a French book on the subject: Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles, Hormones Végétales by René-Maurice Gattefossé, a chemist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy, lead section
Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being.
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