A REVIEW ON EFFECTIVENESS OF AROMATHERAPY ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Abstract

Aromatherapy has been used as an alternative medicine and complementary therapy, for the effective treatment of mental health and well-being. Essential oil is the main agents, which is abstracted from the flower, bark, roots, leaves or certain parts of plants which contains aromatic molecules in the cells of the plants (Steflitsch & Steflitsch, 2008). Objectives: this study aims to know the effectiveness of aromatherapy on mental health and well-being. Aromatherapy may be utilized to provide advantages through inhalation, topical application, and baths. Aromatherapy can treat depression, indigestion, headaches, sleeplessness, muscular discomfort, respiratory problems, skin illnesses, swollen joints, and urinary issues (Ali, et al, 2015). Aromatherapy can be benefited by adopting a balanced and healthy diet, as well as taking precautions recommended by health specialists and aromatherapist. This review paper is based on secondary data collected through literature searches in electronic journals and book reviews, which were analyse and assess articles from certain journals utilizing Google Scholar, PubMed, Academia, Science Direct, Web of Science, and the Library Search.