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Essential oils stimulate the powerful sense of smell and the part of the brain that affects our emotions.

The shape of an essential oil molecule is like a key that opens lock-like structure in the olfactory nerve receptors in the nostrils. The smells enter through cilia (the hairs lining the nose) to the limbic system. Stimulated limbic system releases chemicals that affect the central nervous system - the part of the brain.

In the brain, the oils can have many effects: promote memories or encourage feelings of relaxation, calmness, love, and excitement. These properties of essential oils make them so well suited to the treatment of stress-related conditions.

Whatever causes our stress – work, family, or other worries – when the pressure gets too much we need to unwind and relax. 

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