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therapists, the practice of aromatherapy is the use of natural plant extracts as healing agents —whether as essential oils, carrier oils, or K\GURVROV²HLWKHUDSSOLHGWRSLFDOO\RUWKURXJKLQKDODWLRQ,SHUVRQDO - O\EHOLHYHWKDWOLYLQJDQGGULHGSODQWVDQGÀRZHUVFDQEHLQFOXGHGLQD KHDOLQJDURPDWKHUDS\SUDFWLFHDVZHOO0\IDYRULWHLVODYHQGHUZKLFK LVNQRZQIRULWVFDOPLQJSURSHUWLHV,QGULHGIRUPDVDQRLORULQLWV EXGGLQJOLYHSODQWIRUPODYHQGHULVDIUDJUDQFH,DOZD\VLQFOXGHLQP\ aromatherapy hacks, like an aromatherapy wand. Lavender reminds me of the softness and sweetness of new babies, WKHJHQWOHQHVVRIDZDUPVPLOHDQGWKHH[KDOHDIWHUDORQJGD\,ZDV surprised to learn of D1,+VWXG\ that attributed medicinal properties to lavender as a vapor and recommended it as an alternative to syn- thetic anesthesia in some instances. Lemongrass $QRWKHURQHRIP\IDYRULWHGULHGKHUEVLVOHPRQJUDVV'ULHGOHP - ongrass is fragrant and motivating, and often suggested for those who VX̆ HUZLWKGHSUHVVLYHWKRXJKWVDQGQHHGHQHUJL]LQJ,WKHOSVPHWUH - mendously with climbing out of a negative mindset. Of course, fresh OHPRQJUDVVVPHOOVDQGWDVWHVDPD]LQJLQIRRGWRR DQGZKHQLQJHVWHG LWRIWHQKHOSVZLWKLQÀDPPDWLRQ$QGGLG\RXNQRZWKDWOHPRQJUDVV oil, much like citronella, is an excellent insect repellant? Sandalwood ,JUHZXSZLWKWKHZDUPHDUWK\VFHQWRIVDQGDOZRRGLQWKHKRXVH :KHQ,ZDVDFKLOGP\PRWKHUZRXOGEXUQLWDVDQLQFHQVHDQGVKH ZRUHLWUHJXODUO\DVDQRLOSHUIXPH,ZRXOGKXJKHUDQGORYHGKDYLQJ the scent linger on my clothes as we parted. Sandalwood on its own merit is a calming oil. For me, it helps calm anxiety and is also a scent that often reminds me of the good times with my late mother. DIY Aromatherapy Wands What scents evoke your memories, bring you calm, put you in a pos- itive mood, or de-escalate your depressive or anxious episode? Round XSWKRVHHVVHQWLDORLOVWKDWSURYLGHFRPIRUWDQGFUHDWHWKLV',<KHDO - ing hack — an aromatherapy wand. The aromatherapy wand is my go- WRZKHQ,ZDQWWRWDNHP\IDYRULWHVFHQWVZLWKPHEXWQRWQHFHVVDULO\ as a topical fragrance or part of my adornment routine. When we think of wands, we usually think of the sage bundles and
BY KHADIJAH Z. ALI-COLEMAN, ED.D. Aromatherapy — the use of fragrance to calm or boost your energy— is a healing practice that has been around for centuries. Whatever your religious practice, various religious texts reference myrrh and frank- incense and the burning of oil as sacred practice. While researching WKHFXOWXUHRIWKHDQFLHQW(J\SWLDQVZKHQZULWLQJP\VWDJHSOD\ :KHQ:H:HUH*RGGHVVHV ,ZDVIDVFLQDWHGE\KRZWKHDQFLHQW(J\S - tians regularly used essential oils for everything from adornment to
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