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PTSD, Virtual Reality, and the Science of Scent

PTSD, Virtual Reality, and the Science of Scent

  Mainstream coverage of virtual and augmented reality has focused primarily on its uses in the entertainment sphere — video games and movies. Occasional forays into more experimental uses are oc...

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Clinical Aromatherapy, Essential Oils & Sleep

For many, night-time offers a welcome respite from the chaos of the day, and sleep comes easily. But for others, restful sleep simply does not. While there are many treatments available to address...

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Can Clinical Aromatherapy Make Dialysis Treatment More Comfortable for Patients?

Research demonstrates that clinical-grade inhalation therapy can decrease both anxiety and depression during hemodialysis treatment.   First came medi-spas, then dental spas. The next trend? Dialy...

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Are Organic Essential Oils Worth the Premium Price?

The word "organic" has become an important part of the consumer vocabulary for produce, meats and other foods. It’s also used by many companies to market their essential oils. But what does “organi...

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Rosemary Essential Oil's Brain-Boosting Powers

Rosemary Essential Oil's Brain-Boosting Powers

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hamlet’s lover Ophelia becomes unhinged. When she makes her final appearance of the play, she hands her brother Laertes sprigs of fresh rosemary, saying, “There’s rosemary,...

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Do Hospitalized Patients want Complementary and Alternative Treatments and will they Pay Cash for them?

In the article entitled “Inpatients' Preferences, Beliefs, and Stated Willingness to Pay for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments,” Lori Montross-Thomas, PhD and coauthors from Univers...

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Can Clinical Aromatherapy Make Dialysis Treatment More Comfortable for Patients?

Research demonstrates that clinical-grade inhalation therapy can decrease both anxiety and depression during hemodialysis treatment. Read the article in its entirety on Medium.com.

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August 2016 Essential Oils Market Report

The latest essential oils global market report was recently released that foreshadows what could be potential shortages in many oils due to Chinese factory closures. The Chinese government has rec...

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Essential Oils Market Report

A recently released marketing report from Prinova contained some especially relevant points of interest for those in the essential oils space. For instance, they are seeing strong demand for essent...

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Aeroscena: The Science of Scent

Aeroscena® was founded 6 years ago with the purpose of exploring the science behind aromatherapy and legitimizing its use in the most demanding environments. Essential oils, for inhalation or othe...

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