a aromatherapy: life.What do many teens have in common with orangutans at the Denver Zoo The Denver Zoo is an 80-acre [1] facility located in City Park of Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1896, it is owned by the City and County of Denver and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). ? Aromatherapy aromatherapy Therapy using essential oils and water-based colloids extracted from plant materials to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health and balance. Single or combined extracts may be diffused into inhaled air, used in massage oil, or added to bathwater. treatments? Yep. The zoo's primates Primates The mammalian order to which humans belong. Primates are generally arboreal mammals with a geographic distribution largely restricted to the Tropics. are using aromatherapy (use of essential oils extracted from herbs, flowers, and fruits to promote emotional and physical well-being) to alleviate their periodic nervous stomachs sad moods, and more. "Aromatherapy has been successfully applied in many unusual settings," says Karen Flam, aromatherapist and spokesperson for the National Association for Holistic. Aromatherapy. "Some companies in Japan use aromatherapy to increase worker productivity. And many teens visit my aromatherapy spa to lower stress," she adds. So how does aromatherapy work? The oils release molecules into the air. When you inhale in·hale v. 1. To breathe in; inspire. 2. To draw something such as smoke or a medicinal mist into the lungs by breathing; inspire. , receptors in your nose react to those molecules and send nerve impulses nerve impulse n. A wave of physical and chemical excitation that moves along a nerve fiber in response to a stimulus. to your brain. Some scientists think the nerve impulses may stimulate the brain region responsible for emotion. Example: "The smell of a pizza--loaded with flesh garlic and basil--can positively affect your mood. And, not surprisingly, garlic and basil are two essential oils used in aromatherapy," Flam says. How have the Denver Zoo's primates responded to aromatherapy? Spokesperson Ana Bowie says they've seen positive results since beginning the treatments. |
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