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Aromatherapy for Anxiety: Essential Oils Guide

Written by healthwords.ai's team of doctors and pharmacists based in UK | Updated: 24 Jan 2023 | 1 min read

Anxiety can set in ahead of big events such as an interview or an exam, or you may just be feeling a bit on edge without any particular cause. Some pharmacy products are known to calm mild anxiety and that panicky feeling that can rise up. Let’s take a look at one of them on the market in more detail.

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There are many studies that confirm that certain scents can influence brain activity and enhance certain mood states. Those known for improving mood are those of lavender, rosemary, frankincense, jasmine, and lemon. Aromatherapy can be a useful "drug-free" add-on to any other therapy, but is not enough to treat low mood by itself.