Ingredients spread throughout the body to work.
Essential oil is a kind of substance with various aromatic components and high volatility. A kind of essential oil contains dozens to hundreds of aromatic components. These substances act on the human body and have the effect of regulating the state of the body, soothing emotions and restoring the spirit.
Aromatherapy doesn’t have to be described by the vague phrase, “you always feel good, so you can relax.” At present, people are more and more clear about the pharmacological action of these aromatic components. So, how do aromatic components walk the body and function?
From the nose to the nervous system, stimulation ACTS on the brain
Most of the aromatic components pass through the nose. Aromatic components are absorbed by olfactory hairs on the epithelial tissue of the medial nasal cavity. It is here that the aromatic components are sensed, and this information is replaced by signals to the brain: the limbic system, which is closely associated with emotions of happiness, sadness, and joy, and the hippocampus, which is associated with memory, and the lower part of the optic nerve bed. The lower part of the optic nerve bed regulates the autonomic nervous system, hormone secretion, and immune system functions. The sharing of aromatic ingredients can be both physical and mental.
Enter blood via the pulmonary mucous membrane, a few also can enter via nasal mucous membrane
Aromatic components enter the mouth and nose while breathing, enter the lungs through the pharynx, trachea, and bronchi, and enter the blood through the mucous membrane of the lungs, acting on the internal organs. In addition, trace components can also be inhaled through the nasal mucosa. Inhale the essential oil that has fight bacterium, antiseptic action, can clean organ and pharynx and larynx, achieve the effect that prevents cold.
From the skin through the blood to all parts
The skin surface is covered with sebaceous membrane and a variety of cuticle of structure, general material cannot enter simply. But the aromatic components are smaller in molecular structure and can be absorbed through the skin by applying vegetable oil and a large amount of water-diluted essential oils to the skin.
Aromatic ingredients are not only absorbed by the body through the skin, but also circulate through the blood to the whole body and act on various tissues.