Are Aromatherapy Candles Really Helpful?

Anytime you walk into a Body Shop or a Yankee Candle you cannot help but notice that the shelves are lined with aromatherapy candles. In fact, for a large part of the last decade many people touted the benefits of aromatherapy in any form. Therefore, if you have ever wondered past an aromatherapy candle display you may wonder if the candles are really able to do much more for you than the simple delight that watching a wax candle burn can.

The truth is that aromatherapy candles are able to help soothe and relax people due to the fact that the wax is infused with a combination of essential oils. When the wax candle starts to burn the oils are released into vapors that are breathable. Due to the fact that aromatherapy candles burn at a much hotter temperature than regular wax candles the oils are released into the air at a warmer temperature than normal candle vapors. Thus, your lungs easily are able to absorb the oil vapors and you breathe them into your body.

While this idea may sound frightening when put this way, the truth is that the smell and vapors help in a positive way by changing your mood making you generally much more relaxed and content in the same way that certain smells may relax you. The type of benefit that you receive depends of course on the type of aromatherapy oils are infused into the wax candles which is why there are many different types of aromatherapy candles.

Given the variety of aromatherapy candles on the market there are too many options to list them all, but a few examples include lavender, tangerine, ginger, and bergamot. Lavender and tangerine aromatherapy candles are both meant to relax those who use them by helping your body release its tension. Ginger candles on the other hand will help sharpen your memory and is great to use while studying. On the other hand, for soothing the body after a long day chamomile is a great choice and bergamot candles will increase your mood making them great to use as a power combination.