Healing Powers of Aromatherapy for your Hot Tub Spa
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Our sense of smell is extremely powerful. In general, the body is able distinguish up to 10,000 different scents! As scents are inhaled through the nose, the smell travels across the olfactory nerves located on the inside and then up to the brain which controls our moods and effectiveness of learning. This area is called the Limbic System and when affected it will release endorphins, neurotransmitters and other feel-good chemicals. This is why one of the newest trends being seen in the hot tub spa industry is aromatherapy. If your cheap hot tubs already have custom hydrotherapy jets, waterfalls for a soothing atmosphere, and LED lighting systems to set the mood, what more could you do to enhance your hot tub experience? You can add aromatherapy scents.
Hot tub spa aromatherapy is the use of resources extracted from nature, such as leaves, flowers, bark, roots, buds, and seeds that are used to improve your health and how you feel. This may be beneficial to you since aromatherapy doesn't just smell good, but it also can benefit you in various ways. Some of these fragrances supposedly help with colds, flu symptoms, burns, insomnia, depression, migraines, muscular pain, and stress. Also, in general, aromatherapy is used in clinics and hospitals for an assortment of applications such as pain relief for women in labor, relieving pain caused by the side effects of chemotherapy for cancer patients, and rehabilitation of cardiac patients. However, aromatherapy doesn’t eliminate major illnesses but it is effective at relieving many of the symptoms and minor pains associated with them. This is also nice option for people that are sensitive to the smell of hot tub spa chemicals such as chlorine or bromine since the aromatherapy will mask these chemical odors. However, don’t worry about an overwhelming aromatherapy scent since you can control how much you put in the tub based on your own personal preference and taste.
Similar to the lighting systems, you can also use the aromatherapy to match your mood. Different scents have different effects on the mind, soul and body. Some examples of this include: pine or rose scents are good for relieving stress, peppermint or basil scents are good for migraines, jasmine or lavender help to reduce the feeling of anxiety, rosemary or nutmeg are good remedies for muscle pain, and juniper or sage work well as a brain stimulant. Another advantage of cheap hot tubs aromatherapy is that they can promote softer skin since they are made with a mixture of moisturizing botanicals and aloe vera.
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Aromatherapy sources for you hot tub spa
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The aromatherapy options used in cheap hot tubs are easy to apply and they won’t alter the chemical balances of your hot tub water or make it appear cloudy. Furthermore, they will not harm the shell and surfaces of any part of the cheap hot tubs. Some aromatherapy features come in liquid form where you apply as little as a tablespoon to your hot tub spa water and it instantly changes the ambiance of your hot tub. This will last around 20 minutes depending on how much you put in the water. Also, there are hot tub spa aromatherapy options that come in the form of beads that you put into a hot tub dispenser. These are supposed to be taken out when the cheap hot tubs are not in use and stored in a tight container to ensure that it stays fresh for the next use. The beads are an option that is a little less messy than the liquid form of hot tub spa aromatherapy.
Regardless of the aromatherapy type you choose for your hot tub, as you can see, aromatherapy does more than just smell good. If you invest in a little hot tub spa aromatherapy, you will be enhancing your mind and body.
