The basic idea behind aromatherapy is that essential oils can be distilled from fragrant plants and used to alter our moods - and even our luck. Of course, there’s much more to it than that as some people spend their lives studying the science of aromatherapy. If you want to find aromatherapy information, there are several sources to turn to.

The internet, of course, is an obvious choice as a place to begin. The search term “aromatherapy information” resulted in over nine million sites on Google alone! If you don’t study well by yourself—and let’s face it, how much fun is it really to wade through dozens of websites alone—you might want to consider taking an online class about aromatherapy.

Unless you can find a free class, taking an online class will probably set you back anywhere from $15 to $50. Some classes are significantly more expensive as they usually offer certification of some kind—probably not what the curious beginner looking for aromatherapy information is interested in.

If you enjoy reading, your local library is another obvious goldmine of information about aromatherapy. Just go to the search function on your library’s computer and type in “aromatherapy” or you can also ask the librarian for help.

Most cities have independently owned stores that are considered New Age and that often offer classes on alternative health topics such as aromatherapy. Unfortunately, if you don’t already know what these places are, they can be hard to track down. Try picking up a local newspaper or a free alternative lifestyles paper and looking at the advertisements.

Is Information Debunking Aromatherapy?

Although most people would not dispute that smell is a powerful sense and that certain smells can evoke pleasant or horrible memories and feelings, there are many people who don’t believe in aromatherapy as a science. It’s important to have this information as well so you can make up your own mind about aromatherapy.

One excellent place to go online for the “anti” point of view is The Skeptic’s Dictionary, which complains that most of the information surrounding the success of aromatherapy is anecdotal—that means made up of individual stories rather than unbiased scientific study.

Another group of nonbelievers, Quackwatch.org dryly claims that aromatherapy’s true purpose is “making dollars out of scents.”

Ultimately, no one can decide the truth for you. You will have to get the information about aromatherapy, try it in your own life, and see how it works for you. If nothing else, you’ll have fun learning about something new and a little different.

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