Hi everyone in today's podcast we're going to talk about the evidence on using

aroma therapy for pain relief during labor.

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Hi everyone. We've recently been doing a whole bunch of podcasts and videos all about pain management during labor.

Today we're going to talk about aromatherapy or all about

aromatherapy or essential oils.

Aromatherapy is a traditional and historical practice

of using essential oils from plants in order to enhance well-being.

The essential oils are usually mixed with a carrier oil such as grape seed, sweet almond, or

sesame oil. Essential oils may be massaged into the skin given in a warm bath or

diffused into the air using a diffuser.

Aroma therapy is considered a complementary therapy.

This means that it can be used alongside other medical practices.

It can also be used on its own or with other non-drug methods as an alternative during

labor to pain medications such as epidurals.

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