The term aromatherapy has existed since 1937 and was coined by French chemist René Maurice

Gatfosse, who developed a curiosity in essential oils through his work.

But aromatherapy has come a long way since 1937, and today we're going to talk about

how you can utilize it in your life. Welcome back to Essential Oil Solutions with Dutera,

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Today we're excited to talk to Debbie Carson about how she uses aromatherapy throughout her day,

as well as her recommendations of which essential oils to use.

Debbie, thank you so much for joining us today.

You're welcome. I'm glad to be here.

So this is a topic that I think a lot of people are curious about but may not understand how it works exactly.

So can you tell us a little bit about what aromatherapy is?

Yes. Aromatherapy is when you are inhaling the oils, you know, through your what's called your

olifactory system, which is your nose and your sinuses, your nasal passages.

And how do people usually use aromatherapy in their lives?

Well, one of the best ways that I really like, and one of the first things I did when I got in Dutera was by a diffuser.

We have several varieties of them.

Our diffusers are excellent quality.

They're like hospital-grade plastic, so they hold up well.

And it's so easy to do.

Most of the diffusers, just take the top off or wherever the compartment is, put

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