When Stressed And Anxious, Inhaling The Aroma Of Cendana Wood Can Have A Calming Effect

Illustration (Elina Sazanova/Pexels)

JAKARTA - Some people have a quick and easy way to reduce stress such as walking or inhaling a therapeutic aroma with the fragrance of sandalwood.

Reported by the Well and Good page, reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 18, a 2017 study at the Worldviews in Environment-Based Nursing found that sniffing the smell of sandalwood-lavender can reduce anxiety better than orange-peppermint or placebo aromatherapy.

While the previous paper "Terapi Completes in Clinical Practices" concluded that sandalwood oil has the effect of minimizing anxiety.

"Cendana, native to India and named Latin Santalum Album, is included in the category of fragrant trees or aromatic wood," said Nathalie Feisthauer, the award-winning Master of Perfumer from Paris.

He also said the aroma of sandalwood facilitates feelings of relaxation and peace, therefore it is often used for meditation. Senior perfume maker from Givaudan Jacques Huclier said the fragrance of sandalwood tends to be smooth and like cinnamon.

Cendana wood has long been used in Ayurveda tradition as perfume and perfume, as it helps improve mental clarity. The increasing tendency of people to use sandalwood fragrances as a therapeutic scent, makes the price increase along with the growth of sandalwood trees.

"In other words, sandalwood is similar to quality wine, getting older, more valuable. A tree must be more than 30 years old before it is ready to produce oil quality which is usually used in fragrances," said Huclier.

Fortunately, sandalwood has extraordinary durability. When you dip the fragrance into this oil bottle, it will last for days.

"Although sandalwood perfume is expensive, you can invest in it knowing that the fragrance will remain at your pressure point for easy access to instant stress relievers," Huclier concluded.