Aroma Therapy In the Office
Written by certifiedorganicDr Robert Barron at Purdue University in Indiana did much of the ground work that proved conclusively that people are happier and operate more effectively in work environments where certain essential oils have been dispersed through the air.
His ideas and original research were taken up by the Japanese perfume manufacturers Takasago, Toho University School of Medicine and others. This ongoing research has shown that people keying data into computers make only half as many errors when the air is diffused with lemon essential oil.
Jasmine essential oil in the atmosphere induces 33% fewer mistakes and lavender is also credited with similar measurable increases in accuracy by office workers.
Consequently, vapourised essential oils are now used to great effect in shops, hospitals, factories, airports and other public places right around the world.