Relaxing through your nose is one way of putting it. It may sound too simplistic to some but in essence that's the way aromatherapy works. Aromatherapy works by attaching physical, mental, and even emotional levels of concern.
You see the first element of aromatherapy is how the aroma or scents of the essential oils influence our brain. Through the olfactory nerves in our nose, the aroma travels up and to the limbic system of the brain. I don't exactly what goes inside that area, but basically, the aroma from the essential oils functions like a catalyst that makes the brain release certain chemicals that create a feeling of well being.
This goes to show how complex our sense of smell is. We have five senses, and there are times that we prefer not being able to smell rather than being blind or being deaf. But the truth of the matter is, having no sense of smell accounts to having the same disability as losing the other senses.
If our tongue influences the way we eat, our sense of smell is responsible for us enjoying that singular moment. Without our sense of smell, we cannot truly enjoy the sweetness of candies, the bitterness of chocolates, or even the sourness of home-made Italian pasta.
Combined with different techniques of relaxation and treatments, like massages, shiatsu, acupressure, reflexology, or light therapy, aromatherapy becomes a powerful technique to achieve positive results from treatments. Aromatherapy or relaxing through your nose is known to relieve stress related pains, depression, anxiety, insomnia, menstrual cramps, and even panic disorders.