Aromatherapy among complementary and alternative methods in medicine/Старикова Э.В, Оганисян Г.Р. //Научный руководитель: старший преподаватель Определеннова О.В./ГБОУ ВПО Саратовский ГМУ им. В.И. Разумовского Минздрава РФКафедра иностранных языковMany of us take for granted the sense of smell. Yet many researches show that the human nose can distinguish over 10,000 different smells, which have various physiological and psychological effects.Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses essential oils from plants for healing. It is useful for relieving pain, stress and tension, for improving mood and promoting relaxation. Therapies using essential oils complement alternative medicine techniques such as acupuncture, massage therapy and reflexology.Essential oils have been used for therapeutic purposes for nearly 6000 years. The ancient people used them in cosmetics, perfumes and drugs. They were also commonly used for spiritual, therapeutic, hygienic and ritualistic purposes.Generally speaking, researchers are not entirely clear how aromatherapy may work. Some experts believe the "smell" receptors in your nose communicate with parts of your brain that serve as storehouses for emotions and memories. When you breathe in essential oil molecules, they stimulate these parts of your brain and influence physical, emotional, and mental health, or they interact in the blood with hormones or enzymes.Compared to other healing techniques, aromatherapy is associated with relatively few risks or side effects. Aromatherapy oils can cause allergic reactions or sun sensitivity when rubbed directly in the skin. Some oils are toxic, and taking them orally in wrong dosages can be fatal. And, of course, it does not produce instant results.The advantages of aromatherapy include safety, availability, relaxation and easy usage. It is a natural, non-surgical and non-invasive procedure.Although there have been periods of persecution, decline and oblivion in the field of Russian aromatherapy, it is Russia where the notion “phytoncides” was invented by Boris Tokin, a famous Russian microbiologist, and many ideas of aromatherapy were improved by Russian professor,  Vyacheslav Nikolaevskiy.Nowadays, aromatherapy in Russia undergoes times of depression in the context of research projects. However, it is widely used by many people in everyday life. This process is not controlled by the State, and it can lead to serious health problems. 
Старикова Элла Вадимовна Оганисян Григорий Рафаилович Aromatherapy among complementary and alternative methods in medicine // Бюллетень медицинских Интернет-конференций, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013, pp. 179-179

АроматерапияAromatherapy Умнова Мария СтаниславовнаНаучный руководитель: Юрова И.Ю.ГБОУ ВПО Саратовский ГМУ им. В.И. Разумовского Минздрава РоссииКафедра иностранных языковАроматерапия  — разновидность альтернативной медицины, в которой используется воздействие на организм летучих ароматических веществ, получаемых преимущественно из растений. Еще за 2000 лет до нашей эры были известны лечебные свойства эфирных масел. Многие масла обладают антисептическим, противовоспалительным, обезболивающим и даже противовирусным эффектом. Их широко применяют в медицине, психологии, косметологии, парфюмерии, быту.  Несмотря на натуральность эфирных масел, необходимо помнить, что они не на 100% безопасны, поэтому использовать их надо с осторожностью. C точки зрения современной классической медицины принципы воздействия эфирных масел на организм человека до сих пор остается загадкой.Aromatherapy is the use of natural essential oils from concentrated extracts of trees, herbs and flowers for treatment,   healing and prevention of disease.  Traditionally, aromatherapy has been used to treat a wide range of conditions including stress, anxiety, headaches, asthma, and even cancer. Specific uses include also pain- and anxiety-reduction, enhancement of energy and short-term memory, relaxation, hair loss prevention, and reduction of eczema-induced itching.  As we live in the stressful 21st century, aromatherapy has become a very popular form of relaxation.Even though some forms of aromatherapy have been in use for many hundreds of years, there has been little scientific evidence that it actually works. Aromatherapy can be used in a variety of different ways with concentrated plant oils being massaged into the skin, inhaled, or added to bath water. In theory, the smells trigger the limbic system in the brain which is supposed to produce a range of therapeutic effects, from relaxation to pain management.Although some research has shown positive results, scientific evidence is inconclusive as to how effective alternative aromatherapy medicine is and how much may just be a placebo effect. However, more and more doctors are becoming open to the idea of using alternative therapies in conjunction with medical treatments, and are starting to successfully incorporate both traditional and nontraditional methods into their practices.Essential oils are not tested or recommended by the likes of the FDA and they are still mostly all natural. However, being all natural does not mean that it is completely safe and it certainly does not make any sort of claim about whether or not the product will work at all for what you are using it for.
Умнова М.С. Ароматерапия (Aromatherapy ) // Бюллетень медицинских Интернет-конференций, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013, pp. 181-181

Certain essential oils of plants are widely used as fragrances and flavors in the perfume and food industries. They have long been used as insect repellents. Recent investigations in several countries have confirmed that some plant essential oils not only repel insects, but have contact and fumigant insecticidal actions against vectors and agricultural pests. As part of an effort aimed at the development of reduced-risk pesticides based on plant essential oils, toxicity and sub-lethal effects of ten essential oils have been investigated using the “Tiger mosquito” Aedes albopictus and “Coconut mite” Aceria guerreronis as test vector and agricultural pest species. In this paper the biological activities of essential oils and their toxicity against mosquito and mite has been studied.