An estimated 400,000 odors on our planet can be distinguished by the human nose.
Odors conjure up memories and stir emotions.
Their affects on us can be subtle, almost imperceptible, or cause us to gag and reel, or transport us to states of unbridled euphoria. Eighty percent of what we know as taste is olfactory inspired. Odors are processed through the limbic system, a primitive part of the brain where emotions, memory, sexual behavior and other visceral activities are located. Thousands of scientists and researchers around the world have proven that odors can relax nervous tensions, enhance the immune system, lower blood pressure, increase mental acuity, reduce stress and lift depression and both detoxify and normalize body functions. The crucial consideration then is the relative value of specific odors and how they might beneficially impact on ones physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.