Why we use Thermal Imaging

Past years have seen the study of essential oils and aromatherapy using historical anecdotal evidence and the known chemical breakdown of its individual components. Information on the action of essential oils and aromatherapy at present relies on trials and pilot studies, anecdotal evidence and single case studies. There also seems to be very little clinical evidence available on the analgesic effects of essential oils on conditions such as muscular pain, rheumatism, arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

This is because it is not possible to do a “double-blind” test on an aromatic substance as the presence or absence of an aroma is immediately obvious to the participants. 

Like any clinical trial, including pharmaceutical, approximately 30% of the results can be put down to “the placebo effect”.  However, we can now accurately validate the effects of essential oils and aromatherapy on various pain conditions using thermal imaging technology. This is breakthrough research in validating aromatherapy as an effective pain management system and an alternative to the existing allopathic treatment which can often produce debilitating side-effects, especially when muscle bruising and joint sprains are the most common injuries worldwide.