This Is Why You Should Attach a Clothespin to the Shower

is where it’s worth separating enjoying a scent from making a health claim.

Aromatherapy is commonly used as a complementary practice, usually involving inhaling essential-oil aromas or using diluted products on the skin. However, research into many claimed benefits is still limited, and results vary depending on the oil, method, and purpose.

So if lavender smells calming to you, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying that fragrance during a shower.

But I wouldn’t promise that a clothespin infused with lavender will treat anxiety, insomnia, congestion, headaches, or another medical condition.

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