While many people grumble about having to mow the lawn, doesn’t the smell of freshly mowed grass catch your attention? If you walk down the street, you can smell the grass as the scent lingers, often bringing back memories for some people.
Dr Nick Lavidis, a neuroscientist at the University of Queensland in Australia believed that the scent could be used to our benefit, in a way that other scents are used to help ease pain (peppermint) or promote sleep (lavender). Aromatherapy is an increasingly popular form of alternative therapy – as we can tell from all scents sold today, from …read more