AROMATHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS

. To determine the quality of the oil, it is necessary to conduct a number of complex laboratory studies, including a gas chromatographic analysis of the composition. This test is costly and will often not be carried out by users of aroma oils (private patients, doctors, rehabilitators, etc.). Although there is such equipment for diagnosing the characteristics of the oil, there is no standard database against which to compare the composition of the oil. The aim of this trial is to inform practitioners and consumers about the rules to be observed when working with EO and possible side effects with the help of modern gadgets. Methods. To achieve the set goals and solve certain problems, the following research methods were used, in particular: problem-chronological - to establish the chronology of the scientific study of the use of aromatherapy; sociological - a study of the medical and social qualities of the spread of pathological changes in the autonomic nervous system; analytical - to determine scientific guidelines, the use of evidence-based medicine in aromatherapy procedures; the method of terminological analysis, which made it possible to ensure the disclosure of the essence of the phenomena under study; the method of scientific extrapolation, which made it possible to determine the possibilities of creating and applying aromatherapy as an optimal synthesis of theoretical and practical knowledge; methods of multivariate statistical analysis and forecasting for data processing.