Stop and Smell the Roses: Aromatherapy for Pain and Anxiety

In this webinar, Dr. Leena Mathew (Division of Pain Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY) and Dr. Amy Pearson (Aurora Advocate Health, Milwaukee, WI) will explore the role of aromatherapy as an adjunctive modality in pain management. The session will review essential oil composition and labeling, including how breeding and cultivation influence chemical properties and therapeutic effects. Faculty will also discuss the neurobiological mechanisms of olfactory signaling in limbic pain processing and autonomic regulation, along with the evidence supporting aromatherapy for analgesia and anxiolysis. Practical guidance will be provided to help clinicians identify essential oils that can be safely incorporated into clinical practice.