痛經是婦女常見的困擾之一，許多文獻都提出使用另類療法來減輕痛經婦女的不適，而芳香療法即是其中之一種。所謂芳香療法是使用植物提煉成精油，利用其作用減輕人們的不適。許多疾病使用精油來緩解症狀，皆有不錯成效，但有關精油在痛經婦女的文獻與研究仍十分缺乏。故本文針對下述幾點作探討，以提供婦女使用之參考：1.芳香療法的概念與其成效，2.對痛經有效的精油種類，3.痛經精油配方有效的原理，4.痛經使用芳香療法的方式與其注意事項。

　　　　　Dysmenorrhea is one of a number of discomforts that women often suffer. Many kinds of complementary therapies have been discussed in the literature on the subject, and aromatherapy is one of these. Aromatherapy uses the action of essential oils refined from plants to relieve discomfort. It is effective at relieving the symptom distress associated with many conditions, but the literature contains little information about essential oils and dysmenorrhea relief. This paper therefore discusses several topics that may be of interest to women, as follows: 1. The fundamental concept of aromatherapy and its applications. 2. The essential oil used for dysmenorrhea relief. 3. The principles of essential oil recipes for dysmenorrhea relief. 4. The method for using essential oil for dysmenorrhea relief, and things to note.