Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy using therapeutic essential oils extracted from plants, flowers, leaves, roots, barks, resins and seeds of some fruits, to aid in the healing and enhancing of the body, mind, and spirit. Aromatherapy is both an art and a science - creating beautiful aromatic blends, as well as using the essential oils for their therapeutic benefits.

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As said, aromatherapy uses aromatic essential oils medicinally to improve the health of the body, mind, and spirit. It enhances both physical and emotional health.

How long has aromatherapy been around?

Humans have used aromatherapy for thousand of years. Ancient cultures in China, India, Egypt, and elsewhere incorporated aromatic plant components in resins, balms, and oils. These natural substances were used for medical and religious purposes. They were known to have both physical and psychological benefits.

Essential oils distillation is attributed to the Persians in the 10th century, though the practice may have been in use for a long time prior to this. Information about essential oil distillation was published in the 16th century in Germany. French physicians in the 19th century recognized the potential of essential oils in treating disease.

Medical doctors became more established in the 19th century and focused on using chemical drugs. However, the French and German doctors still recognize the role of natural botanicals in treating illness.

The term “aromatherapy” was coined by a French perfumer and chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé in a book he wrote on the topic that was published in 1937. He had previously discovered the healing potential of lavender in treating burns. The book discusses the use of essential oils in treating medical conditions.

How does it work

Aromatherapy works through the sense of skin absorbtion with the help of products such as these:

• diffusers
• aromatic spritzers
• inhalers
• bathing salts and milks
• body oils, creams, or lotions for massage or topical application
• facial steamers
• hot and cold compresses
• clay masks

You can use these alone or in any combination.

There are nearly one hundred types of essential oils available.