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Aroma Therapy

is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other scented compounds from
plants for the purpose of affecting
a person's mood or health.

Essential oils differ in chemical composition from other herbal products because the distillation process only recovers the lighter phytomolecules.

Aromatherapy is a generic term that refers to any of the various traditions that make use of essential oils sometimes in combination with other alternative medical practices and spiritual beliefs. It has a particularly Western currency and persuasion.

Medical treatment involving aromatic scents may exist outside of the West, but may or may not be included in
the term 'aromatherapy'.

What is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy massage uses essential oils from plants to heal, alleviate pain and regulate mood. Essential oils are a volatile, highly concentrated plant extracts, derived from leaves, bark, roots, seeds resins and flowers. Aromatherapy massage uses these
essential oils, but they can also be used in hydrotherapy baths,
facials and body treatments.

In aromatherapy massage, essential oils are usually mixed with a carrier oil like sweet almond, apricot kernel, or grapeseed oil. The therapist use up to five oils in a mixture,
and chooses the oils based on what you need. A relaxing aromatherapy massage,
for instance, might have lavender or bergamot, while a massage for sore muscles might
include peppermint and eucalyptus.

Aromatherapy should not be confused with fragrances or perfume oils. Fragrances are
often made from chemicals, and lack the therapeutic properties of essential oils.
So remember, just because someone lights a scented candle does not make it aromatherapy!!!

 


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