| ot add tea tree oil to the essential oils you use for a | | | | old people. Essential oils work in many different ways. |
| massage. If you want to be pampered you could | | | | They can penetrate our skin via massage, our nostrils |
| book an aromatherapy massage today and enjoy | | | | via their vapors and our food if suitable for use in |
| some time out. A professional aromatherapist will try | | | | cooking. Just as tea tree oil is very effective on |
| to treat you holistically. He or she will ask you a | | | | different ailments, other essential oils are also very |
| number of questions about your feelings, your | | | | useful including lavender which can help your skin |
| symptoms and your general health. They will then | | | | recover from a burn. |
| suggest different essential oils depending on the | | | | Not all oils are suitable for use though and this is why |
| answers you have given. As the name suggests | | | | it is always a good idea to attend a qualified |
| aromatherapy works by combining the natural smells | | | | therapist. They will have studied the various oils and |
| of the oils with the treatment. | | | | their properties and will know which ones are |
| Aromatherapy has been practiced for centuries. It | | | | unsuitable in the circumstances. For example; if you |
| appears to have originated in China but most people | | | | suffer from low blood pressure you should avoid |
| associate it with Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians | | | | using lavender oil. If you suffer from high blood |
| believed in reincarnation and often used essential oils | | | | pressure skip peppermint, rosemary or sage oils. |
| to keep the body in good condition for embalming. | | | | Make sure you consult a professional before |
| The Egyptian tombs have given us a look into how | | | | attempting to use aromatherapy treatment. |
| they used essential oils in their everyday lives as a | | | | You can use aromatherapy on babies particularly |
| treatment for various ailments as well as in rituals and | | | | those that find it difficult to settle. There are certain |
| dance. Hippocrates, the Greek Surgeon started the | | | | techniques that you need to learn in order to give a |
| theory that in order to be successful, medical | | | | baby massage properly. You obviously need to be |
| treatment should encompass the entire body and not | | | | careful as babies are fragile. Although rarely used for |
| just treat the disease symptoms. Essential oils have | | | | massage, Tea tree oil is often used for the |
| been used throughout history from treating the | | | | treatment of cradle cap in babies. You can either buy |
| wounds of the Roman Gladiators right through to tea | | | | a specific product or prepare a homemade remedy |
| tree oil being used to help fight infections in the | | | | using a drop of the oil combined with some cream. |
| wounds of the soldiers of the Second World War | | | | Massage the resulting cream into the scalp on a |
| due to a shortage of antibacterial agents.. | | | | regular basis. Never try to remove the build up with a |
| Aromatherapy is a very gentle method of healing so | | | | comb as you could cause infection. |
| can be used on anyone including young children and | | | | |