| Aromatherapy as used today originated in Europe | | | | Essential oils can be mixed in a cream essential oil |
| and has been practiced there since the early 1900s. | | | | combinations are applied directly to the skin for |
| Practitioners of aromatherapy believe that every oil | | | | beauty care or treatment of sores or irritations. By |
| has a vibration or note, which can be used for | | | | using different essential oils, you can control the |
| different therapeutic applications. | | | | nature of those benefits. |
| Aromatherapy can be used to relax and soothe the | | | | A unique property of plants is that many contain |
| mind and body, to energize or even to arouse. | | | | natural fragrance or perfume-like scents known as |
| Aromatherapy derived from the use of essential oils | | | | essential oils. Essential oils come from plants while |
| to solicit specific emotions. Essential oils have been | | | | fragrance oils are artificially created and often contain |
| used for thousands of years for their health | | | | synthetic chemicals. |
| supporting properties. The powerful aromas of | | | | Essential oils are taken from a plant's flowers, leaves, |
| essential oils affect your moods and feelings through | | | | stalks, bark, rind, or roots. The yield of essential oil |
| your sense of smell. | | | | differs with individual plant species-ranging in most |
| By selecting a particular scent, you can encourage a | | | | cases from about 0.2 to 2.0%. That's why literally |
| state of relaxation, romance, healing or comfort. | | | | tons of plant material are required for just a few |
| Essential oils can be used in Aromatherapy, to scent | | | | hundred pounds of oil. |
| potpourri, lotions, cosmetics, perfumes, food | | | | In some cases different organs of a single plant may |
| flavorings and medicinally. | | | | contain essential oils of different chemical composition. |
| Additionally oils can be used in creating sachets, | | | | In the end, even the smallest bottle of essential oil |
| potpourri, reviving potpourri, and for light bulb | | | | can create a lot of powerful solution. It is important |
| scenting. Essential oils can also be used via the bath, | | | | to note that the benefits of aromatherapy do |
| diffusion, massage, or compress. Each individual | | | | depend on the unique nature of each person's |
| person, fabric, or material may react differently to a | | | | response to an aromatic stimulus. |
| particular suggested use. | | | | |