| Aromatherapy has a long tradition and has been used | | | | Please find in the following text an overview with |
| in anchient Egypt already to influence body, mind and | | | | some commonly used essential oils and their effects |
| spirit in a positive way. Nowadys, essential oils are | | | | on your body, mind and spirit. Some effects are |
| used in alternative therapies (e.g. for curation of | | | | scientifically prooven, some not prooven, but |
| diseases and mood disorders), for production of | | | | traditionally known to appear. Please keep in mind, for |
| medicaments (e.g. salves) and for relaxation in | | | | private use you should carefully consider the dosing |
| modern spa facilities (e.g. essential oils in whirlpools | | | | of the oils. Also it is very crucial to be assure of your |
| and steam baths). Essential oils have some direct | | | | toleration of the related substances, especially |
| effects on organs and body functions. | | | | regarding individual allergies. |