The Art of Aromatherapy

herapy is the science of using fragrant essential oilsplunged his arm in lavender essential oil that was the
from trees and plants, natural herbs to enhance aonly cold substance around him at that time. This
person's health and his beauty. The field ofaction healed his hand rapidly and here it gave birth
aromatherapy is becoming famous because peopleto a new science. This French chemist devoted his
are looking for a better solution to new daysremaining life in exploring the healing power of natural
emerging diseases as an alternate to existing systemessential oils and medicinal values of herbs. What are
of medicine in allopathic, ayurvedic etc. It is scienceapplications of Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is
and art of using herbs and essential oils from treeswidely used in treatment. It is an accepted system
and plants to make use of their medicinal value.of treatment in many countries. Some of applications
Aromatherapy is a practical, safe and inexpensiveof aromatherapy are as: It can give immediate relief
means of better health. In this method by whichfrom severe pain as soon as the wounded or burned
essential oils taken from natural aromatic plants, andportion of a person body is brought in contact of
herbs is taken in crushed form used to enhance thecold of herbs and essential oils. Products like lavender
health of a person and also for the emotional wellare used to treat burn victims while scents are used
being of person. Where the concept did came from?to recover a person from anxiety and depression.
Early Egyptians used this herbs and essential oils toEssential Oils are high concentrated extracts of plants
purify their body for life after death in pharaohs.which are hundred times powerful than the plant
French Chemist Rene Maurice is credited with theitself and can be very efficiently used in treatment.
origin of the term Aromatherapy. The story of theMany types of essential oils are used for their smell
term Aromatherapy begins with him. It wasonly. Example: The scent from plant Eucalyptus is
accidentally this term came into existence. The storyused to provide relief from problems like chest
of the beginning of this term Aromatherapy iscongestion. Many essential oils are used for their
explained in following lines below: While in the yearanti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
1920 he was working in his lab he burned his handproperty. Tea tree oil is used to recover from
and then to get relief from this severe pain heringworm and fungal infections etc.