| As the name suggests, aromatherapy is the art of | | | | methods is generally of very high concentration. So it |
| healing someone using smell, mostly that of plants | | | | is advisable not to use the oils directly. Instead, what |
| and its various parts. But aromatherapy is not just | | | | is done is that the oils are blended to achieve what is |
| limited to healing but is also used in relaxing and | | | | called a synergy. Often this synergy is believed to be |
| energizing the body. It is one of the oldest forms of | | | | more potent than the individual oils. What one then |
| therapy and is still one of the most sought after | | | | needs to do is to decrease the potency of the oil |
| alternative therapies worldwide. | | | | and make it more usable by mixing it with carrier oils. |
| In aromatherapy almost all the parts of various plants | | | | How Does It Work? |
| are used according to the needs of the client who | | | | As the aroma of a particular oil enters your body, |
| visits an aroma-therapist. This would include: | | | | either through the olfactory system or through the |
| - Flowers | | | | skin, it gets into your bloodstream and starts making |
| - Barks | | | | its effects felt. While one variety can relax you of all |
| - Roots | | | | your strains and worries, another might energize you |
| - Fruits | | | | and charge you up, looking for more work. |
| - Seeds | | | | Some of these oils are also used for their cosmetic |
| - Nuts | | | | properties and many apply them as skincare and |
| Aromatherapy Oils | | | | hair-care products. Apart from that, they are also |
| The oil extracted from different parts of the plant | | | | renowned for their antiseptic, anti-viral and antifungal |
| form the basis of the treatment. Now this oil can be | | | | properties. |
| extracted from the flower, or the fruit or whichever | | | | Ways of Application |
| part of the plant that has proper medicinal value and | | | | There are various ways in which this oil can be |
| will relieve the patient of his problem. | | | | applied. While some oils may require you to inhale the |
| There are various methods in which this oil is | | | | vapors, others can also be massaged to your body |
| extracted. Some of them are: | | | | so that the oil gets easily absorbed into your |
| - steam distillation | | | | bloodstream. Then there are those which you can |
| - cold expression | | | | add to your bath or shower. Some can even need to |
| - alcohol extraction | | | | be sprayed in the room for maximum effect. |
| Each of these oils extracted in any of the above | | | | |