| Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that | | | | Egyptians used the aromatic oils as medicine, |
| uses essential oils and other aromatic compounds | | | | massages and baths, and the Greeks and Romans |
| derived from plants for the purpose of affecting a | | | | also used aromatic oils to heal injuries, lubricate the |
| persons mood and/or health. It is often used in | | | | skin, repel insects, as well as to purify the air and |
| combination of another alternative practices or | | | | embalm bodies. |
| spiritual beliefs. | | | | Aromatherapy means "treatment using scents" this is |
| Aromatherapy is one of the fastest growing fields in | | | | used as a holistic treatment to care for the body |
| alternative medicine. It is widely accepted and used | | | | with pleasant smelling botanical oils such as rose, |
| at home, clinics and hospitals for a variety of | | | | peppermint, lavender or lemon just to name a few. |
| conditions and illnesses. It is commonly used by | | | | Aromatherapy is used to alleviate tension & |
| pregnant women during labour , pain relief for cancer | | | | fatigue, invigorate the body or used as pain relief. |
| and cardiac patients. In Japan engineers are | | | | The essential oils are inhaled directly or diffused by |
| incorporating aroma systems into new buildings - | | | | using a burner to scent the entire room, added to a |
| while many companies use essential oils in their air | | | | bath or massaged directly into the skin. Essential oils |
| conditioning systems; as example adding lavender and | | | | work on the nervous system and brain through |
| rosemary to create a calming environment or banks | | | | stimulation of the olfactory nerves. These oils contain |
| have been known to add lemon and eucalyptus to | | | | a great variety of hormones and nutrients that have |
| keep bank tellers alert. | | | | useful properties to fight bacterium, viruses and |
| The therapeutical properties of essential oils are | | | | depression. Other substances of essential oils, which |
| known from the beginnings of time. From early | | | | are taken advantage of when using aromatherapy, |
| writings from centuries ago it is shown that essential | | | | are their relaxation, stimulation and digestion |
| oils have been used in the medical system of India, | | | | properties. To get the most from essential oils they |
| known as "Ayuvedra". And as we well know the | | | | should be made from pure raw materials. |