| Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils for | | | | like calm and relax you and even though the scent |
| therapeutic purposes. From there, essential oils are an | | | | may be calming and relaxing in itself. The only way to |
| aromatic and volatile liquid or at times a semi-solid | | | | know if the products contain essential oils is to check |
| that contains the plants odorous properties. They are | | | | the label and look for the scientific or standard name |
| natures own perfume and many give a plant its | | | | of the essential oil. |
| scent. Many of us know what a rose smells like, the | | | | Aromatherapy is a great alternative to help many |
| smell of fresh cut rosemary or peel an orange and | | | | conditions, which will be gone into more depth in later |
| indulge in the scent; all of these scents are the | | | | articles, because of the different properties of the |
| essential oil of the plant that you smell. | | | | essential oils used. Many people are finding a natural |
| Many of us at some point have used a product that | | | | approach to taking care of themselves through the |
| stated it was an aromatherapy product such as | | | | use of aromatherapy. There are many ways to do |
| lotions, bath products and candles. Many of us believe | | | | this, seeing an aromatherapists who will mix |
| the labels stating that they are aromatherapy | | | | specialized blends for you, there is a multitude of |
| products not knowing that they might not be true | | | | books that have blends to use and many health |
| aromatherapy products. But after checking many of | | | | stores carry oils and can give you some basic |
| the labels myself I've found that they are not true | | | | guidelines in using the oils or simply by buying |
| aromatherapy products, they use fragrance oils not | | | | products that contain essential oils. If you go |
| essential oils. There are some products out there that | | | | purchase your own please use caution and research |
| do use essential oils but are greatly outnumbered by | | | | the oil before you use it and remember that less is |
| ones that do not. Many of us including myself have | | | | best with them because they are very concentrated. |
| used products that claim they are aromatherapy but | | | | Also, check out my articles Basic Ways to Use |
| use fragrance oils. They claim to do things for you | | | | Essential Oils and Using Essential Oils Safely. |