| Aromatherapy is the complimentary and | | | | inhales. You can indulge yourself and heal various |
| alternative medicine with the use of essential oils | | | | diseases with Aromatherapy. Stress and |
| and other scented compounds from plants. It is a | | | | headache relief, sleep improvement, mood |
| method which roots lie in ancient times and along | | | | boosting, hormones' regulation, muscles' relaxation, |
| with phytotherapy have the most natural healing | | | | stimulation of the immune system, blood |
| attributes. Essential oils are the volatile part of | | | | circulation, skin diseases' healing are some of the |
| leaves, roots, cortex, seeds and fruits of various | | | | most well known benefits of Aromatherapy. |
| flowers, plants and trees and are produced with | | | | Essential oils have the ability to penetrate skin and |
| special techniques of infusion, expression and | | | | disperse throughout the body very quickly. |
| distillation. | | | | Moreover, they are very potent substances and |
| Other liquid substances which are commonly used | | | | consequently attention must be paid, especially by |
| in Aromatherapy treatment are hydrosols and | | | | inexperienced persons. Most of the times, |
| vegetable oils. Hydrosols are aromatic by-products | | | | aromatherapy essential oils must be used with |
| made during the productive procedure of essential | | | | carrier (base) oil and not be applied directly on |
| oils and can be used for skin care, compresses, | | | | skin. Furthermore, essential oils are often |
| house sanitization, clothes washing and more. | | | | adulterated bye cheat suppliers with cheaper |
| Many pure Hydrosols are free of alcohol and | | | | substances such as synthetic ingredients and |
| other harmful substances and can be ingested | | | | alcohols and therefore they lose their therapeutic |
| after inquiring a druggist or a physician. Vegetable | | | | potential and can be dangerous at the same time. |
| oils are also called base or carrier oils because are | | | | Attention must be paid by people suffering from |
| used for diluting essential oils before they are | | | | allergies, high blood pressure, epilepsy and women |
| carried to the skin. Vegetable oils come from | | | | during pregnancy who should consult an |
| various seed and plants and cannot be vaporized | | | | aromatherapist before using any essential oil. |
| like essential oils. | | | | Besides, aromatherapy essential oils must be very |
| Aromatherapists believe that each aromatherapy | | | | carefully used to babies and children due to their |
| essential oil has unique therapeutic properties and | | | | sensitivity. |
| the appropriate use of them can be beneficial for | | | | You don not have to be an expert to benefit |
| our health. There are many medical researches | | | | from Aromatherapy's natural gifts. Almost |
| which scientifically proved that Aromatherapy | | | | everyone can start using essential oils at home by |
| may produce both psychological and physiological | | | | adding a pleasant essential oil in bath or by |
| effects. On the other hand, doctors who | | | | vaporizing a relaxing essential oil with an |
| circumspect about holistic medicine, doubt the | | | | Aromatherapy burner. Experiment with your |
| effectiveness of Aromatherapy. | | | | favorite oils that fit to your desire and needs, but |
| There are many ways to use essential oils. The | | | | for aromatherapy massage and other therapeutic |
| most common uses are external and include | | | | treatments you should visit a qualified |
| massages, compresses, bath, hair shampoo, facial | | | | aromatherapist. |
| and skin care, room and body perfume and | | | | |