What is Aromatherapy?

One of our greatest resource for healing is essential oils and is becoming more recognized in today’s society as it once did centuries ago. The concentrated essences of various flowers, fruits, herbs and plants have been used to help heal the mind, body and soul”.

History of Aromatherapy

The Egyptians and Chinese dating back thousands of years before Christ have documented and showed priests and physicians to have used essential oils, making aromatherapy the earliest known medicine.

Essential oils were used for many different purposes such as ceremonial, medicinal, or pleasurable purposes, by the Chinese, Greek’s, Egyptians, Romans, Indians, etc…

The ancient Chinese natural medicine still is and was the norm.  “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, “written in 2697 BC, is the oldest surviving medical book in China and contains information on over 300 plants and their properties.

Aromatherapy and How it Works

Aromatherapy is use today in many different ways, through inhalation, and massage to help with relaxation, rejuvenation, balance, harmony, love…etc.  Aromatherapy is about bringing balance into your life through a natural process rather than synthetic chemicals.  Aromatherapy strengthens the self healing process by indirect simulation of the immune system (please note it is recommended that you visit you doctor if your cold or flu symptoms persist).

Essential oils in their natural state contain a number of complex bio-chemicals including vitamins, antibiotics and antiseptics and could have a chemical effect on the body.

Essential oils must be 100% pure (and must state so on the bottle or item you are purchasing) to receive the benefits and it is important not to confuse cheaper artificial scented fragrant oils possibly containing petroleum based fragrances.

Aromatherapy encourages the balance of our:

  • Psychology - our mind and emotions
  • Physiology - biochemical
  • Anatomically – body structure

Aromatherapy used on a daily basis as a preventative medicine for many common ailments such as stress, colds, digestive orders, headache and so on…Essential oils contain hundreds of organic constitutes, including hormones, vitamins and other natural ingredients that are high very high in concentrate.

The Benefits of Aromatherapy

  • Enhance emotional wellness-creating a sense of abundance or love through inhalation of aroma.  Example you receive the smell and it automatically triggers the aroma of love and or abundance within yourself.
  • Relaxation and wellness-through inhalation, bath or massage.
  • Release of stress-through inhalation, bath, massage.

Popular Essential Oils and their therapeutic uses:

Lavender – is an antibiotic and helps with relaxation, sleeping, headaches.

Peppermint – is an anti-inflammatory and helps with digestion, headaches.  It also helps with keeping insects away.

Bergamot- has an anti-viral quality and is used to balance the nervous system and helps to create an uplifting feeling.

Eucalyptus – has an anti-viral quality and it is great for colds and flu.  Also helps to bring you back down to earth.

Geranium – helps to reduce symptoms of stress and tension. Balance the mind and body.  Also, creates a well being for women who have PMT and other hormonal issues.

 

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