| By George | | | | aromatherapy as a complement to excepted |
| Aromatherapy is the use of the essential oils to | | | | medical treatments, until the medical proof is |
| help bring about better health. Aromatherapy is | | | | established to enable it to be used as a |
| making a positive impact in the world today, and | | | | comprehensive treatment. Using aromatherapy in |
| as it becomes popular more and more people are | | | | the home: The name "home aromatherapy" |
| starting to believe in the power of aroma and | | | | describes the use of essential oils, absolutes and |
| smell to heal illness and disease. So by using liquid | | | | aromas in a simple and basic way. Aromatherapy |
| plant extract (essential oils), we can change a | | | | massage is the technique often used when |
| persons mental or physical health in a very | | | | someone is feeling stressed and in need of |
| positive way. The different plant extracts can be | | | | relaxation, and it works. A few of the oils used in |
| blended together to help many types of illness, | | | | home aromatherapy are essential oils like basil oil, |
| including stress. The three basic styles of | | | | lavender oil, bergamot oil and absolutes. Absolutes |
| aromatherapy: *Home aromatherapy. *Clinical. | | | | are oils extracted using alcohol extraction, this |
| *Aromachology We will discuss each of these 3 | | | | helps to stop the distillation process distorting the |
| types of aromatherapy in this article and this will | | | | delicate perfume, and also makes them stronger |
| hopefully serve as an overview of this topic. | | | | then the other oils. Aromachology: This is |
| Clinical aromatherapy: A knowledge of plant | | | | described as the study of how a variety of plant |
| extracts and their synergistic effects on the body | | | | extracts used in aromatherapy actually affects |
| is required for making decisions in the clinical use | | | | the brain and the physiological makeup of the |
| of aromatherapy. It is very important to know | | | | human body. Simply put, it is about how we act |
| the correct dosage and duration of the oil in | | | | and react to individual fragrances and how our |
| terms of which essential oils to use for a | | | | body and brain reacts when we experience them. |
| treatment. However, aromatherapy it is regarded | | | | Also known as the basics for studying the effects |
| as an "alternative or complementary treatment" | | | | smell and aromas has on human behavior |
| to the main stream medical practices, and is not | | | | patterns. It seems that some plants have a |
| seen as valid healing science by many doctors. It | | | | stimulating affect, whilst other plants create a |
| is also very unlikely that aromatherapy will be | | | | relaxing affect. Aromachology, focuses and |
| used as a treatment in any major clinical facilities, | | | | studies this to establish what the value will be to |
| It is more likely you will find it in use at some of | | | | general medicine in the future. |
| the more holistic healing centers in your area. At | | | | for information, tips and articles about |
| this time it would probably be better to only use | | | | aromatherapy. |