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