What is aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the use of fragrant essential oils and herbs to promote natural healing and health. Since ancient Egypt and Babylon, the use of pleasant, fragrant herbs for their healing and spiritual qualities has been seen. Egyptian Pharaohs were balsamated using herbal oils to clean their bodies for the afterlife, while Egyptian priests used oils and incense in their healers' duty. Many of its regulations include essential oils and fragrant crushed herbs. In the tenth century, books devoted to the use and advantages of certain aroma were written in Arabia. When he worked in his laboratory at the beginning of 1920, he was seriously burned. To cool the pain, he plunged the arm into a single cold fabric around, for VAT of the essential oil of lavender. The burns quickly recovered, with a small scarring and a new science was born. Gattefosse dedicated the rest of his life to studying aromatherapy or the healing power of fragrant medicinal oils. Lavender is still used for burn victims and the smell is widely used to treat dePresse and anxiety.
Many essential oils of aromatherapy are used only for the advantages of their aroma. Eucalyptus is an example of this because it is said that the scent of this plant releases chest overload.
Other essential oils are used for their antibacterial, antifungal or anti -inflammatory properties. The tea tree oil is over time a honor for aromatherapy for robes, athletes and other fungal infections. Rosemary can be used to treat arthritis and muscle pain and is a stimulant That, used in the morning bath, says it revives energy.
Many practicing aromatherapy believe there are ten essential oils that should be in all medicines. They are: thyme, chamomile, rosemary, lemon, clove, lavender, tea tree, geranium, mint and eucalyptus.
Many food and drug stores have essential oils and all health food stores. Diffusers for distRibbing the fragrance of oils are available in many super centers, shops and special stores.
There are many books and websites dedicated to use and advantage of aromatherapy.