About Aromatherapy:
What is
Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is
the science of using fragrant essential oils from trees and plants, natural
herbs to enhance a person’s health and his beauty. The field of aromatherapy is
becoming famous because people are looking for a better solution to new days
emerging diseases as an alternate to existing system of medicine in allopathic,
ayurvedic etc. It is science and art of using herbs and essential oils from
trees and plants to make use of their medicinal value. Aromatherapy is a
practical, safe and inexpensive means of better health. In this method by which
essential oils taken from natural aromatic plants, and herbs is taken in
crushed form used to enhance the health of a person and also for the emotional
well being of person.
Where the
concept did came from?
Early Egyptians
used this herbs and essential oils to purify their body for life after death in
pharaohs. French Chemist Rene Maurice is credited with the origin of the term
Aromatherapy. The story of the term Aromatherapy begins with him. It was
accidentally this term came into existence. The story of the beginning of this
term Aromatherapy is explained in following lines below:
While in the
year 1920 he was working in his lab he burned his hand and then to get relief
from this severe pain he plunged his arm in lavender essential oil that was the
only cold substance around him at that time. This action healed his hand
rapidly and here it gave birth to a new science. This French chemist devoted
his remaining life in exploring the healing power of natural essential oils and
medicinal values of herbs.
What are
applications of Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is
widely used in treatment. It is an accepted system of treatment in many
countries. Some of applications of aromatherapy are as:
It can give
immediate relief from severe pain as soon as the wounded or burned portion of a
person body is brought in contact of cold of herbs and essential oils. Products
like lavender are used to treat burn victims while scents are used to recover a
person from anxiety and depression.
Essential Oils
are high concentrated extracts of plants which are hundred times powerful than
the plant itself and can be very efficiently used in treatment. Many types of
essential oils are used for their smell only. Example: The scent from
plant Eucalyptus is used to provide relief from problems like chest congestion.
Many essential
oils are used for their anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
property. Tea tree oil is used to recover from ringworm and fungal infections
etc.
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