Aromatherapy

What is Aromatherapy?

As a holistic medicine, Aromatherapy is a natural, non evasive therapy designed to affect the whole person and promote health of body, mind and spirit.
Aromatherapy is defined as:

• The art and science of utilizing naturally extracted essences from plants(essential oils)
• Through a variety of methods such as inhalation, bath and massage
• For promoting health and well being on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels.

Aromatherapy as an Ancient Art

Herbs have been used from antiquity and were the first medicine used by man: while allopathic medicine is only about 500 years old.

The use of plants for healing purposes extends back to ancient religious texts from both India and China . The Greeks and Roman used essential oils for medical and aesthetic purposes while it was the Egyptians more than 5000 years ago who turned the use of essential oils into a way of life (embalming) .

Mentioned in the Bible , both Frankincense and Myrrh are essential oils and they were considered to be more precious than Gold.

Due to the anti viral and anti bacterial properties of essential oils even robbers back in the time of the Plague covered their bodies with essential oils to prevent themselves from contracting disease.

DID YOU KNOW?
It is the essential oil of Pine and the essential oil of Eucalyptus which makes the well known products of Pine Sol and Vicks Vapor Rub work as effectively as they do today.

Aromatherapy as a Modern Science

The Fragrant Pharmacy

The story of Aromatherapy as a formal science began in 1937 when the French chemist Renee Gattefoffe, while working in his lab he severally burned his hand. To relieve his pain he plunged his hand into the closest liquid available, lavender oil. To his amazement his hand return to its normal state without the painful stages of blistering and scarring. As a result, he dedicated his life to studying the use of essential oils for their medicinal purposes and he passed knowledge onto us. We can now safely and inexpensively use Aromatherapy oils as NATURAL:

• Anti-depressants
• Sedatives and Relaxants
• Stimulants
• Aphrodisiacs
• Expectorants
• Antiseptics
• Anti-inflammatories
• Anti-spasmodics
• Detoxifiers
• Analgesics(Pain Relievers)
• ...and the list goes on.

It is my sincere hope that you continue to pursue the wonderful world of Aromatherapy and enjoy the experience of nurturing your Mind, Body and Spirit with one of God's greatest gifts to mankind!