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Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is a therapy with aroma! The term was actually coined by a French chemist, RM Gattefosse and is now a household word. More specifically aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils to heal common ailments or complaints in a gentle, relaxing way.
Healing with the assistance of essential oils has been a therapeutic technique for literarily thousands of years. Aromatherapy can aid in relaxation, improves circulation and helps the healing of wounds. Specific essential oils are blended by the aromatherapist to be used in the session as each of the oils has its own unique characteristics and healing properties. The session can include massage, meditation or various other techniques.
Essential oils are intended to assist to relieve pain, care for the skin, and ease tension.
What are Essential Oils?
Essential oils are extracted from herbs, flowers, resin, woods and roots.
How does Aromatherapy work?
It appears that the body is able to utilise the healing properties of the essential oils through the olfactory system of the body. It has the ability to initiate the healing process because it acts on this very important system through stimulating hunger, calming nerves or stimulating circulation.
Most of us would agree that the smell of our favourite smell has a significant effect on us. Likewise, an overpowering bad smell can have a similar profound effect on us. Aromatherapists have an understanding of the psychological and emotional factors of illness, along with a extensive knowledge of the essential oils.
What conditions can it help?
Aromatherapy usually compliments many different modalities of complimentary medicine to assist with the healing process. Essential oils can be burnt in oil burners, dropped on furniture or rubbed directly onto the skin. Some key areas of facilitated healing are : - Anxiety or stress
- Frequent headaches or migraines
- Emotional trauma, grief or major life crisis
- High blood pressure or poor circulation
- Insomnia
- Depression or irritability
Find an Aromatherapist now in Australia. Use the search tools to find a healer in your state.
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