What is Aromatherapy? – Aromatherapy is a kind of treatment which uses natural ingredients like the essential and natural oils extracted from flowers, stems, barks, roots and other parts of the plant. The word Aromatherapy itself carries its meaning, aroma means ‘smell’ and therapy means ‘healing’. This treatment has been proved effective in altering the patient’s mind, mood and health. The essential oils used in the treatment contain antibacterial and anti fungal properties, which fight effectively against different infections. Now a days this treatment became very popular because of its wide use in pain relief, mood enhancement and increased cognitive function.
History – The term Aromatherapy first originated in the year 1937, when a french chemist found that essential oils extracted from flowers are used to cure burns. He used Lavender oil to heal burns and it proved to be effective. Talking about the history, there were no clear evidences from where this treatment has evolved. The Egyptians are known to develop a machine to extract oils from cinnamon, cloves, cedarwood etc. They used these oils to embalm the dead. However the idea of using these aromatic oils as mood enhancers is of Chinese. “The father of medicine”, Hippocrates is said to have practiced Aromatherapy for healing purposes.
Modes of Applications – There are different modes of applications which are in practice to treat with Aromatherapy. The different applications include Aromatherapy baths, aromatherapy massages, aromatherapy water inhalation, adding the essential oils to lotions and creams, compression for pain relief. This kind of applications gives good results in relaxing the body and mind. In every application use of essential oils depending upon the problem is the major step.
Benefits – The usage of this kind of treatments from several centuries has proved the medicinal importance of the therapy. The oils used in this treatment contains anti bacterial and anti fungal properties which effectively fight against disease causing germs. Since every product is natural, there are less chances of side effects. The applications used in this therapy are different from other medical practices, which are very effective in pain relief, relieving stress and can be used as anti depressants.
Anybody who is feeling stressed, depressed and want to get rid of body pains and any other physical and health related issues can get a very nice treatment from Aromatherapy, which not only relaxes your body and soul but also recharges you with fresh energy.
