Aromatherapy is considered as a treatment of the body and mind through the aromas that emerge from pure plant extracts. These spirits are the essential oils known to all of us.
Essential oils easily penetrate our skin and help in many areas of our health.
The quality of the oil and its healing properties are related to the way the plants are grown, their origin and the harvest season.
This technique began to be used 4,000 years ago, although distillations began 5,000 years ago in India and Persia. In China aromatherapy was accompanied by acupuncture and in ancient Egypt it was used to embalm the dead and for beautification. In ancient Greece, however, these oils were used in baths, for massages and even to treat the plague.
This application improves blood circulation. Essential oils are tonic, relaxing, invigorating, sedative, decongestant, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and analgesic. They also relieve muscle and rheumatic pains, headaches, migraines, hormonal disorders, flu, dyspnea, cough but also stress, depression, and insomnia.
Aromatherapy can be done with inhalations, patches (compresses), washes, although the most common way is massage. For application, oils are usually mixed with good quality oil such as almond oil, avocado or calendula.
Through the sense of smell, the aroma affects the brain and improves mood.
But it would be good for our therapist to advise us on which oil or mixture we should use according to the needs of our body. The most famous are lavender, dittany, sage, rose, ylang-ylang, orange, mandarin, honeysuckle and jasmine.
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