What is Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy  is a type of alternative medicine that uses essential oils

and other aromatic plant compounds which are aimed at improving a person's health

or mood. Many consider this type of treatment as unscientific and wishful thinking

however, scientific evidence of its effectiveness is growing.

Aromatherapy makes you feel good although there was no evidence that

it makes you well. The essential oils used in aromatherapy have a different composition

compared to other herbal products because the distillation used in aromatherapy recovers

the lighter phytomolecules. 
Aromatherapy is a widely used term for a range of traditional therapies that use

essential oils. These may include massaging oils, or any topical application that uses pure,

essential oils - the essential oils are either absorbed through the skin or inhaled. We are not

completely sure what the source of the benefit is - the massage, the smell or both. 

Aromatherapy can be defined as the art and science ,the Pyramids and is as

modern as today's natural holistic healing. Essential oils are the life force of plants.

Aromatherapy is a complete psychosomatic system of healing, a holistic approach to health

and well-being by means of aromas which are scents derived from the plantkingdom

The power of fragrance is used to influence and alter our emotional moods.

Their aroma assists in balancing, stimulating, relaxing, invigorating and rejuvenating

the body. It is these oils that give plants their fragrance and immunity.

Essential oils contain numerous chemicals which have therapeutic properties.

Essential oils in their structure have the potential to donate or receive electrons.

This energetic exchange is due to the wavelength of the electromagnetic vibrations which

are produced by the essential oils.. The recognized healing effect of essential oils is thought

to be carried out mainly through tissue stimulation. This quality refers to the healing and

regeneration action of certain essential oils.

Essential oils have an analgesic neutralizing effect upon the chemicals carried

by the sensory nerve endings in response to injury. This is generally felt as pain and the effect

of neutralization leads to the absence of pain or discomfort. The anti-inflammatory effect is achieved

by the inhibition of the local inflammatory response and neutralization of chemical reactions caused

by an injury.

Essential oils act directly upon the hypothalamic (brain) centers, which have

a regulating effect upon the pituitary gland known as the hypophysis, through hormones with the

rest of endocrine system. Some essential oils are able to regulate endocrine dysfunction and immune

disorders. They are also able to re-establish homeostasis (harmony), and balance or ground

a person to achieve a state of equilibrium, in addition to restoring well-being through the body and

mind connections. Aromatherapy works on the olfactory system, so natural inhalation can

be used safely. Due to the transdermal diffusion of essential oils, they easily penetrate the skin,

reaching the vascular system where they are absorbed by the bloodstream. They can be applied

easily to the epidermis to gain beneficial effects though skin absorption

.