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Aromatherapy
Balancing Mind, Body and
Spirit with Pure Essential
Oils
 Aromatherapy
is derived from the word aroma
meaning fragrance or smell and
therapy meaning treatment. The
practice of aromatherapy can
best be described as the use of
volatile plant oils for
psychological and physical
well-being. The implementation
of these natural essential oils
into one's lifestyle can be
therapeutically beneficial to
your mind, body and emotions.
The practice of aromatherapy is
said to be at least 6000 years
old and is widely thought to
have begun in Egypt. The modern
day method, of combining the
soothing, healing touch of
massage with the therapeutic
properties of essential oils,
was introduced by the French in
the 20th Century.
Aromatherapy can help ease a
wide assortment of ailments;
easing aches, pains, and
injuries, while rejuvenating the
discomforts of many health
problems.
Aromatherapy also acts on the
central nervous system,
relieving depression and
anxiety, reducing stress,
relaxing, uplifting, sedating or
stimulating, restoring both
physical and emotional well
being.
How aromatherapy works
Molecules in the scents released
by the oils are absorbed into
the bloodstream through the skin
either by massage or inhalation.
As the vapors pass thought the
olfactory centers in the brain,
they are thought to act on the
hypothalamus, the part of the
brain that regulates mood and
the hormonal system.
 Medical
interest was renewed in the
1930's when a French biochemist,
Rene-Maurice Gattefosse who
first used the term
"aromatherapy", was so impressed
by the healing properties of
lavender oil. After an accident
in the lab, he rushed to soak his
arm in the closest liquid
available which turned out to be
a tub of lavender oil. Not only
did he gain relief, he then went
on to study aromatherapy for the
remainder of his career.
Aromatherapy is as much art as
it is science, and the coming
of specific, essential oils is
known to offer therapeutic
effects in stress-related
conditions such as insomnia,
headaches, digestive disorders,
colds and menstrual problems.
Some common examples are:
Uplifting: Ylang Ylang,
rosemary, rose, clary sage,
neroli, lavender, jasmine, and
grapefruit.
Calming: Chamomile, lavender,
geranium, jasmine, bergamot, and
clary sage.
Stimulating: cinnamon, ginger,
peppermint, pine, black pepper
and eucalyptus.
Antiseptic, antibacterial and
antifungal: Tea tree and
lavender.
Decongestant: eucalyptus,
lavender, peppermint and pine.
Below are some
of the best resources we have
found for natural pure essential
oils.
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