Overview of Aromatherapy Practice

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This paper provides a thorough overview of the art of aromatherapy. It begins by providing a history of aromatherapy and then explains how the practice works. It answers questions by skeptics about whether it does work or not. It explains the purpose and powers of some of the oils and how each power was discovered.

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"Aromatherapy is a compound word. The two parts are: Aroma~ meaning Fragrance ort smell and Therapy~ meaning treatment, therefore aromatherapy is the process of caring for the body using smell. Aromatherapy is used for the use of pain, anxiety and fatigue. It is also used to prevent illness, to care for the skin and to enhance relaxation. It is a holistic treatment in which the oils are massaged into the skin, used in baths, directly applied to the skin and/or inhalation. When inhaled the oils affect the brain and nervous system through a stimulation of the olfactory nerves. When used in baths or massage the oils are absorbed into the skin and are carried off by body fluids and then transferred into the main body system. Certain essential oils may have different effects of different parts of the body. Aromatherapy is now one of the largest growing alternatives to chemical medicine. It is widely used in homes, hospitals and clinics such as pain relief."

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