Aroma Therapy

Scent is the most enduring of our senses. It has the power to transform our emotions, and heal our bodies. It can take us to another place and time.

Other than food industry, people are turning their eyes for additional care such aroma therapy and spa. Moving on to aroma therapy, I want to give you three that I personally like.

What is Aroma?

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The use of volatile plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical well-being.

History of Aromatherapy

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Aromatherapy had been around for 6000 years or more. The Greeks, Romans, and ancient Egyptians all used aromatherapy oils. It is said that the Egyptian physician Imhotep recommended fragrant oils for bathing, massage, and for embalming their dead nearly 6000 years ago. Imhotep is known as Egyptian god for medicine and healing.

The modern era of aromatherapy was started from 1930 by the French chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse. He came up with the term aromatherapy for the therapeutic use of essential oils. He was surprised by the benefits of lavender oil in healing. He got to know the good about aromatherapy when he got his hand burned and no scar was left over when using aroma. This is how he started investigating the effect of other essential oils for healing and for their psychotherapeutic benefits.

During world war II, the French army surgeon Dr. Jean Valnet used essential oils as antiseptics. Later, Madame Marguerite Maury elevated aromatherapy as a holistic therapy. She started prescribing essential oils as remedy for her patients. She is also contributed to the use of modern use for essential oil in message.

I would say that aromatherapy works the best when it works on the mind and body simultaneously.

What is good about aroma?

Essential oils that we inhaled are good for both psychologically and physically. Aroma stimulates the brain to react-oils that are applied to skin, eventually are said that they go in to bloodstream.The components of the various oils are beneficial in many fields of our health, beauty & hygiene conditions.

Here are some aromas that I personally like.

Aroma	Description
	1. Marjoram Marjoram is good for when having digestion problem/ muscular pain.Also helps prevent snoring, colds, muscular pain, strengthens nerves. And since I play tennis regularly sometimes I have muscular pain and this is when I use marjoram.
	2. Lavender I think lavender is one of the most common aromas that people use. So it's one of the most easiest aromas you can buy at shop. I uses lavendar when I have problems sleeping or when I have headache. When I use lavender I feel relaxed, comfortable.
	3. Rosemary Rosemary is good for concentration. I am not sure if this is really true but I just use them thinking that it will give me at least something. Believe it or not just try it because it won't hurt you. Who knows maybe your grade will jump!

These are some other aromas you can find.

Aroma	Description
	1. apple: Regulates the functions of the intestines, high blood pressure, stimulates the memory, mothproof.
	2. eucalyptus: Cough, catarrh, asthma, allergies, strong expectorant, neutralizes the smell of tobacco. Highly recommended for smokers.
	3. jasmine: Neutralizes unpleasant smells, emotional disorders.
	4. lemon: Refreshing, effective for weight reducing, circulation system disorders.
	5. mint: Tonic and stimulant, nausea, aids digestion, neutralizes the smell of tobacco. With lemon suppresses appetite. Mental fatigue, headache, stress.
	6. neroli: dizziness, fainting, hysteria, induces sleep. Also neroli helps with anxiety and depression.
	7. pine: Insomnia, Cold, flu, arthritic aches and pains, chest decongestant.
	8. ylangtop: Lifts morale, nervous tension, stress related disorders.

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