Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils to help restore balance in the body. Aromatherapy is holistic, treating the person as a whole. Not only is the physical state considered but the emotional state too, which can have a profound effect on our wellbeing. Aromatherapy aims to treat the cause, not the consequence of a problem. An essential oil is the highly concentrated volatile substance obtained from various parts of the aromatic plant.
There are many ways in which aromatherapy oils can be used but the main one involves massage. The oils are diluted in a carrier oil and applied to the skin in the form of a specialized massage technique. Essential oils are absorbed through the skin by simple diffusion. The chemical molecules of oils can also enter our bodies via our noses.