Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy: Stinky and Soothing Smells

A lot of people like to use different smells in their homes to cover unpleasant odors. In fact, there is a whole retail industry based on the public’s desire to eliminate nasty smells from their homes. But plug-in air fresheners, potpourri sprays, and scented candles are not necessarily aromatherapy products. The scents [...]

Aromatherapy: Common Essential Oils

There has been a huge influx of people interested in aromatherapy over the course of the last five years. The reason for this could be the burgeoning interest in all alternative therapies. But no matter the reason, major retailers have jumped onto the aromatherapy bandwagon and now provide easy access to a number [...]

Essential Oil Blends and Their Use in Aromatherapy

People who seek aromatherapy treatments generally are looking for either a way to organically treat an emotional disturbance, or a way to enhance another alternative medical treatment. While the use of aromatherapy in conjunction with other alternative medicine therapies is generally overseen by the practitioner of the other therapy (i.e. an acupuncturist or a [...]

Aromatherapy: Aromatic Blending and Therapeutic Blending

While the term “aromatherapy” technically refers to the use of essential oils and plant extracts to produce a therapeutic effect in a person, many people enjoy blending essential oils simply for their fragrances. Blending for fragrance is a wonderful idea, but the blender should be aware of the therapeutic uses of the oils he [...]

Aromatherapy Candles for Relaxation

Candles, once only used for generating a source of light, have been used to create a certain ambiance for years be it for romantic or for relaxation purposes, and have become increasingly popular in latter years. Aromatherapy candles have been specifically scented with essential oils and they naturally bring a sense of harmony into any [...]

How To Use Aromatherapy Oils To Your Advantage?

Aromatherapy oils are therapeutic essential oils derived from plants proven to bring holistic physical and mental health well-being. Essential oils have a different chemical composition from other herbal products, because of the distillation process. Essential oils are comprised in a richness of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, aromatic compounds, esters, organic sulfides non-terpene hydrocarbons, along with several other [...]

Aromatherapy and Essential Oils at a Glance

The word “Aromatherapy” comes from two words: “Aroma” meaning fragrance and “Therapy” meaning treatment. Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials known as essential oils or organic oils and other scented compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person’s mood or health. It is a healing art [...]

Aromatherapy for Health

Aromatherapy is basically “treatment using scents”. It is a holistic treatment of working with pleasant smelling botanical oils called essential oils. The essential oils are used in a variety of ways; they are added to the bath or massaged into the skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent an entire room.
The essential oils are aromatic [...]

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