Many people have found aromatherapy very helpful in terms of
their general feelings of psychological and physical wellness.
Aromatherapy uses volatile plant oils in a natural form in
massage, candles and other delivery methods.
Aromatherapy uses "Essential Oils". The vapors from these
oils benefit many people when they are absorbed through the
lungs into the bloodstream, giving physical benefit. The aroma
of the inhaled oils stimulates certain receptors in the brain,
giving psychological benefits.
The benefits of
alternative therapies like aromatherapy are difficult to prove
or disprove, but millions of people spend millions of dollars on
these products and do so again and again, so they must be
feeling better.
Essential oils are different from
perfumes and commercial fragrances in that essential oils are
100% natural and contain no man-made chemicals, as so many
perfumes do. Many people use a special burner to heat their oils
to vaporize them using a tea-light candle underneath.
It
is important to take advice only from an experienced and
qualified aromatherapist because too high a concentration of
some oils can be harmful, especially if applied to the skin. Be
sure to get expert advice because some essential oils can cause
sensitization or allergic reactions. Sensitization means that
you will have little reaction on the first exposure, but
subsequent use will cause a massive adverse reaction. Penicillin
has this sensitisation effect on some people, a mild reaction
the first time, but a second dose can be fatal if you are
allergic to the antibiotic.
In aromatherapy massage
essential oils, well diluted with "carrier oils" are rubbed into
the skin. The diluted essential oils are absorbed through the
skin and into the bloodstream. Use of "Carrier Oils" is
essential for safe application of "Essential oils" to the skin
without very serious adverse reactions.
"Essential Oils" are often blended to give a greater effect
than one could expect from the amounts of the separate oils.
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