| It was the 1920's. Inside a perfume laboratory, a French | | | | The essential oils, derived through steam distillation or |
| chemist was deeply engrossed in his work. Suddenly, | | | | mechanical removal from the plant and considered as |
| by accident, one of his arms caught fire. Thinking | | | | the heart of all genuine aromatherapy products, have |
| quickly, he tried to look for the nearest cold substance | | | | been used since the ancient times in the production of |
| to put the fire out. He saw a vat of lavender oil and | | | | aromatherapy candles, spiritual ceremonies, natural |
| forced his burning arm into it. To his amazement, not | | | | healing, as well as cooking flavorings and incense. |
| only was the fir extinguished, his burns healed without | | | | Juniper, rosemary, and sage are some of the common |
| scarring, too. From then on he used the word | | | | aromatherapy plants. Don't think, however, that |
| "aromatherapy" to describe the healing that he | | | | because essential oils come from such lovely plants, |
| experienced. | | | | they are completely harmless. A moderate amount of |
| The chemist referred above was Rene Maurice | | | | essential oil in products is okay, but a highly |
| Gatefosse. | | | | concentrated amount may cause allergic reaction to |
| Have you tried using different types of oils on your | | | | some. When ingested wrongly, they may also be toxic |
| body, as well as candles, and other scented materials | | | | and cause death. Pregnant women and those |
| in your bedroom or bathroom, Or better yet, have you | | | | recovering from surgery are also advised not to use |
| tried going to a spa at your local mall? | | | | essential oils since they are susceptible to allergies and |
| If you have, then, you have had a close encounter with | | | | infections. |
| aromatherapy just like Rene Maurice Gatefosse. | | | | Aroma therapy does help a lot of people on many |
| To understand aromatherapy better, here are some | | | | different and various conditions, problems and illnesses, |
| facts about it: | | | | some try aroma therapy after giving up on all kind of |
| Aromatherapy is the ancient practice of using essential | | | | traditional and conventional medicine. Aromatherapy |
| oils and other aromatic compounds from plants which | | | | can help, and in many cases ease much of the |
| are believed to help in the healing process of a | | | | suffering of many diseases and conditions, sometimes |
| person's mind, body, and spirit. It was used in ancient | | | | even mental and spiritual ones. |
| Egypt, India, and China. | | | | |