| Aromatherapy originated in Ancient Egypt. About a | | | | could combat micro-organism in the air, thus purifying |
| hundred years ago, a pharmacist from France used an | | | | the air. He also said that although the effectiveness |
| innovative method which led to a breakthrough in | | | | figures for fungus seem low, but that is desirable |
| aromatherapy techniques. In recent years, under the | | | | because this would mean that it would not be harmful |
| strong promotion by Sathelyne Group, Bel'Air | | | | to the body. |
| aromatherapy came into being to benefit many | | | | After obtaining such positive and encouraging results, |
| consumers. | | | | Bel'Air has worked even harder to carry out the 2nd |
| For centuries, people have experienced and have | | | | experiment. This program made detailed analysis and |
| come to recognise that essential oils have many | | | | records of the chemical compositions of these 5 |
| benefits. Essential oils can help to combat bacteria and | | | | essential oils, and tests were done to determine their |
| other diseases, repel mosquitoes, prevent tooth decay, | | | | chemical and biological safety. |
| fight oxidisation, inflammation and even enhance the | | | | Professor Tsai carefully selected Ginseng, Green Tea, |
| immune system, calm nerves, etc. | | | | Green Bamboo, Lotus and Eucalyptus as the 5 |
| But with so many types of essential oils around, which | | | | essential oils for the experiment. The reason for such |
| essential oils will benefit you? Which are the safest? | | | | a selection was because the 1st four essential oils are |
| These are questions that researchers are still unable | | | | plants from the East, of which not enough researches |
| to answer exactly. | | | | had been carried out in the West. The selection of |
| Since 2002 when Bel'Air set up our factory in France, | | | | Eucalyptus was to act as a test reference for the |
| there has been interest in testing the safety and | | | | other 4. |
| effectiveness of our essential oils. With these | | | | Chemical and Biological Safety Experiment |
| concerns in mind, Bel'Air worked closely with professor | | | | The 2nd experiment went through the following steps: |
| Tsai from Taiwan National Yang Ming University in | | | | Using GC-MS to analyse the chemical composition of |
| setting up our very own Bel'Air Bio-tech Research | | | | these 5 essential oils. |
| Centre. Professor Tsai Ying Chieh is head of Taiwan | | | | Based on their individual chemical compositions, |
| National Yang Ming Biotechnology Department and | | | | analysis was done to determine the safety for use of |
| head of Taiwan National Yang Ming University Medical | | | | essential oils. |
| Science Department. He expressed that his interest in | | | | Using GC_MS to determine the after effects of these |
| aromatherapy research is enhanced by the fact that | | | | essential oils, whether any by-products or toxins were |
| research and academic publications in this field are | | | | produced in the combustion process. |
| scarce. The Bel'Air Bio-tech Research Centre hopes | | | | Using Ames test to test the before and after changes |
| to strengthen the foundation of botanic essential oil | | | | of these essential oils. |
| research and further the investigation of essential oils | | | | Using skin cells, fat cells and HepG2cancer cells to |
| and their various properties, effects and benefits. | | | | determine essential oils effects. |
| Professor Tsai also hopes to share knowledge with | | | | Find out what effects these essential oils have in |
| international institutions and publish academic papers. At | | | | combating bacteria and killing micro-organism such as |
| the same time, he aims to educate the public on | | | | mold, yeast and fungus (MIC). |
| aromatherapy. | | | | The 2nd experiment results proved that these |
| The Effects of Essential Oils on Micro-organisms | | | | essential oils have compositions that are mild, low in |
| Present in the Air | | | | toxins, do not irritate skin and have low light-sensitivity. |
| Between August 2000 and September 2002, Bel'Air | | | | The Ames test also proved that these essential oils do |
| Bio-tech Research Centre carried out a research | | | | no go through major changes before and after the |
| program to determine whether Green tea essential oil, | | | | combustion process. What is more encouraging is that |
| Ginseng essential oil, Eucalyptus essential oil and | | | | before the test, these essential oils already contained |
| Lavender essential oil have an influence on the amount | | | | beneficial compositions, but after the test, these |
| of micro-organism (mold, yeast, fungus, bacteria) in the | | | | beneficial compositions diffused into the air and these |
| air. The researchers conducted tests on Green Tea | | | | are what the body needs exactly. Moreover, the body |
| essential oil, Ginseng essential oil, Eucalyptus essential | | | | does not easily absorb these compositions in our daily |
| oil and Lavender essential oil. They burned these 4 | | | | activities. |
| types of essential oils in a sealed room, and recorded | | | | These experiments carried out by Bel'Air and Yang |
| readings at different time intervals. Readings were | | | | Ming University have achieved positive results, and we |
| taken at the beginning of experiment (0 min), during the | | | | hope that in future, there will be more of such |
| experiment (30, 50, 70, 90 mins) and after the | | | | experiments to make the benefits known to |
| experiment (30, 60, 90,120,150,180,210 mins). The | | | | consumers. |
| experiment was repeated several times based on a | | | | The Aims of Bio-technology in the Medical Applications |
| sample of 500 litres of air. The experiment results | | | | of Aromatherapy |
| proved that: | | | | 1. To determine the plant essences and their scientific |
| Green Tea has 90% effectiveness in killing bacteria; | | | | applications, their methods of production and |
| and 61% effectiveness in killing fungus. | | | | theirrelevance for health therapy and health |
| Ginseng has 90% effectiveness in killing bacteria; and | | | | maintenance. |
| 62% effectiveness in killing fungus. | | | | 2. To establish the concepts and the operational |
| Eucalyptus has 52% and 48% effectiveness | | | | models. |
| respectively, as pertaining to the items above. | | | | 3. To bring aromatherapy into the realm of medical |
| Lavender has 66% and 71% effectiveness | | | | treatments. |
| respectively, as pertaining to the items above. | | | | 4. To employ modern methods of making new |
| Professor Tsai expressed excitement and interest in | | | | medicinal products in setting up aromatherapy |
| such results, because the experiment proved that | | | | processes, so as to develop aromatic medical science. |
| Sathelyne Bel'Air's aromatherapy products indeed | | | | |