Even before the term alternative medicine was formally used, aromatherapy practiced 5,000 years ago by the Egyptians. Back then, oil has been extracted from aromatic plants through infusion and used for embalming, cosmetics and medical use. This knowledge was for the Greeks and the basis for new discoveries, including the effect of relaxing and stimulating fragrance of flowers. Ascending dependence led the old man on the environment for all the basic needs of survival and he naturally food preservation and processing of various conditions and to explore with herbs and aromatic plants.

First Eastern Roots

The use of aromatics is also reflected in a book dating Chinese herbal by Shen Nung in 2700 BC and shows precise details of over 300 plants and their various applications. Ancient Chinese also incense and wood as part of religious practice that many of their modern counterparts still observe today. Aromatics were also part of acupressure, massage and other therapies identified with the Chinese.

The second modern medical care

Today, instead of several people, a great importance to the health and well-being. The cost of traditional or conventional medicine, such as surgery and Medicare, but many people turn makes aromatherapy, essential oils and therapy, and other forms of alternative medicine .

3rd Basics

- Facilitate balance of physical, mental and spiritual through natural means
- In some cases, these alternative treatments now considered a strong and effective complement to regular medicine
- The main component of aromatherapy essential oils
- Essential oils are highly species known for their healing effects of concentrated

4th Essences

This aromatic oil producers from the flower, as is the case of a rose, leaves (basil is an example); branch; cortex plant parts bark and fruit with others. Experts say that the extraction process can be time consuming, complex and require much patience. The recognition and acceptance of these factors is important: always about 5 teaspoons oil use could cause more than 220 pounds of rose petals. This method allows pure essential oils, expensive, although their effectiveness is not affected because the treatment could generate the use of only a few drops on the target effect. One option is the least expensive synthetic oils, even if they do not provide the curative properties of their natural counterparts.

5th How it works?

Essential Oils work by stimulating the olfactory system and later the brain or limbic system. The fragrance will, other properties and effects of the oil to determine how these body systems and their components are stimulated. During a massage, these oils are inhaled and absorbed by the body at the same time to penetrate into the skin and eventually reaching the organs and body systems. Absorption may be extended as short as 20 minutes and perhaps up to two hours or more to avoid what some experts advise that maximize a shower or bath immediately after the massage to the desired effect.

Effects sixth days, not hours

The longevity of the fragrance also varies from 3-24 hours to 2-3 days and even further to approximately one week. Eucalyptus, Peppermint
Thyme, and bergamot fragrance oils with a short duration, while the scent of hyssop, lavender, lemon balm, and other oils last between 2-3 days. Jasmine, sandalwood, cedar and ginger are oils that evaporate in that one week before complete.

7th Achieving a sense of calm

The desired balance in the individual health, also requires the creation of a perfume or a combinations of these three types of oils are based on longevity. These various combinations or aromatherapy blends can be in a hot bath to relax and calm an individual and to eliminate stress and depression, tone and soothe the body, or a painful area is mixed. The healing or calming effect of a massage can be improved by the use of essential oils. However, this would require the use of base oils to an irritation or an adverse reaction to prevent the skin. help support some of those oils dilute essential oils are avocado oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, wheat germ oil, almond oil, soy and hazelnut oil.