Aromatherapy

One of the most popular and fastest growing branches of complementary therapies is aromatherapy. It uses natural and aromatic essential oils extracted from botanical sources such as leaves, flowers petals, berries, bark resin or fruits.
There are several ways to obtain the essential oil, the most common being steam distillation.

How it works?
Essential oil enters the body through the skin, partly because their molecules are very small and easily absorbed.
According to Jennifer Rhind author of Essential Oils A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice: “aromatherapy/essential oils can have a physical and physiological effect via transdermal absorption, inhalation and olfaction, the effects of essential oils via the limbic system, and the physical, physiological and psychological effects of massage”.
In Britain essential oils are being used through out the public healthcare system in many hospital contexts, such as labour rooms in maternity wards, and aromatherapy is increasingly available through many environments.
When massage is combined with aromatherapy, it provides a beneficial treatment for sufferers.
In my own experience as a aromatherapy practitioner, I found aromatherapy helped my clients when treating colds, muscular aches and the symptoms of mild depression, stress related symptoms.

The use of aromatherapy everyday could seriously improve all areas of your life it helps by:
  • Lowering blood pressure
  • Alleviates depression
  • Relieve anxiety and stress
  • Release tension headaches and mental fatigue
  • Aids sleep
  • Used for calming ,soothing, relaxing and uplifting effect
Aromatherapy massage will: 
  • Release any toxic waste build up from the system, therefore releases muscular pain and aches
  • Improve the tone of muscles 
  • Reduces and prevents fluid retention and cellulite
  • Improve blood and lymph circulation  
  • Reduce painful periods, PMS, menopausal aches and pains
  • Help to relieve bronchitis, cold and flu

A trained therapist will be able to suggest the oils most likely to benefit you following consultation and assessment.

Ref:


Rhind, J. 2009, Essential Oils A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, Napier University, Edinburgh, Edinburgh.

Bibliography:


  • Lawless, J. 1992, The Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils, Element Books, Shaftesbury.
  • Price, S.P.,L 2007, Aromatherapy for Health Proffesionals. 3rd edn, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
  • Rhind, J. 2012, Essential Oils, A handbook for Aromatherapy, Singing Dragon, London.
  • Tisserand, R. 1993, The Art of Aromatherapy, The C. W. Daniel Company Ltda., Essex.

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