What is Aromatherapy?
The definition of Aromatherapy is the controlled and informed use of plant extracts in the form of essential oils used as in a holistic treatment to maintain and/ or improve both heath and wellbeing on a physical and emotional level. Aromatherapy is both an art and a science. The art is to treat the person, not the disease. This involves careful consideration of quantity of oil and why each oil is chosen for its specific therapeutic effect based on its unique actions. Synergistic combining of essential oils in a bespoke blend creates even more benefits.
How does aromatherapy treatment work?
Aromatherapy works through the sense of smell and skin absorption using products such as these:
- diffusers
- aromatic spritzers
- inhalers
- bathing salts
- body oils, creams, or lotions for massage or topical application
- facial steamers
- hot and cold compresses
- clay masks
You can use these alone or in any combination.
Benefits of aromatherapy
Aromatherapy has a multitude of benefits not limited to:
- manage pain
- improve sleep quality
- reduce stress, agitation, and anxiety
- soothe sore joints
- treat headaches and migraines
- alleviate side effects of chemotherapy
- ease discomforts of labour
- fight bacteria, virus, or fungus
- improve digestion
- improve hospice and palliative care
- boost immunity