Monday, September 22, 2008

About Aromatherapy

As a name 'Aromatherapy', was first coined in the 1920's, by the French chemist, Rene Maurice Gattefosse. There are reports that after his arm was set ablaze in his laboratory, he plunged it into a nearby vessel of cold fluid, which as it happened to contain lavender oil. Much to his surprise the burn completely healed and there was no scarring. Thereafter, he devoted his life to studying aromatherapy, which is concerned with the use of essential oils, and related aromatic extracts from plants, leaves, flowers, and seeds, to therapeutically affect the body and mind.

Since those days, aromatherapy has become internationally recognized, as the art and science of using essential oils for natural healing, to assist the body's remedial processes. Defined as being a science and an art, with important health implications, those who practice aromatherapy must be professionally qualified. It is essential that they should take part in basic, and ongoing quality training, to meet the needs of the aromatherapy profession.

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