We get essential oils by extracting them from thousands of plants and herbs all over the world. For centuries, civilizations have used these oils to treat all kinds of infectious diseases. The years have also revealed that each essential oil is useful for treating a specific class of ailments and illnesses. In monitored lab tests these oils been shown to suppress the bacteria growth, fungi, and other microorganisms.
The growth of aromatherapy skin care products in the marketplace has been on an upwards trend for many years. These products are used by millions of people every day all over the world. Aromatherapy oils are developed by a distillation procedure which draws out the “essence” of the plant which then becomes the essential oil that we buy in the health stores.
Aromatherapy blends can be used for more than treating diseases. Often, they’re used to change a person’s mood andr put him or her into a different mental state.
Aromatherapy and cancer. Aromatherapy blends have never been advocated as a treatment for cancer. But some physicians and health care professionals do recommend it as a way to mitigate some of the side effects of cancer or cancer treatments. Many essential oils can positively affect moods helping to keep the patient in a positive mental attitude without resulting to prescription drugs.
Aromatherapy blends have uses beyond the medical. Many people are surprised to learn that some of these blends are great as insect repellants. For example, if you don’t like using chemical products on your skin or in your house, you can try an aromatherapy alternative. Citronella oil is useful for repelling mosquitos. Quite a few people use citronella candles while on evening picnics with excellent results. In addition, you can buy citronella laced lotions to rub on your skin to protect against mosquitos. If you study the literature, you’ll also discover aromatherapy blends to repel moths, fleas, ticks, and many other insects.
Aromatherapy blends, unless they’re heavily diluted, can be extremely sensitive to the skin. So if you’ve just begun to use a particular product, to ensure that you don’t have a reaction to it, try a test sample on your skin first. Also, since these products are so concentrated, be very careful when using them on children.
When smelling aromatherapy oils, don’t put your nose directly over the bottle and inhale. The scents of essential oils are intense and doing so will most likely overload the senses of your nose, possibly even giving you a headache. A better way is to do it the way that professional chefs smell their dishes. Open the bottle and with your hand wave the scent towards your nose. This gives you a much more realistic indication of what the oil will smell like in a natural setting.
Aromatherapy is very popular and because of this you’ll find some companies trying to rip you off. Real and natural essential oils are expensive. So you’ll find some companies selling synthetic essential oils – and advertising them as real essential oils. If you are using synthetic essential oils, you are not really engaging in true aromatherapy and you will probably not get the same results.
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