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Aromatherapy Bath
Do you want to get relaxed after the tiresome schedule you had in the day? Then bathing will be the obvious choice for you. Make the obvious choice the best by aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy is a form of therapy in which essential oils are used to promote healing and well-being. The essential oils that are used in aromatherapy are derived from organic plants. The organic plants have vast number of phytochemicals, essentials oils that can have many different effects on the body and mind. Inhalation and ingestion of these scents is thought to have many positive healing effects on the body.
Aromatherapy and the Mind-Body Connection
Practitioners of Aromatherapy say that aromatherapy scents have direct effects on human emotions. The nerves involved with a person's sense of smell are directly linked to the part of the brain that controls emotions.
Aromatherapy Facts & Information:
The word Aromatherapy was coined in the 1920's by French perfumer Rene Gattefosse. The Chinese were perhaps the first culture to use aromatic plants for well being. Nearly 6000 years ago, the Egyptian physician Imhotep recommended fragrant oils for bathing, massage and for embalming the dead. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, used aromatherapy baths and scented massage among his treatments. Hippocrates also used aromatic fumigations to rid Athens of the plague.
Benefits of Aromatherapy
- Aromatherapy is used for relaxation, rejuvenation, stress-relief, sleepiness.
- Lavender-known for its calming, soothing, relaxing effects, this aromatherapy scent is available in many forms and is one that is often used for baths and beds.
- Rosemary-stimulates and invigorates the whole body. This is a commonly used aromatherapy scent. It can relieve gas and indigestion and even fight off illnesses, such as the flu.
- Peppermint-another common aromatherapy scent, peppermint relieves pain and stimulates the liver. It can also aid in bronchitis and motion sickness.
- Aromatherapy is widely used in clinics and hospitals for treatment of pain relief, for labor pain, and for the rehabilitation of cardiac patients. Essential oils stimulate and nourish your skin; they enhance your immune system and stimulate the senses.
How to Use Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy can be performed by a practitioner or done. It can be practiced at home. If you want to ingest any form of essential oil, it is better that you speak with a practitioner. Many essential oils that are used in aromatherapy need to be diluted in a certain manner before they are ingested into the body .Improper use may cause harm.
What are precautions that should be taken with aromatherapy?
- Take the help of professionals before using aromatherapy if you have any chronic or serious illness. This is especially true with pregnancy, epilepsy and high blood pressure.
- The aromatherapy oils can be allergic to some people. If you have any forms of allergies to plants, etc., you should test the oil first on a sensitive area of skin, such as the forearm.
Aromatherapy is a wonderful technique for one to get relaxed while bathing. There is no doubt that aromatherapy is among the fastest growing fields in alternative and holistic medicine.