Aromatherapy has always interested me……
I love it and use it regularly.
Aromatherapy means “to treat by scents”.
“Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to aid in the balancing of the body, mind, and spirit.”
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Essential Oils can be used in massage, baths, inhalation and ingested (though ingesting an essential oil is considered herbal medicine and not aromatherapy).
Aromatherapy has been around for thousands of years-
Many credit the Egyptians for the discovery of aromatherapy-
Nearly 6000 years ago they used it for healing emotions, embalming, cosmetics and medicinal purposes.
Most well known was the Egyptians use of essential oils in embalming-
It is said that myrrh, cloves and nutmeg were part of this process.
They are also credited with the invention of the distillation machine.
There is evidence of aromatherapy being used in Ancient Greece, India, China, and Rome.
Texts found in Babylon (1700 BC) suggests the use of Myrrh and Cedar in many medicinal recipes.
There are stories from all around the world of the use of essential oils in healing the body, mind and spirit.
My favorite story is that of the Four Thieves .
During the Bubonic Plague there were four men, all worked at a perfumery-
They were bold in their robbing of people sick from the plague.
They would enter the homes, take what they wanted, and never got sick.
Eventually they were caught and told if they told their secret of how they never fell ill they would be released.
They told that they had made long cones (think a large beak) that they filled with certain herbs and essential oils that they wore into the homes. The inhalation of these oils kept them well.
They were then hung after sharing their recipe.
Now there have been scientific studies of these herbs and many many more that prove that they have antiseptic, antibacterial properties.
You can use a combination of these oils or singularly to make cleaning products.
Essential Oils can be found in Organic Cleaning Products sold in stores.
You can even sometimes find “the Four Thieves Blend” sold in stores.(though if you compare, they are different from each other
)
I use oils in making lotions, soaps, cleaning products, body sprays, massage oils (some oils are great for soothing sore muscles) , facial steams and blends for the oil burner or diffuser to scent the room..
There are so many options ……
There are single oils and blends to clear allergies, relieve stress, get you energized, clear your mind, and open your heart…….
I hope we will continue to learn from aromatherapy’s history and continue to include it in our lives as a healing tool in the future.
I love it and use it regularly.
Aromatherapy means “to treat by scents”.
“Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to aid in the balancing of the body, mind, and spirit.”
source
Essential Oils can be used in massage, baths, inhalation and ingested (though ingesting an essential oil is considered herbal medicine and not aromatherapy).
Aromatherapy has been around for thousands of years-
Many credit the Egyptians for the discovery of aromatherapy-
Nearly 6000 years ago they used it for healing emotions, embalming, cosmetics and medicinal purposes.
Most well known was the Egyptians use of essential oils in embalming-
It is said that myrrh, cloves and nutmeg were part of this process.
They are also credited with the invention of the distillation machine.
There is evidence of aromatherapy being used in Ancient Greece, India, China, and Rome.
Texts found in Babylon (1700 BC) suggests the use of Myrrh and Cedar in many medicinal recipes.
There are stories from all around the world of the use of essential oils in healing the body, mind and spirit.
My favorite story is that of the Four Thieves .
During the Bubonic Plague there were four men, all worked at a perfumery-
They were bold in their robbing of people sick from the plague.
They would enter the homes, take what they wanted, and never got sick.
Eventually they were caught and told if they told their secret of how they never fell ill they would be released.
They told that they had made long cones (think a large beak) that they filled with certain herbs and essential oils that they wore into the homes. The inhalation of these oils kept them well.
They were then hung after sharing their recipe.
Now there have been scientific studies of these herbs and many many more that prove that they have antiseptic, antibacterial properties.
You can use a combination of these oils or singularly to make cleaning products.
Essential Oils can be found in Organic Cleaning Products sold in stores.
You can even sometimes find “the Four Thieves Blend” sold in stores.(though if you compare, they are different from each other
)I use oils in making lotions, soaps, cleaning products, body sprays, massage oils (some oils are great for soothing sore muscles) , facial steams and blends for the oil burner or diffuser to scent the room..
There are so many options ……
There are single oils and blends to clear allergies, relieve stress, get you energized, clear your mind, and open your heart…….
I hope we will continue to learn from aromatherapy’s history and continue to include it in our lives as a healing tool in the future.
