Essentially Yours - The Aroma of Aromatherapy
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“A healer's power stems not from any special ability, but from maintaining the courage and awareness to embody and express the universal healing power that every human being naturally possesses.”
- Eric Micha'el Leventhal
Aromatherapy uses aromas to enhance physiological and psychological well-being. It also includes the use of complementary ingredients that are found in nature. A few include:
· The use of sugar as an exfoliate.
· Clays and muds to purify the skin.
· Sea salts
· Herbs
· Cold-pressed vegetable oils.
Aromatherapy has been in existence for thousands of years, but the distillation process required to extract essential oils wasn’t developed until the 11th century. Aromatherapy enjoys popularity in the United States, India, England, and France.
There can be much more involved in aromatherapy than smelling a few essential oils. The use of herbal distillates, carrier oils, vaporizer oils, and phytoncides can make aromatherapy quite complex! Fortunately, it isn’t necessary to make aromatherapy complex. The beginner can enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy with simple methods.
The aromas used in aromatherapy are acquired from two sources:
1. Plant extracts. Extracts are obtained by either cold pressing the plants or soaking the plants in a volatile liquid.
· Extracts may be used in aromatherapy, but have other uses, too. Vanilla extract is used in cooking. Other extracts are used as an insect repellent.
2. Plant essential oils. Using a distillation process, the water portion is removed. The small amount of oil that remains is the essential oil.
· A large quantity of plant material is necessary to produce a small amount of essential oil. The quantity of plant material needed, and the energy required to perform the distillation explain the typically higher price of essential oils versus extracts.
· Essential oils are primarily used for therapeutic purposes.
Keep in mind that essential oils differ from the fragrance oils found in perfumes. Fragrance oils can contain artificial ingredients and lack the therapeutic action of essential oils. The use of synthetic ingredients is not encouraged in aromatherapy.
If you’re looking for a natural way to treat common physical and psychological issues, aromatherapy might be beneficial to you. Enjoy!
Essentially Yours,
Pia King, MSW
Elevated Wellness Healing Center
- Eric Micha'el Leventhal
Aromatherapy uses aromas to enhance physiological and psychological well-being. It also includes the use of complementary ingredients that are found in nature. A few include:
· The use of sugar as an exfoliate.
· Clays and muds to purify the skin.
· Sea salts
· Herbs
· Cold-pressed vegetable oils.
Aromatherapy has been in existence for thousands of years, but the distillation process required to extract essential oils wasn’t developed until the 11th century. Aromatherapy enjoys popularity in the United States, India, England, and France.
There can be much more involved in aromatherapy than smelling a few essential oils. The use of herbal distillates, carrier oils, vaporizer oils, and phytoncides can make aromatherapy quite complex! Fortunately, it isn’t necessary to make aromatherapy complex. The beginner can enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy with simple methods.
The aromas used in aromatherapy are acquired from two sources:
1. Plant extracts. Extracts are obtained by either cold pressing the plants or soaking the plants in a volatile liquid.
· Extracts may be used in aromatherapy, but have other uses, too. Vanilla extract is used in cooking. Other extracts are used as an insect repellent.
2. Plant essential oils. Using a distillation process, the water portion is removed. The small amount of oil that remains is the essential oil.
· A large quantity of plant material is necessary to produce a small amount of essential oil. The quantity of plant material needed, and the energy required to perform the distillation explain the typically higher price of essential oils versus extracts.
· Essential oils are primarily used for therapeutic purposes.
Keep in mind that essential oils differ from the fragrance oils found in perfumes. Fragrance oils can contain artificial ingredients and lack the therapeutic action of essential oils. The use of synthetic ingredients is not encouraged in aromatherapy.
If you’re looking for a natural way to treat common physical and psychological issues, aromatherapy might be beneficial to you. Enjoy!
Essentially Yours,
Pia King, MSW
Elevated Wellness Healing Center
