Aromatherapy is the use of essential and oils to help relieve stress and discomforts. Essential oils, also known as aromatherapy oils, are taken from essential parts of fruits, flowers, spices, leaves, woods, and roots. Aromatherapy oils are volatile and intricate substances. Each of the oils varies in degree of its volatility, intricacy, and fragrance.
Not only providing a plant with its specific aroma but the essence molecules of a plant, located between the cells, provide the plant from parasites and infectious diseases. The essence molecules act as messengers to the different parts of a plant but also act as regulators to the plant life. It is this quality that makes these molecules effective aromatherapy oils. Each of the aromatherapy oils contains various properties and will benefit different areas.
Uses of Aromatherapy Oils
It is important to note at this point that aromatherapy oils are not fragrance oils or perfumes the fragrance oils and perfumes do not provide the same essential benefits that aromatherapy oils can provide. Aromatherapy oils should never be directly applied to the skin but mixed with an oil base. Such oil bases used in conjunction with aromatherapy oils are grape seed oil, almond oil, evening primrose oil and apricot oil. The ideal mix is 5 to 20 drops of aromatherapy oil for everyone 100mL of the base oil.
Massaging with aromatherapy oils provides many health benefits. It can relieve tension and general aches and pains. It can relieve symptoms related to headaches, migraines, fatigue, and insomnia. Aromatherapy oils can also improve emotional characteristics such as anxiety, irritability, depression, and confidence.
Aromatherapy oils can be used in a bath, by adding 5 to 10 drops of aromatherapy oils to the water in the bath, it will provide added benefits to the bath providing a more refreshing and relaxing experience.
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Using aromatherapy oils as a vaporizer will provide a room or house with an aroma of thrilling affect. A diffuser, such as a cup of water and drops of aromatherapy oil, is placed over a candle or oil wick. The room begins to fill with the vapor from the diffuser allowing the aromatherapy oil to take effect.
Aromatherapy oils by themselves will not cure major illness or chronic stress but will relieve some of those symptoms associated with physical and mental conditions.
Factors that apply to the price and quality of aromatherapy oils are the condition of plant growth, rarity of the plant, location of the plant, amount of oil produced by the plant, and the quality standard of the distiller. Typically aromatherapy oils are sold in small bottles. It is possible to buy aromatherapy oil with a blend. By purchasing the aromatherapy pre mixed with the oil base will save you money and time as it is premixed and ready to use.
