There are two ways in which aromatherapy oils enter the body, through skin absorption and inhalation. Both methods have shown to have positive physical and psychological effects when applied to treatments such as massage and Incense burning and it’s important to understand the anatomical processes of both methods in order to assess an adequate treatment [...]
The use of aromatherapy oils in massage has been a popular treatment for over 5,000 years. The technique is believed to possess many healing effects both on a physical and psychological level and when looking specifically at skin problems, it has the ability to not only ease pain symptoms but also offer itself as an [...]
Aromatherapy is said to have dated back as far as 3,500 BC and although the exact origin is unknown, it is believed to have originated from Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians are credited for developing the first method of extracting essential oils from aromatic plants to use for medicine, burning Incense and for religious celebration. The [...]