The History of Aromatherapy Aromatherapy is the science of using essential herbal oils in the treatment of illnesses. The term itself comes from the French word “aromathérapie” which was coined by the French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé who was the publisher of the first book titled “Aromatherapy” in 1937. Thus the term aromatherapy was not coined until the 20th Century. The roots of Aromatherapy can be traced back over 6000 years before the birth of Christ when the use of aromatics was recorded
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Body Awareness Aromatherapy Paper March 20‚ 2013 Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that centers on using fragrant substances‚ particularly oily plant extracts‚ to alter mood or improve an individual’s health or appearance. The benefits of aromatherapy range from stress relief to enhancement of immunity and the unlocking of emotions from past experiences. Skeptics cite a lack of credible supportive studies published in reputable scientific or medical journals‚ but this largely because
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Introduction: Aromatherapy is the practice of using volatile plant oils‚ including essential oils‚ for psychological and physical well-being. Essential oils‚ the pure essence of a plant‚ have been found to provide both psychological and physical benefits when used correctly and safely. The Essential Oil Profiles area details over 90 essential oils. Absolutes‚ CO2s and Hydrosols are also commonly utilized in aromatherapy. Although essential oils‚ CO2 extracts and absolutes are distilled by different
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ancient Egyptians and Greeks‚ Aromatherapy refers to the alternative treatment in which “essential oils”‚ extracted from plants whether it be from flowers‚ bark or roots‚ are believed to have positive lasting effects for one’s psychological and physical well-being. The word “Aromatherapy” itself was not coined until the 1930s when a French chemist took an interest in possible curative powers of essential oils after a burn incident-the precursor to what Aromatherapy has grown to become. The central
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Aromatherapy and Stress Reduction My patient L.T. is a 35 year old woman who just recently migrated from West Africa. She is a mother of four children‚ ranging from two years of age to 12 years of age‚ and she has just been newly diagnosed with early cervical cancer. Even though this patient has a family history of cervical cancer (her mother died from complications of cervical cancer with metastatic) prior to her diagnosis L.T. was asymptomatic‚ so this came as a shock to both her and her husband
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The History of Aromatherapy Oil Usage By Paul Malcolm Apr 1‚ 2012 Although it is still in the process of creeping into modern science‚ aromatherapy has been around for thousands of years. This rich history is split between the Chinese and the ancient Egyptians. Documentation tends to be more inclined towards the Egyptians as the originators of these techniques as they burnt scented herbs and spices as part of their prayer rituals. The emergence of aromatic medicine is also closely linked to the belief
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Mind-Body Interventions: Aromatherapy Amanda Watson Alternative Approaches to Disease HSC 3189 Brett Lieberman August 5‚ 2012 Mind-Body Interventions: Aromatherapy Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils and to know what aromatherapy is‚ one must know that essential oils are the steam distillates derived from the aromatic plants (Freeman‚ 2009). Aromatherapy dates back to the era in which medicine was first discovered and can be labeled as preventative care. It
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"The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while Nature cures the disease."~-Voltaire Aromatherapy has become a very popular and over commercialized word‚ but what is really meant by the term “aromatherapy?” (And no it ’s not Febreze®) Authentic Aromatherapy is a comprehensive healthcare modality that utilizes therapeutic plant extracts called “essential oils” to evoke the body’s own intrinsic healing power. (Thanks to a great Hydrotherapy teacher who taught me this) Essential
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Mrs. Diane Rose D. Tagle Surviving Physical and Emotional Pain with Aromatherapy We do a lot of things every day like going to school or work‚ do our job‚ finish our tasks and many more. We are eager to finish all of these as soon as possible which makes us more exhausted and stressed. It causes several physical and emotional pains. One of the effective ways of relieving these pains is through Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy has been used by many people to relieve and refresh our body and soul.
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Aromatherapy Positively Affects Mood‚ EEG Patterns of Alertness And Math Computations This study was done on volunteers of University of Miami Medical School; there were 40 adults in all their average age was in the 30. 30 female and 10 males‚ 43% White‚ 15% African American and 42% Hispanic. The purpose of this study was to see if aromatherapy positively effect people in the brain. The participants were randomly selected in 2 separate groups. Before any study was done the volunteers took a
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