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What
is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential
oils to treat our body’s physical, mental and emotional
disorders. It is often used as an Alternative or Complementary
treatment to “orthodox” medical treatments.
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What
are Essential Oils?
Essential oils are produced by extracting various oils and resins
from plant material such as flowers, leaves, roots, bark, fruit,
berries, peels and stems roots and this extraction
process produces fundamental properties of the plant into
a concentrated liquid form.. For a fuller explanation see our
article on Essential
Oils.
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What
are Essential Oils used for?
They can be used to treat a variety of illnesses, conditions and
complaints. Some oils have a balancing effect on the body, others
help the user to relax or have an uplifting and stimulating effect.
They are increasingly being used in hospitals or to complement
orthodox medicines. They are generally used in the following manner
In the bath
Body massage Oils
Water compresses
Fragrancers
Garles
Inhalants
Aromatherapy
Sprays
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Can
Essential Oils be used directly on my skin?
Essential Oils in their pure concentrated form can be very strong
and it usually not recommended that they are applied directly
to your skin.
It is more usual to mix them with a base
or carrier oil which decreases the possibility of skin irritation.
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Can
I take Essential Oils orally?
It is not recommended that pure Essential Oils be taken by eating
or drinking because Essential can vary in srength an possible
toxicity it is wise to treat them with respect A Doctor or qualified
Aromatherapist should be consulted before you attempt ingesting
EOs.
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How
to store Aromatherapy Oils
Essential oils are best kept in dark glass bottles, preferably
with screw tops and usually made from dark glass. They should
be kept away from direct sunlight in a cool dry place.
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How
do I learn more about Aromatherapy?
Our website contains many articles , interesting facts
and links to Aromatherapy Products and Suppliers. We also have
a selection of books and DVD's for you to browse.
Aromatherapy
Books
Aromatherapy
DVD
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