Aromatherapy is a healing art based in nature, and it effects the whole person--mind, body, and spirit. Complete, or holistic healing, is ever-increasingly utilized in today's society. Aromatherapy is a fast growing therapy in holistic medicine. However, aromatherapy as we know it today, and the use of aromatherapy with massage.  The art of aromatherapy harnesses the potent pure essences of aromatic plants, flowers and resins to work on the most powerful of senses – smell and touch – to restore the harmony of body and mind.

Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy in that it works on the person as a whole. Though it is an excellent way of treating minor ailments, stress and negative emotional states, it is not a substitute for conventional medical treatment. If symptoms persist, always consult a medical doctor.

Never attempt to treat the following conditions:

• cancer

• heart conditions

• very high blood pressure

• epilepsy

• advance asthmatic conditions

• severe varicose veins

Action of Essential Oil

Essential oils are highly concentrated and the vital element in any aromatherapy treatment is the pure essential oil. They are concentrated essences, much lighter than water and highly flammable. They evaporate quickly, so they are usually mixed with other ingredients to trap their effectiveness. Because they are so concentrated, essential oils are measured in drops, which are extracted from an array of plant sources, including petals, leaves, seeds, nut kernels, bark, stalks, flower heads and gums and resins from trees.

Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy massage is using of essential oils, a therapeutic treatment for both mind and body, which works mainly on the nervous system. Essential oil are able to penetrate through skin and are taken into the body, exerting healing and beneficial influences on internal tissues and organs. Aromatherapy is both holistic and practical in that it helps to protect the body’s life-saving immune system and energize or stabilize emotions.
 

Aroma Therapist Consultant

The Aroma therapists decides upon the essential oil that are suitable and likely to prove most helpful in the circumstances that prevail. The aroma therapist has a wide ranging knowledge and experience upon which to draw. An aromatherapy treatment generally consists of body massage using a specific blend of essential oils mixed into a carrier-oil. A good therapist will allow you to smell the oil and give your approval before she begins to work. To help them to treat a wide variety of complaints, aroma therapists have many oils at their fingertips, but they never mix or use them until they have worked out a prescription for the receiver’s individual needs.  Many oil can be blend together for an enhance effect and this is called a "synergistic blend".

 

The Massage Therapy

Before receiving the aromatherapy massage we should have a cool shower.  Don’t have a massage if you have flu or any serious condition. After the massage, drink a glass of fresh water immediately. Lie still for at least ten minutes before getting up. Drinking plenty of water for the day is important, as the kidneys will be active in eliminating the toxins. Avoid alcohol after the treatment to give the body a chance to detoxify thoroughly.
 

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