Aromatherapy is a natural medicine that uses essential oils and herbal extracts for personal care. It is based primarily to application, inhalation and ingestion by various plant extracts. His name gave him a French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, who discovered the medicinal properties of lavender essential oil when applied on a braciatura.
The use of oils, however, is a long time ago. The Egyptians used them for cosmetic purposes and to embalm their dead, the Greek civilization for aromatic baths and massages, and the Arabs were masters in the art of perfumery, to name a few. is used to fortify the body's ability of self-healing: relaxes and stimulates the joy of living. Essential oils are err in the petals, leaves, fruits, roots, wood, bark, rhizomes, resins, seeds. Currently the most used method is steam distillation by drag. Lpiante alambiccoe are put in a steam of hot water passes over them, the rising steam carries the essential oils to a condenser and then a separator. Here is a list of the oils used in aromatherapy and their properties: - basil oil: depression, headaches, respiratory problems.
- Tea Tree Oil: against infections, skin problems.
- jasmine oil: relaxing aphrodisiac, for toning.
- Lavender oil: tonic fabrics.
- oil rose: menstrual problems.
- Sandalwood oil: relaxing in meditation, for dry skin.
