Shareen Rustin's Blog – October 2012 Archive (1)

Aromatherapy 101

The term "aromatherapy" did not appear in North America until the late 1980's and early 1990's. It is widely thought that Egyptians began using aromatherapy more than 6,000 years ago. Not only did Egyptians of ancient use essential oils for embalming purposes, they also used them after bathing and to help heal illnesses. Later, the Greeks used aromatic oils as cosmetics and medicine.

How Aromatherapy works:

Each essential oil is a complex mixture of organic compounds. When used…

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