Gourt > Shopping > Pets > Supplies > Health > Natural and Herbal > Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, commonly associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), is the use of volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants to affect someone's mood or health. The word was coined in the 1920s by French chemist René Maurice Gattefossé, who devoted his life to researching the healing properties of essential oils after a lucky accident in his perfume laboratory. (In the accident, he lit his arm on fire and thrust it into the nearest cold liquid, which happened to be a vat of lavender oil. Much to his amazement, the burn quickly healed without a scar.)
The main branches of aromatherapy include:
- Home aromatherapy (self treatment, perfume & cosmetic use)
- Clinical aromatherapy (as part of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy)
- Aromachology (the psychology of odors and their effects on the mind)
Materials
Some of the materials employed include:
- Essential oils: Fragrant oils extracted from plants chiefly through distillation (e.g. eucalyptus oil) or expression (grapefruit oil). However, the term is also occasionally used to describe fragrant oils extracted from plant material by any solvent extraction.
- Absolutes: Fragrant oils extracted primarily from flowers or delicate plant tissues through solvent or supercritical fluid extraction(e.g. rose absolute). The term is also used to describe oils extracted from fragrant butters, concretes, and enfleurage pommades using ethanol.
- Phytoncides: Various volatile organic compounds from plants that kill microbes. Many terpene based fragrant oils and sulfuric compounds from plants in genus "Allium" are Phytoncides, though the latter are likely less commonly used in aromatherapy due to their disagreeable smells.
- Hydrosols: The aqueous by-products of the distillation process (e.g. rosewater). Hydrosol used are limited to plants such as rose and camomile since most hydrosols have unpleasant smells.
- Infusions: Aqueous extracts of various plant material (e.g. infusion of chamomile)
- Carrier oils: Typically oily plant base triacylglycerides that are used to dilute essential oils for use on the skin (e.g. sweet almond oil)
Animal Alternative Medicine
Homeopathy :: Alternative Medicine
medisana deluxe personal humidifier with bonus eucalyptus ...: The aromatherapy and environment control system .. http://bit.ly/8rLWcI
tammielavigne (Tammie Lavigne) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:12:43 -0000
medisana deluxe personal humidifier with bonus eucalyptus ...: The aromatherapy and environment control system .. http://bit.ly/8rLWcI
Baby Items Reviews California Baby? Colds & Flu Aromatherapy ... http://bit.ly/7tMBNO
tammielavigne (Tammie Lavigne) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:12:38 -0000
Baby Items Reviews California Baby? Colds & Flu Aromatherapy ... http://bit.ly/7tMBNO
The Divine (and Define) Scent Of Aromatherapy - Aromatherapy - Zimbio http://bit.ly/5BUsPC
tammielavigne (Tammie Lavigne) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:12:35 -0000
The Divine (and Define) Scent Of Aromatherapy - Aromatherapy - Zimbio http://bit.ly/5BUsPC
Aromatherapy at Christmas Time: Five Festive Essential Oils http://bit.ly/6buYmO
tammielavigne (Tammie Lavigne) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:12:31 -0000
Aromatherapy at Christmas Time: Five Festive Essential Oils http://bit.ly/6buYmO
Cozy Petal Blog » Blog Archive » Aromatherapy helps to reducs stress: Aromatherapy comes to my rescue. Oftentim.. http://bit.ly/6452AI
emdyard (Edmunda Yardton) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:10:36 -0000
Cozy Petal Blog » Blog Archive » Aromatherapy helps to reducs stress: Aromatherapy comes to my rescue. Oftentim.. http://bit.ly/6452AI
Cozy Petal Blog » Blog Archive » Aromatherapy helps to reducs stress: Aromatherapy comes to my rescue. Oftentim.. http://bit.ly/68Xhvu
emdyard (Edmunda Yardton) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:10:32 -0000
Cozy Petal Blog » Blog Archive » Aromatherapy helps to reducs stress: Aromatherapy comes to my rescue. Oftentim.. http://bit.ly/68Xhvu
500
Chaya's Canine Naturals - Organic aromatherapy treatments for dogs, including arthritis, bad breath, poor appetite, nausea. Insect repellent and shampoo are also available.
Meta Description: [ Organic aromatherapy products for dogs. Veterinarian approved.
Natural essential oil remedies for our canine companions. Arthritis, fear, anxiety, thunder storms,
insect repellent, tick repellent, nausea & carsick dog rememdy and more... ]
Earth Vitality Scents - Offers sprays made using essential oils and mountain spring water, designed to combat a variety of odors including skunk.
Meta Description: [ All natural Aromasprays available from Earth Vitality
Scents. Super concentrated and long lasting air fresheners, deodorizers and personal
perfumes. Also all natural pet grooming sprays for pets! ]
K911 - Offers natural products made from essential oils used for everyday or chronic problems in dogs.
Meta Description: [ K911.biz- Dog products for dogs of all sizes and breeds. Ask the Dog - free answers to your dog questions. ]
Silk Road Oils, Inc. - Offers medication, bathing products, litter box neutralizer and catnip.
Meta Description: [ Aromatherapy for dogs and cats. Aromatherapy products using essential oils to relive stress, itching, hot spots and pet odors. Aromatherapy - the effective alternative for calming pets. ]
Susan George Naturally - Providing a range of equine therapeutic treatments using pure plant oils.
Meta Description: [ susangeorgenaturally, ]
| Pet Awareness 1 | |
| Next Video | |
