Monday, August 4, 2008

Essential Oils & Aromatherapy

In response to the question, I will give a brief summary on what is an "essential oil" and what is "aromatherapy ". An essential oil is the oil from many parts of the plant. It is "essential" as it has a unique scent - the "essence of the plant". It is highly concentrated so only a little is needed. There are various methods of extracting the oils. These are used in flavoring foods, drinks, perfumes, cosmetics, cleaning products, and of course, incense. Essential oils have healing properties e.g. asthma, burns, cellulite, headaches etc. Thus, we use the "Essential Oils" for healing the body as well as the emotions via"Aromatherapy". Alternative Medicine employs Essential Oils for its curing effects. www.inshapezone.com has a large variety of these oils available.

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