Aroma as Therapy
The Art and Science of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy that uses pure essential oils to positively influence the mind and body in order to help enhance both emotional and physical well-being. Aroma as a therapy works both through skin absorption and inhalation.
Skin Absorption
In clinical aromatherapy, we utilize highly concentrated extracts from the aromatic part of the plant. These compounds are complete, naturally occurring molecular substances. When used in topical application,they penetrate the skin, helping to not only treat many skin conditions but also stimulate the body’s innate ability to heal.
Inhalation
When aromatics are inhaled, either in natural setting or in essential oil form, molecules are taken into the body through the olfactory system and transported through the body. This process includes transmission and stimulation to the part of the brain that controls memory and emotional response, the hypothalamus. | 