Aromatherapy: Way to Healthy Living
Its been a creating a fuzz all over the world of medicine. People of the medical profession wearing their usual urbane and landau scrubs embark on a journey to unravel the effectiveness of aromatherapy. With the advent of technology and medical research, aromatherapy remained a big question.
History
It is believed that aroma therapy originated in the ancient times with the used of infused aromatic oils.Materia Medica written by Dioscorides described oils contain healing properties.
The concept of aromatherapy was first introduced by a small group of European scientists and doctors in the year 1907. In 1937, the word first came out in the book Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles, Hormones Végétales written by the chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé, An english version was soon published in the year 1993.
French surgeon Jean Valnet pioneered the use of essential oils, which he used as antiseptic to heal the wounded soldiers of the Second World War.
Modes of applications:
Materials:
The Theory of Aromatherapy
The treatment highly utilizes the use of essential oils. There are two basic mechanisms that can explain its efficacy. One, aromas highly stimulates the brains. The other is the direct pharmacological application. Yet, the world of medicine still still embark on a journey to prove aromatherapy’s purported effects. While accurate information regarding the synergy of the human anatomy and the oils is still a remarkable quest yet to be unfold.
Efficacy
The effects of aromatherapy include the relaxation and clarity of the mind may arise from the placebo effect and not from the actual physiological application. While experts and professionals agree that some aromas have demonstrated effects on mood stimulation, evidence is still insufficient.
Safety Concerns
Utilizing of aromatherapy may also cause some safety concerns. Due to the fact that essential oils are highly concentrated, mishandling may result to skin irritation and other untoward side-effects. Therefore, they are normally diluted for tropical application. Some of the chemical allergies could also be triggered by some pesticides, if the original plants are cultivated. Some substance may also cause harm to domestic animals.
Same with other bio-active substance, essential oils may pose hazards and concerns to toddlers and lactating mothers.
While some experts advocate the ingestion of essential oils, self prescription is not recommended due to the highly toxic nature of these substances. Precautionary measures are suggested.
Aromatherapy is something that the world needs to understand. It is human nature to find ways on how to heal one’s self. But it is advisable to visit experts sporting their urbane scrubs and landau scrubs for advise.
History
It is believed that aroma therapy originated in the ancient times with the used of infused aromatic oils.Materia Medica written by Dioscorides described oils contain healing properties.
The concept of aromatherapy was first introduced by a small group of European scientists and doctors in the year 1907. In 1937, the word first came out in the book Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles, Hormones Végétales written by the chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé, An english version was soon published in the year 1993.
French surgeon Jean Valnet pioneered the use of essential oils, which he used as antiseptic to heal the wounded soldiers of the Second World War.
Modes of applications:
- Aerial Diffusion - used to disinfect the environment.
- Direct Inhalation - for respiratory disinfection, decongestion, expectoration as well as psychological effects
- Tropical Applications - for general use (e.g. baghs, compresses, therapeutic skin care)
Materials:
- Essential oils - oils extracted from plants mainly through steam distillation.
- Absolutes - oils extracted from plant tissues through solvent extraction.
- Infusions - various aqueous extracts from plants.
- Carrier oils - Typically oily plant base triacylglycerides that dilute essential oils for use on the skin (e.g.sweet almond oil)
- Vaporizer - Typically higher oil content plant based materials dried, crushed, and heated to extract and inhale the aromatic oil vapors in a direct inhalation modality
The Theory of Aromatherapy
The treatment highly utilizes the use of essential oils. There are two basic mechanisms that can explain its efficacy. One, aromas highly stimulates the brains. The other is the direct pharmacological application. Yet, the world of medicine still still embark on a journey to prove aromatherapy’s purported effects. While accurate information regarding the synergy of the human anatomy and the oils is still a remarkable quest yet to be unfold.
Efficacy
The effects of aromatherapy include the relaxation and clarity of the mind may arise from the placebo effect and not from the actual physiological application. While experts and professionals agree that some aromas have demonstrated effects on mood stimulation, evidence is still insufficient.
Safety Concerns
Utilizing of aromatherapy may also cause some safety concerns. Due to the fact that essential oils are highly concentrated, mishandling may result to skin irritation and other untoward side-effects. Therefore, they are normally diluted for tropical application. Some of the chemical allergies could also be triggered by some pesticides, if the original plants are cultivated. Some substance may also cause harm to domestic animals.
Same with other bio-active substance, essential oils may pose hazards and concerns to toddlers and lactating mothers.
While some experts advocate the ingestion of essential oils, self prescription is not recommended due to the highly toxic nature of these substances. Precautionary measures are suggested.
Aromatherapy is something that the world needs to understand. It is human nature to find ways on how to heal one’s self. But it is advisable to visit experts sporting their urbane scrubs and landau scrubs for advise.
