Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy helps people in such conditions
as: infections, skin disorders, immune deficiencies and stress. It
is a unique branch of herbal
medicine that uses the medicinal properties found in the
essential oils of various plants. Essential oils are widely used throughout Europe and a system of
medical aromatherapy is practiced in France nowadays.Through a process of steam
distillation (cold-pressing), the volatile constituents of the
plant's oil (its essence) are extracted from its flowers, leaves,
branches, or roots.
Director of the Pacific Institute of
Aromatherapy, Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, says that the term "aromatherapy" is somewhat deceptive, as it can suggest an exceptional role for the
aroma in the curing process. He states that the oils exert much of their therapeutic effect
through their pharmacological properties and their small molecular
size, making them one of the few therapeutic agents to easily
penetrate bodily tissues.
The immediate effect
of the essential oils on
the central nervous system makes aromatherapy an excellent
method for stress management.
Aromatherapy is very effective for bacterial infections of the
respiratory system, immune deficiencies such as Epstein-Barr virus (a
form of herpes virus believed to be the causative agent in
infectious mononucleosis), and numerous skin disorders. It is
also useful for other infections such as cystitis and herpes simplex.
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