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Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment of caring for the body with pleasant smelling botanical oils such as rose, lemon, lavender and peppermint. The essential oils are added to the bath or massaged into the skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent an entire room. Aromatherapy is used for the relief of pain, care for the skin, alleviate tension and fatigue and invigorate the entire body. Essential oils can affect the mood, alleviate fatigue, reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. Aromatherapy
is one of the fastest growing fields of alternative medicine. It is
widely used at home, clinics and hospitals for a variety of applications
such as pain relief for women in labour pain, relieving pain caused by
the side effects of the chemotherapy undergone by the cancer patients,
and is especially popular as a treatment to reduce stress levels, or
just to treat yourself every once in a while. |