What is Aromatherapy?
Some lotions, candles and beauty products marketed as aromatherapy contain chemicals that may be harmful. They can also interfere with medications you take. Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, a French chemist, discovered the healing properties of essential oils when he used lavender oil on his burns after an accident in his lab. This led to the science of aromatherapy. What are essential oils?Essential oils are compounds extracted from different plant parts such as flowers, leaves, barks, roots and seeds. These oils have various aroma and flavoring properties, as well as other functional activities that can help address specific health issues. Most commonly, inhalation