Aromatherapy – Fascinating Facts
Monday, May 12th, 2008I happened to hear a lot of fascinating things about aromatherapy. To find out what actually it is, I browsed through the net for more information on it. To my amazement I found that it is one of the ancient healing techniques used by Egyptians and Greeks. Aromatherapy is a kind of healing practice which uses essential oils to soothe the mind, soul and the body. Essential oils have been in use for therapy for more than hundreds of years from now. Aroma baths and massages were an integral part of the good health regime. Essential oils were noticed to heal burns during an accident and from then got their importance in treatments. Many ancient cultures like the Persian, Indian and Chinese have documental proof of aromatic oils having an effect on the mental stature and emotions of a person. Egyptians used fragrant oils and incense in all their religious rituals called Kyphi containing at least 15 kinds of herbs in it to create ecstatic states during the performance of rites.
The website http://www.healinglifetouch.info has more details related to aromatherapy and its health benefits.