Aromotherapy
Not only is aromotherapy the use of aromas or smells, but it is based in the use of what is known as essential oils. This are aromatic essences strongly concentrated extracted from flowers, leaves, roots or branches of lots of plants. These oils contain a great variety of substances that have useful properties to fight bacterium, viruses and mushrooms. They also contain hormones and lots of nutrients.
The therapeutical properties of essential oils is known from the beginnings of time. In the medical system of India, known as "Ayuvedra", essential oils have been used from unknown times. Egyptians used the aromatic oils as medicine and for massages and baths. Greek and Romans also used aromatic oils to heal injuries, lubricate the skin, fight insects, purify the air and embalm bodies.
Ending the XIX century, the develop of synthetic medicines begins, with it, the use of essential oils was declined. However, an accident in a chemical laboratory in the early 20ґs took the use of this substances back to life, and launched a new era of investigations and applies for the modern aromotherapy.
Ending the world war II, the French doctor Jean Valnet kept working with aromotherapy, extending its usage to emotional problems treating. In 1964 Valnet wrote a book called "Aromotherapy". This book turned into the main text of the new discipline.
How to obtain essencial oils
The real pure essential oils are those obtained by vapor destilation. This method consist of a vapor going through the plant. This vapor picks up different components of the plant. The vapor is then collected and mixed with alcohol and soya, almendra or other kind of oil used as base. Another very used method is the cold pressed.
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