Los Angeles Aromatherapy

The Greeks, Romans and ancient Egyptians ...

all made use of aromatherapy oils. The Egyptian physician Imhotep, and the Greek father of medicine Hippocrates, recommended fragrant oils for bathing and massage.

In the 1930s, French chemist Rene-Maurics Gattefosse, the originator of the term aromatherapy, developed the practice as it is known today.

Essential oils are used to both calm and invigorate, depending on the oil, and are dispensed in steam, vaporizers or as part of a bath or relaxing massage. Finding acceptance as adjunct therapies in the world of medicine, essential oils are used in hospitals as pain relief for women in labor, to help cancer patients deal with the side effects of chemotherapy, and to help rehabilitate cardiac patients.

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Helpful Links ...

AromaWeb, an aromatherapy and essential oil informational source. Lots of good information.

The Aromatherapy Global Online Research Archives(AGORA) is a dynamic, growing resource for non-commercial aromatherapy information.

Amateur Aromatherapy is another non-commercial site that offers aromatherapy information including an introduction to aromatherapy, how to use essential oils, yields, an EO database, and links to other aromatherapy sites.

The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing public awareness of the benefits of true aromatherapy. NAHA is actively involved with promoting and elevating academic standards in aromatherapy education and practice for the profession.

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