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Aromatherapy is a
famous traditional healing in India. This method
of treatment is widely known as the therapeutic
use of essential oils to refresh the body.
Aromatherapy in India is not something new as
it has been around for over 6000 years. Here
in India and in other parts of ancient
civilizations of the East, plant essences were
used for their fragrance to purify the air.
Agarbatis and dhoop (incense sticks) are still
in use today as they were used in ancient times
in India.
 The modern era of
aromatherapy began in 1930 when the French
chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse invented the
term 'aromatherapy' for the therapeutic use
of essential oils. He was captivated by the
benefits of lavender oil in healing his burnt
hand without leaving any scar. He started
exploring the effect of other essential oils
for healing and for their psychotherapeutic
benefits.
We all know that our
sense of smell works at a subconscious level.
Olfactory nerves conduct smell sensations to
a part of the brain which also regulates and
controls our moods, emotions, memory and
learning. Studies with brain wave frequency have
shown that smelling lavender increases the alpha
waves which are associated with relaxation in
the back of the head while fragrance of jasmine
increases the beta waves which are associated
with a more alert state in the front of the
head. Aromatherapy in India has become a top
attraction whereby visitors come from all
over the continent to seek this incredible
traditional treatment.
Plant products such
as leaves, flowers, roots, seeds, bark and resin
contained essential oils with each essential oil
having as much as 100 chemical components and
if combined can exert a strong effect on the
whole person. Depending on which component is
predominating in an oil, the oils act
differently. Some oils gives a relaxing feeling,
some soothing while some relieve pain and
importantly, these oils leave no harmful
residues.
It is a common
knowledge that aromatherapy is especially
effective for stress, anxiety and psychosomatic
induced problems, muscular and rheumatic pains,
digestive disorders and gynecological problems
such as PMS, menopausal complaints and postnatal
depression.
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