there
is a a great deal of scientific literature suggests that certain scents can
influence your mood, immune system, anxiety and skin health.
The origin and elements of
Aromatherapy can be traced back to nearly 3000 years before Christ, when the
earlier Egyptians used the elements of Aromatherapy in their daily lives.
Documented records show that Egyptians burned incense made from aromatic woods
and additional herbs to honor their gods.
Also
imperial harems and guest houses used many aromatic oils very profusely to
satisfy numerous important guests. Aromatherapy has its roots in the most
ancient healing and therapeutic practices. Healing plants are used to cure many
ailments and used in many sacred rituals to evoke separate states of
consciousness.
Elaborate
religious ceremonies were performed in Egyptian temples, where the dead King
was mummified and surrounded with exotic necessary oils. Egyptians believed
very firmly that essential oils have an unusual preserving property when added
with other spices.
Embalming
was one of the principal uses of aromatherapy, preserving the fabric of the
bodies for thousands of years. The oils and resins used were so powerful, that
in the 17th century mummies were sold in Europe and doctors distilled them for
use in their medicines.
Aromatherapy
truly emerged from the smoky temples of Egypt 6,000 years ago. Egypt was the
motherland of medicine, pharmaceutics, cosmetics and perfumery. Trading was
flourishing and traders arrived for trade from all over the world by land and
sea to deliver flowers, herbs and plants. Priestesses and priests strictly
supervised the delicate preparations in the temples and palaces, reading
formulas & chanting incantations and hymns, as substances were measured &
combined with ultimate precision.
The
use of aromatherapy spread from Egypt to Israel, China, India and the
Mediterranean. Every culture, from the most backward to the most up to date,
developed their own set of practices. Greek physicians and military surgeons
were employed by the Romans every where in the empire. After the fall of the
Roman Empire, the science spread to the Arab countries, where medicine men
devoted them to the bygone art of alchemy, perfecting the art of distillation
and extraction.
For
many centuries essential oils were the only remedies for widespread diseases
and conditions. During the dreaded Black Plague, very few became ill, who in
fact were associated with perfumeries and glove industries where these oils
were in profuse use. During the 19th century, with the development of modern
science, all forms of herbal medicine disappeared until the 1920s, when French
chemist Gatefosse revived the art, giving it the name Aromatherapy.
India
was one of the few countries where the custom was never lost, Avurveda being
the most ancient medical practice in the world today. Aromatherapy is now used
in hospitals, offices, clinics and homes all over the world. Aromatherapy acts
as a span between the new and old, most of the industries use these oils for
various blends and concoctions, which contribute cure and relief for a number
of complications.
Tomorrow - Aromatherapy with Lavender.
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