exploringalternativemedicines.com » aromatherapy http://exploringalternativemedicines.com/blog Seperating the myths and the facts about the different types of Alternative Medicines, their methods and techniques. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:36:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Aromatic Blending vs Therapeutic Blending http://exploringalternativemedicines.com/blog/aromatic-blending-vs-therapeutic-blending.html http://exploringalternativemedicines.com/blog/aromatic-blending-vs-therapeutic-blending.html#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:00:09 +0000 ExploringAltMeds http://exploringalternativemedicines.com/blog/?p=22

The term “Aromatherapy” technically refers to the use of essential oils and plant extracts to produce a therapeutic effect in a person. However, a lot of people enjoy blending essential oils simply because they like their fragrances.

Blending for the “aroma” created is a great idea, but you should always be aware of the therapeutic uses of the oils you want to use. Using oils that are contradictory to the person’s physical or emotional issues can produce a problematic response.

This is also true in blending essential oils for therapeutic use. Beginners should always use established recipes for the problems they’re trying to fix, and should not attempt to blend their own recipes until they have adequate experience. By the way, it’s also very important to remember that duplicating manufactured fragrances is not possible as manufacturers use artificial chemicals in their scents and perfumes.


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Over the course of the last five years or so there’s been a huge increase in the number of people who have become interested in aromatherapy. This could possibly be a result of the increasing interest in all alternative therapies. No matter what the reason, major retailers (who see major dollar signs) have jumped on the aromatherapy bandwagon and now provide easy access to a number of common essential oils.

These retailers have added their own corporate labels to these common essential oils which are often packaged according to their desired effect and not by what they treat.

For example:

Aromatherapy oils like lavender, which helps ease anxiety, are used in products labeled “Relaxation”.

Rose and Ylang Ylang are often packaged as “Romance” products while their actual use is to treat stress.

This is why it’s important for aromatherapy practitioners to be aware of the actual uses of these essential oils and not just their corporate labels.


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