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Aromatherapy - Natural Remedy - Using Essential Oils & Various Scents

Aromatherapy is a holistic form of arthritis treatment using various scents and essential oils. They can be added to a bath, massaged into the skin or inhaled. It provides physical benefits with relaxation, promoting pain relief and alleviating fatigue. It provides psychological benefits with stimulation, improving overall mood and reducing anxiety.
Aromatherapy - Using Essential Oils
Use of plant aromatics for the holistic healing of mind, body, and spirit.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that uses the medicinal properties of the essential oils of plants and herbs.
Aromatherapy as a Complementary Therapy
Simply stated, aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils extracted from plants for both physiological and psychological treatment.
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Profile: Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants for healing purposes. The word aroma in aromatherapy is misleading because essential oils are not solely used as inhalants. They can also be massaged into the skin or taken orally (they should never be ingested without specific instruction from a specialist), from UMM.
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