Definition
The term Aromatherapy was first coined in 1928 by French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé. It means the use of aromatics i.e. aromatic plants from which essential oils are extracted.
What is an Essential Oil?
An essential oil is a very concentrated liquid extract obtained after steam distillation of an aromatic plant.
What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils for the improvement of physical and mental health by strengthening the body's self-healing. It is a natural method based on the activity of the biochemical molecules of essential oils.
What is Scientific Aromatherapy?
The Scientific Aromatherapy or Aromatology is the science which study Essential Oils and resorts to a rigorous methodology which is based on scientific data confirmed by laboratory. |