Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots or other parts of a plant to enhance psychological and physical well-being. The inhaled aroma from these “essential” oils is widely believed to stimulate brain function.

Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy that treats the mind, body and spirit. When essential oils are applied to the body during a massage, the essential oils enter the skin through the hair follicles where they are absorbed in to the blood stream and circulated around the body.

Aromatherapy has many benefits to the person being treated and can:

Benefit

Enhance mood and general feeling of well-being through massage and the use of essential oils.

Improve blood and lymphatic circulation through massage and the use of essential oils. Depending upon the essential oils used the blood vessels will either constrict or dilate thereby raising or lowering blood pressure.

Balance the hormone production by the endocrine system. Essential oils such as clary sage can mimic oestrogen.

Strengthen the immune system by helping to kill viruses, bacteria and fungal infections.

Reduce pain

Encourage restful sleep

Improve digeston