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What is Aromatherapy?

What is Aromatherapy?. *Use fragrances and essences *Effects person's mood or behaviour *Physical and mental benefits. What are Essential Oils?. *100% natural *100% pure *Come from aromatic plants, trees and grasses *'Essences' are highly odoriferous (which provides odors)

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What is Aromatherapy?

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  1. What is Aromatherapy? *Use fragrances and essences *Effects person's mood or behaviour *Physical and mental benefits What are Essential Oils? *100% natural *100% pure *Come from aromatic plants, trees and grasses *'Essences' are highly odoriferous (which provides odors) *Concentrated liquid components *Contains chemicals

  2. Experiencing the aromatherapy of full-body massage was really good!

  3. Olfactory System Skin System Aromatherapy enters into your body through either olfactory or skin systems. The essential oils will then absorbed by blood system and will circulate throughout the entire body.

  4. 4 Methods Massage Inhalation *How to do *Types of massage *Physical and mental benefits *Promote *Activate *Softens *Easy to do! *Tissue *Types of inhalation *Cover up the room *Change *Disinfect

  5. 4 Methods Aroma Bath Compress *How to do *Types of aroma bath *Promise to have a pleasant time! *Skin care *Pain-reflexology points *Tiredness *How to do *Types of compress *Directly heal! *For specific symptoms *Sprain *Tired eyes

  6. *Guessing Game* What do you think it is? What do you think they are good for? ~Essential Oils~

  7. Trial Study1-Lower Blood Pressure Doesfoot massage with lavender oil could lower the blood pressure, heart and respiratory rates? *2 treatments for 20mins/day *3 groups 1. Lavender oil 2. Vegetable oil 3. Rest only The Results Group1 showed the greatest benefits of lowering the blood pressure. It proved that the validity of aromatherapy and that it is not a placebo. Conclusion

  8. Trial Study2-Stress Project Does aromatherapy help physical symptoms people having tranquillisers and hypnotics? *Full-body massage *Lavender, geranium, sandal wood and clary oils The Results Reduced all of the symptoms dramatically. Essential oils can significantly reduce stress levels of the patients. Therefore, aromatherapy is scientifically valid. Conclusion

  9. Where do you think it was used in the ancient ages? Where do you think it is popularly used currently? * * * * * * * * *

  10. The ancient uses since 4500B.C. They had been using because there were no western medicine/chemical treatment using chemical drugs were available. Egypt Greece Rome China India America Mummy Plant therapy Herbal Medicine Aroma bath Massage Ayurveda

  11. Current Uses France *Rene-Maurice Gattefosse *Indo-China war(1946~54) *Hospitals and Pharmacies *Covered by insurance England *Mainly massage and non-scientific *Hospitals are accepting it *In 1985, the International Federation of Aromatheapists was established

  12. Current Uses Japan *'Yuzu' bath *It became popular in 1980s *Japanese Aromatherapy Council was established in 1997 United States of America *Got popular in the last 20 years *A national association was set up in California in the late 1980s *Lots of shops now carries them

  13. Future of Aromatherapy What did you find interested in my presentation? Are you going to experience it in the future? What do you think of aromatherapy in America? How do you think our society can adapt aromatherapy? I recommend you to at least go and try it!!

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