Aromatherapy consists of the use of pure main oils obtained from a wide assortment of plants, which have been steam distilled or cold-pressed from flowers, fruit, bark & roots. Aromatherapy is the use of pure main & absolute oils. Aromatherapy is the science & art of using the volatile, non-oily essences of plants in healing. The appropriate oils can have powerful results, both on the body & the spirit. The use of the main oils to care for the body & to bring about cures is known as aromatherapy. The term"main oil" is acutally a misnomer, because it is not really an oil, like olive , coconut or almond oil. An main oil is very complex in nature. It is the volatile & aromatic part of the plant.

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of botanical oils that are distilled or cold-pressed from plants & flowers. The olis, which are introduced into the body topically or by inhalation, have been used to soothe the psyche, heal the body, & soften the skin for thousands of years.

For those moments when you feel yourself practically vibrating with stress, an aromatherapy bath can be extremely relaxing.

Learning Aromatherapy Massage - Massage with main oils

Aromatherapy massage can be part of a healing process, or a way to apply main oils to the right places. It isn't difficult or complicated. Anyone can do it - to their friends, families & even to themselves.

Use main oils in all massages. Massages should be carried out with the flow of the body - towards the heart. When massaging children use gentle, comforting effleurage movements. Last, after an aerobic workout, petrissage movements are useful to release toxins & keep muscles supple.

Effleurage

Effleurage is the most useful movement in Aromatherapy massage. It is a series of gentle, soothing stokes, which enable the main oils to penetrate the body, causing relaxation & calm throughout. Use your whole hands, not just your fingers, in strokes that can be either long or short, firm or gentle. Muscles will be relaxed & nerve endings soothed, stress & tension relieved & circulation increased.

Keep your hands relaxed but firm in this movement.

Petrissage

Petrissage is like gently kneading dough. Each movement should be slow & careful, never causing pain. These movements are often helpful on fatty areas & on backs. They can relax the muscles, increase circulation, aid the release of trapped toxins & help lymphatic flow.

Use slight pressure on your thumbs in this movement.

Human head MASSAGE

When using Aromatherapy massage on the scalp, put the oil on the fingerTrix & use the fingers, working all over the scalp. For migraine & headaches massage around the base of the neck & work upwards to the base of the scalp. Continue massaging this are for a few moments. Use your fingers in firm effleurage strokes to apply the appropriate main oils.

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