The benefits of Aromatherapy

Although aromatherapy seems like a modern-day treatment, it has been around for thousands of years. Ancient eastern kingdoms such as China, India, and to an extent, around Egypt used plant-based components in the preparation of their balms, resins, and oils. They were used from rituals to ointments.

Although the east where the first to use plants for ailments, the credit for essential oils falls towards the Persians. During the 10th century, Persians discovered the process known as distillation. However, Germans were the first to publish information regarding the process of distillation of essential oils in the 16th century. And the French physicians of the 19th century were the first to start using essential oils for treating diseases.

Although the surge of chemical advancement in drugs turn people towards them in the 19th century, the French and German doctors still viewed essential oils as a potential cure for diseases.

Aromatherapy is a term coined by a French chemist and perfumer René-Maurice Gattefossé. He first used the term in his book that was published in 1937. He began exploring the realm of essential oils after witnessing how lavender can be used for treating burns. René-Maurice Gattefossé talks deeply about how essential oils can be used to treat medical conditions.