Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils in healing, relaxation and stress. It is a therapy focusing on smell. Aromatherapy has a direct and profound effect on the mind and emotions of an individual as the sense of smell has a direct access to the human brain and emotions and works at a subconscious level to modify emotional behaviour. Essential oils are extracted from leaves, twigs, petals, fruits, and bark of plants.  
They can be purchased pre-blended or pure and blended with a carrier oil.

How Aromatherapy Works

Aromatherapy works by matching essential oils to a specific ailment. The essential oils can be inhaled, applied to skin (through dilution with base oil) or used in bath.  The oils activate the neutral pathways between the nose and the brain’s limbic system which controls emotions) causing an array of responses, including muscle relaxation.  The oils also act as a powerful foe to bacterial, viral and fungal infections.  So powerful in fact the essential oils may be used to boost the power of antibiotics in the future.

A pure essential oil can enter the body within 20 min's
and stay in the bloodstream for over 24 hours.
It enters the body through the hair follicles and the breath.

It is a perfect compliment to marry up
aromatherapy with other holistic therapies such
as massage. Aromatherapy massage is a lovely,
relaxing massage.  Indian Head Massage is really