The term aromatherapy is one that has only been used since the 20th century but the practice of it has been around since almost the beginning of mankind. The extraction and use of essential oils we know has been around at least one thousand years, with the Chinese being at the forefront of using plants and its oils for medical purposes. Even further back than this, the ancient Egyptians used extracted oils from aromatic plants to treat ailments and more significantly they also used oils like of cedar wood, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and myrrh for embalming the dead

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Aromatherapy Through The Ages

Yarrow Varieties Yarrow Achillea millefolium Other names Millefolium, milfoil, thousand-leaf, gordoloba, thousand- leaf clover, green arrow, soldiers’ woundwort, nosebleed, dog daisy, bloodwort, sanguinary, carpenter grass, old-mans pepper, cammock and achillia. Appearance A perennial natural herbal remedy with a creeping rhizome and vertical, furrowed and downy stems.

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Yarrow – First Among Natural Herbal Remedies?.. Part 1

VARIOUS CIVILISATIONS throughout history have employed the use of aromatic plants for religious, medicinal, cosmetic and magickal purposes. One of the earliest forms of aromatherapy was the use of aromatic plants as incense. The word perfume comes from the Latin word perfumum, which means ‘through smoke’.

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History, Myths and Legends of Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a very popular form of healing in the field of complementary and alternative practice of medicine. It is also quite popular as a great way of rejuvenating the body and mind. Essential plant extracts, especially from the aromatic parts of the plants, are used to treat various ailments and disorders of the body.

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Various Types Of Aromatherapy

UMBELLIFERAE/APIACEAE Levisticum officinale Appearance All of the parts of the plant are strongly fragrant. A perennial herb with a strong, hollow, angled and branched stem and substantial, long-stalked, bi- or tri-pinnate leaves with shiny dark-green leaflets. The stem leaves are less divided.

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Lovage – Herbal Remedy with a Sting in the Tail

Andrea takes us on a tour of the storage area at Aromatics International’s headquarters. See how essential oils are stored for maximum safety and shelf life

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Video: Essential Oil Storage

A few nights ago I NEEDED chocolate! Overwhelmed by a craving for some dark, luxurious, aromatic chocolate melting in my mouth, I hunted around my cupboards… Blast! Nothing

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Crazy for Carbs?

Oils and Perfumes of Ancient EgyptAncient Egyptians at all levels of society were extremely concerned with scent and cleanliness and used an array of aromatics and essential oils to suit all occasions, both in this life and the next. Joann Fletcher investigates the extensive evidence in artistic, literary and archaeological sources and provides a guide to various oils and perfumes favoured by the ancient Egyptians

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Oils and Perfumes of Ancient Egypt

Frankincense, an age old herbal remedy, could just be the solution for treating painful arthritis, reveals the latest research reports from Cardiff University. Frankincense, is an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree (genus Boswelia), and is usually burned as incense. The scientists at Cardiff University were examining the potential benefits of Frankincense in

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Frankincense – ancient herbal remedy for arthritis

Bergamot is a rich source of thymol, an aromatic antiseptic. Helps nausea, vomiting and upset stomach.

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Bergamot Nausea Tea