Aromatherapy explained by a Naturopath
Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine. It is the use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes. The term “Aromatherapy” was created in 1928 by a French perfumer-chemist by the name of René-Maurice Gattefossé. When applied to the skin, essential oils pass through the pores of the skin and enter the blood capillaries. These guide them to the target organ. They can thus act in depth throughout the body. After absorption, the role of emunctories is to eliminate them. Emunctories are organs that ensure the elimination of toxins : The lungs via cough or mucus The skin via sebum and perspiration The kidneys via the urine and the intestine via the stool It is therefore...
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