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History of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy had been around for 6000 years or more. The Greeks,
Romans, and ancient Egyptians all used aromatherapy oils. The
Egyptian physician Imhotep recommended fragrant oils for bathing,
massage, and for embalming their dead nearly 6000 years ago. Imhotep
is the Egyptian god of medicine and healing. Hippocrates, the
father of modern medicine, used aromatherapy baths and scented
massage. He used aromatic fumigations to rid Athens of the plague.The modern era of aromatherapy is dawned in 1930 when the French
chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse coined the term aromatherapy for
the therapeutic use of essential oils. He was fascinated by the
benefits of lavender oil in healing his burned hand without leaving
any scars. He started investigating the effect of other essential
oils for healing and for their psychotherapeutic benefits.
During world war II, the French army surgeon Dr. Jean Valnet
used essential oils as antiseptics. Later, Madame Marguerite Maury
elevated aromatherapy as a holistic therapy. She started prescribing
essential oils as remedy for her patients. She is also credited
with the modern use of essential oils in massage.
Aromatherapy works the best when it works on the mind and body
simultaneously.
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