Aromatherapy Essential Oils
We know that using
these oils properly help to regain a balance in the body, but did you
know that these essences also help to promote a subtle influence on
the mind, which can ultimately offer a holistic, gentle, and natural
alternative to the popular prescriptions of drugs given today. Many
oils also offer a wide range of ways in which they can be used.
There are several methods of use ranging from treatment in massage, relaxation and aromatic qualities used in baths, use in compresses, creams, and lotions. These oils work in three distinct ways.
The first and obvious way is with our sense of smell.
Next we see that the molecules of oils are small enough to be actually absorbed through the skin. Rub garlic oil on the sole of your foot and it will be evident on your breathe within 15 minutes!
The third way they can affect us is on a spiritual level, used this way (e.g. opium oil) by many ancient tribes in attempts to achieve illumination and insight.
They are scientifically proven to have their own "harbors" in specific areas of the brain and hence can help us with emotional conditions such as panic attacks or grief, as well as physical ones such as Gattefosse's arm. And of course two of the three wise men brought oils (Frankincense and Myrrh) as gifts of Christ, and the Bible has many references to bathing of feet with oil.