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Have you ever considered the healing properties of those aromatherapy oils that you love so much? Sure the lavender smells great and makes your skin feel soft when it's in your body lotions. But what about lavender as a healing flower? In actuality, the term "aromatherapy" is a relatively new word coined by a scientist/chemist in the 1920's. Mankind has known of the healing properties of flowers and herbs for thousands and thousands of years, but it was only recently that aromatherapy essential oils have come into their own right.

During the 1920's, a French chemist by the name of Rene Maurice Gattefosse was researching essential oils. He was trying to discover the properties of these oils and their use in healing. Quite by accident, Gattefosse burned his arm by catching it aflame. He quickly submerged his hand in a nearby vat of liquid, which just so happened to be lavender oil. What did he discover? He discovered that the burn was soothed quickly and later realized that the healing time of the burn had been dramatically decreased. He began labeling this essential oil with the term "aromatherapy" due to its therapeutic qualities. As well, he wrote several aromatherapy books.

Sure, we may not have always used the term "aromatherapy" when using an essential oil, but that does not mean that their use has gone unnoticed over the last thousand years. Many of those same scents have been used for different purposes throughout history. Aromatherapy oils are just the name we have placed on them now. Take for example lavender as a healing agent, as Gattefosse proved when he submerged his arm in the liquid.

There are a few ways that you can take advantage of an essential oil. There is aerial diffusion, direct inhalation, body interface application and oral application. All methods are great ways to take in the aromatherapy oils and you can always combine the methods to produce the exact blend that you are seeking.

You could drink a cup of vanilla tea and apply jasmine body lotions to help soothe those aching muscles and help boost your mood. The use of aromatherapy is something you should look into if you are interested in homeopathic treatments. Anything you can do to feel better is an asset. So build your arsenal of weapons against those feelings of stress or the dreaded "blahs."

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