Aromatherapy combines both physiological and psychological effects to help in the rejuvenation of the body. It is a
holistic therapy using essential oils to aid in relaxation, to prevent disease and improve the individuals overall well-being.
It can be helpful for a large range of conditions and very effective in relieving stress. The Aromatherapist seeks to treat the mind
and the body of the patient using this holistic approach to health.
Many of the essential oils used in aromatherapy have been derived from plants used for thousands of years to treat various ailments.
Essential oils may be administered through massage, baths and vaporisation.
These gentle methods help the essential oils to be easily absorbed by the body. Massage also helps to improve lymphatic drainage and blood flow.
How does it work?
Aromatherapy, through the use of these oils, aims to restore energetic balance and promote self-healing by stimulating defensive
processes in the body.
What are essential oils?
An essential oil is extracted from a pure aromatic plant source by a process called distillation.
Many different parts of a plant may be used to obtain the oil which contains particular therapeutic
properties. There are no chemical additives in an essential oil. At Massage Direct all the oils
we use are organic.
What conditions are treated?
The Aromatherapist will determine the combination of oils to be used depending on your condition.
Aromatherapy can treat a wide range of illnesses
and is especially effective in chronic and stress-related disorders.
People suffering from the following complaints will find Aromatherapy helpful:
Headaches
Insomnia
Fatigue
Skin problems
Stress and tension
Anxiety and depression
Muscular pain
Circulatory problems
Digestive disorders
Aromatherapy has become a very popular complementary therapy as the techniques used to administer the
healing oils are so relaxing as well.
Aromatherapy is available from Massage Direct at:
The Natural Health Service
123 High Street
Glasgow. G1 1PH.
Phone 0141 552 4420 to arrange an appointment with El Buick
El has been a qualified and practising aromatherapist since 1996, she manages to combine teaching at the Western School of Massage with running her very busy clinic.
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