What does an aromatherapist do?
Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for therapeutic reasons. Essential oils are used by aromatherapists to treat a variety of conditions. These essential oils are extracted from flowers, leaves, roots, peel, resin or bark. These oils are absorbed into the skin by massage or through lotions and creams that they have been added to. Inhaling the oils stimulates the olfactory system, triggering chemical release in the brain. When clients visit an aromatherapist, they are given a detailed consultation. A detailed medical history is taken, which includes questions about diet, lifestyle and health problems. Aromatherapists may also ask to inform your general health care provider about your aromatherapy treatment. The aromatherapy practitioner can also advice you on a course of aromatherapy treatment and give you advice about home treatments. Depending on your health, the aromatherapist may instruct to breath the oils in from a piece of cloth or through steam inhalations, vapo
