Aromatherapy - The Origins

Aromatherapy originated in France and is incorporated into French mainstream medicine and is just as commonly used there to treat, for example, a headache, as paracetamol is used in the UK. The word 'aromatherapy' was first used in the 1920s by a French chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse. Rene spent his life researching the healing properties of essential oils following a burning incident. He had burnt his arm and thrust it into the nearest liquid, which happened to be lavender oil, and was surprised by the imminent pain relief. He also noticed how the burn healed quickly leaving no scarring. He continued his research and during World War I used essential oils to treat gangrene in wounded soldiers.
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Medicinal: Today, in the UK, aromatherapy does not have quite the same level of acceptance. At best, aromatherapy is thought of as a complimentary treatment and, at worst, pseudoscientific fraud!

Calming: The fragrance of lavender, when heated, has a relaxing and calming effect. One only needs to reflect on how a herbal bath (Radox, for example) destresses to see how herb and plant extracts can be helpful in a busy, stressful life.
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