Herbs and Alternative treatment ~ Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy, commonly associated with complementary and alternative medicine, is the use of volatile liquid herbal plant materials, known as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds from herbal plants for the purpose of affecting a human mood or health. Aromatherapy is a generic term that refers to any of the various traditions that make use of essential oils sometimes in combination with other alternative medical practices and spiritual beliefs. It has a particularly Western currency and persuasion. Medical treatment involving aromatic scents may exist outside of the West, but may or may not be intended by the term 'aromatherapy'.The main branches of aromatherapy include:Home aromatherapy (self treatment, perfume & cosmetic use) Clinical aromatherapy (as part of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy) Aromachology (the psychology of odors and their effects on the mind)