Aromatherapy Bath Product
Aromatherapy is the ancient practice
of using essential oils extracted from plants for their therapeutic
benefits. It was the Egyptians who built the first distillation
machine, a rudimentary object used for the crude extraction of
cedarwood oil which they used for several purposes, including
embalming the dead, cosmetics, and baths.
Today, aromatherapy has come a long
way. No longer is it confined to baths and cosmetics, but also,
aromatherapy is used for its many therapeutic benefits, going so far
as to complement what has been termed as holistic healing.
Aromatherapy bath products
synergistically combine all the wonderful benefits of essential oils
with the relaxing properties of hot water. Aromatherapy bath
products provide you with several benefits, least of which is relief
from stress and anxiety. Depending on the essential oils present in
aromatherapy bath products, some will also assist with muscle pains
or offer a sensual atmosphere that sets the mood.
Aromatic baths have long been
practiced, as stated earlier. The Chinese may have been credited as
the first cultured people to practice aromatherapy but for them, the
science was restricted to incense burning in temples and ancestral
shrines at home. It was only during the time of the Egyptians that
aromatic baths were used. Learning from them, the Greeks also made
good use of aromatic baths, a practice which the Romans later
adopted in their public baths.
Japanese men also did not balk from
aromatic baths. In Japan, it is customary to first wash and rinse
well in a separate shower or basin and then take a long hot bath
steeped in aromatherapy bath products. In many Western countries,
aromatherapy bath products are exhibiting increased sales as more
and more people are realizing the relaxing benefits of aromatic
baths.
Perhaps the easiest way to implement
aromatherapy and its benefits is to use aromatherapy bath products
in the bath. Aromatherapy bath products can be any type of essential
oil known for their therapeutic benefits. Other types of
aromatherapy bath products include carrier oils, absolutes, CO2s,
infused oils, resins, and hydrosols or floral waters.
You can use these types of
aromatherapy bath products individually by simply adding 5-7 drops
in the water. But you also have a choice of blending all these
aromatherapy bath products for a synergistic effect. Customizing
your own bath oil from several aromatherapy bath products might be a
little difficult but you can always use a recipe blend for that. For
instance, if you want a sensuous bath, try aromatherapy bath
products of sandalwood, rose, ylang-ylang, patchouli, neroli or
jasmine.
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