Clinical aromatherapy is a complementary therapy that uses essential oils and extracts from medicinal aromatic plants, flowers, herbs, roots and trees from around the world to improve a person's physical and emotional health and wellbeing.

 

Aromatic plants have been used for thousands of years by civilisations and cultures from across the world to treat a huge range of health problems. Modern science now enables us to combine this knowledge with understanding each plant's chemical structure and its therapeutic properties.

 

The basic principle of aromatherapy is to strengthen a person's self healing process through the use of aromatic compounds, and to restore balance. As a holistic therapy, this is achieved by looking at the person as a whole and assessing all areas of a person's physical, mental and emotional health. Aromatic oils are applied either using inhalation or topically, and people of all ages can benefit.

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When inhaled, aromatic molecules stimulate the olfactory system in the limbic system. This part of the brain plays a key role in regulating emotions, memory and behaviours. Its connection to other structures in the brain also enables it to influence hormones, as well as other bodily functions, including the fight or flight response and pain management. These connections enable aromatherapy to have a gentle, holistic effect on the whole body.

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When essential oils are absorbed into the skin they can be used to target specific ailments and conditions. Examples of this include localised pain management for muscle or joints, abdominal cramping, and tension headaches. It can also be used for skin conditions like eczema, digestive concerns, and hair loss.