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Aromatherapy

Definition: "Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile plant materials, generally known as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds for the purpose of altering a person's mind, mood, cognitive function or health."
...by Wikipedia

The modes of application of aromatherapy include:
  • Aerial diffusion: for environmental fragrancing or aerial disinfection
  • Direct inhalation: for respiratory disinfection, decongestion, expectoration as well as psychological effects
  • Topical applications: for general massage, baths, compresses, therapeutic skin care
Aromatherapy is the treatment or prevention of disease by use of essential oils. Other stated uses include pain and anxiety reduction, enhancement of energy and short-term memory, relaxation, hair loss prevention, and reduction of eczema-induced itching. [1][2]
Two basic mechanisms are offered to explain the purported effects. One is the influence of aroma on the brain, especially the limbic system through the olfactory system.[3] The other is the direct pharmacological effects of the essential oils.[4] While precise knowledge of the synergy between the body and aromatic oils is often claimed by aromatherapists, the efficacy of aromatherapy remains unproven. However, some preliminary clinical studies of aromatherapy in combination with other techniques show positive effects. Aromatherapy does not cure conditions, but helps the body to find a natural way to cure itself and improve immune response.[5][6]

Usually obtained by steam or water-steam distillation, combining numerous active ingredients, the essential oils represent a mixture of thousands aromatic molecules acting in synergistic harmony with each other. The traditional art of healing through the use of essential oils and their aromatic substances dates back more than 5000 years. Applied for millennia, today the Aromatherapy is a science plenty of different options for today's cosmetologists. Initially perceived as empirical and poetic knowledge, nowadays Aromatherapy has proven itself like a science using the power of the essential oils for many purposes. The holistic approach of Ecomaat to inner harmony and beauty, reflects the latest world trends for a return to the Nature as an unique source of health for body and soul. Before being used and incorporated into cosmetic applications, all essential oils and supercritical CO2 extracts produced in our distillery, undergo numerous tests to ensure the desired chemical profile. According to this profile, they possess remarkable strengths and properties. In order to obtain the desired effect, in our products we combine several essential oils in aim to increase the efficiency of their multiple beneficial qualities. Through scienctific and cunning dosing and blending, the essential oils of Ecomaat are transformed into powerful and concentrated aromacompositions for beauty. Today, the Aromatherapy and spa cosmetics are an example of rediscovery of the knowledge forgotten through the centuries to recover strength, and achieve good health and confidence. The fragrance of plants is a complex of various organic substances, so the same aromas are used for the treatment of various diseases while diferent essential oils affect the same conditions.
One of the most important factors in aroma is the assessment of the quality of essential oils. If the bouquet of aromas is versatile, if it decays into three clear chords, if they cause positive changes in emotional state and self-esteem - all this means that the essential oil is of superior quality. The opposite talks about pure perfume parody. The counterfeiting of aromas arose simultaneously with the appearance of the essential oils. The more valuable is an oil, the more attempts to imitate are made. This is so because gram of natural fragrance is evaluated equivalent to gram of gold, and rose oil is times more expensive than it. The establishment of an "absolute synthetic product" is a health hazard and the result is allergies, toxification and oppression. Natural essential oils are creation of Nature since artificial imitations created by man may be resembling to a specific fragrance, maybe nice, but the smell will never have biological activity. 
As a manufacturer of essential oils and supercritical CO2 extracts at Ecomaat we ensure the use of authentic fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients in our products and we guarantee the highest quality!

References:

[1] Jennifer A. Kingston (28 July 2010). "Nostrums: Aromatherapy Rarely Stands Up to Testing". The New York Times (Style). Retrieved 29 December 2010.
[2]Eric Nagourney (11 March 2008). "Skin Deep: In Competition for your Nose". The New York Times (Health). Retrieved 29 December 2010.
[3] "The Power of Smell". Serendip. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
[4] Prabuseenivasan S, Jayakumar M, Ignacimuthu S (2006). "In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 6: 39. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-6-39. PMC 1693916. PMID 17134518.
[5] Kim HJ (June 2007). "[Effect of aromatherapy massage on abdominal fat and body image in post-menopausal women"] (in Korean). Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi 37(4): 603–12. PMID 17615482.
[6] Rho KH, Han SH, Kim KS, Lee MS (December 2006). "Effects of aromatherapy massage on anxiety and self-esteem in korean elderly women: a pilot study". The International Journal of Neuroscience 116 (12): 1447–55.

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