| Aromatherapy is the practice of using the
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| | began using olive oil as a base. Romans
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| scents of various plant extracts to
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| | learned these methods from Greece and
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| assist in healing the mind, body, and
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| | were soon using scented oils in their
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| soul. The use of aromatherapy dates back
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| | famous baths. Although Native Americans
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| over 5,000 years and has recently been
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| | and other native cultures around the
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| rediscovered as a method of holistic
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| | world continued to utilize the effects of
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| healing.The most famous Egyptian
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| | plant extracts, after the fall of the
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| technique using aromatherapy was
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| | Roman Empire the recorded information on
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| embalming. However evidence exists to
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| | aromatherapy was lost and Western
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| show that aromatherapy was also used in
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| | Civilization would have to re-learn
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| cosmetic and medicinal applications.
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| | everything. (Not one of the most
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| During the same time, records from China
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| | efficient cultures, eh?)It took the
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| indicate that hundreds of plants were
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| | scourge of the plague during the Middle
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| identified to exude healing aromatic
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| | Ages to begin to rekindle an interest in
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| properties. Ayurvedic medicine, which
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| | this ancient technique. It was
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| spans the history of India, has always
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| | discovered then that certain plant
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| incorporated aromatherapy into its
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| | extracts seemed to prevent the spread of
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| healing methods and spiritual
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| | infection and assist in decontaminating a
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| practices.The ancient Greeks were quick
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| | house after its occupants had been
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| to adopt aromatherapy from Egypt and
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| | afflicted.
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