It consists of a natural treatment that uses the concentrated herbal energies in essential oils to prevent or cure various ailments. Harmonization from the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy which brings from the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. It does not replace traditional medicine, but that goes with it and makes its effects more quickly and last long because they get to the root emotional.

Some health benefits include:

• Reduce stress and boosts energy.
• Relax your body and mind.
• Provides a welfare state.
• Stabilizes the heart rate.
• Reduce anxiety.
• Raise the level of consciousness.
• Improving memory.
• Help to overcome fears.
• Help to overcome cravings and vices as smoking.

The most popular oils

The following are the most commonly used oils, and its various applications for health:

• Basil. It is used to treat respiratory infections, asthma, bronchitis, acne, ulcers, and possesses qualities intestinal. Also problems antiviral, antiseptic, antispasmodic and antibacterial.

• Tea-tree. It is fungicidal, antiseptic, cardiac tonic and sudorific.

• Bergamot. It is a refreshing oil to help calm nerves, improve stress, depression and fatigue. Used for massage oil, evaporators and perfumes.

• Cedro. It is  antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, expectorant and insect repellent.

• Cypress. It is antiseptic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, astringent, and diuretic antisudorífic.

• Conefo. Help digestion, breathing and circulation. It is a strong antiseptic and has anti-spasmodic qualities. Reduces fatigue and stress, but his greatest fame was earned by his sexual appetite-stimulating properties.

• Clavo. It is a natural stimulant, antiseptic and anesthetic. In pads used for toothache. A powerful antiseptic.

• Eucalipto. Help respiratory infections, tuberculosis and asthma.

• Geranium.It acts as an antispasmodic and regulatory hormones. It helps heal the pain of varicose veins and skin fungus.
• Fennel. It is very effective in treating glandular and digestive systems, for its antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative and expectorant.
• Incense. Helps in cases of respiratory infections by conducting sprays.
• Jasmine. Oils is one of the more expensive and harder to obtain. It is antispasmodic, stimulant, antidepressant, antiseptic and aphrodisiac.
• Ginger. It’s good for the lungs and intestines. Also acts as a carminative, analgesic, stimulant and antiseptic.
• Lavanda. The most used oil for its variety of properties: it is a natural sedative for the nervous system, acts as an analgesic and is an effective antibiotic. It also has antispasmodic effects, antiseptics, healing and diuretics. It is used for cosmetics, medicines, baths, inhalations, evaporators, incense, massages and compresses.
• Lemon. It is a well known remedy for many ills is antiseptic, astringent, sedative, antirheumatic, helps the nervous system cleanser, diuretic and effective against gastro-intestinal acidity.
• Chamomile. It is soothing, relaxing, restorative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antispasmodic. It is used to treat migraines, intestinal problems and neuralgia.
• Marjoram. It has analgesic, antispasmodic and antiseptic. Furthermore, hypotensive and sedative.
• Megan. Used as an antispasmodic, digestive tonic. -Mint. Is analgesic, carminative, antiseptic, antispasmodic and liver. Its aroma is used for inhalations purifier in case of bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis, asthma and cough.
• Orange. It acts as an antidepressant, sedative, antispasmodic and digestive systems. Even if it is used in cellulite because it helps to encourage circulation.
• Grapefruit. Help lift the spirits, stimulates appetite, mind, and the circular system. It is also a disinfectant, antiseptic and diuretic.
• Romero. It has analgesic, antiseptic, antirheumatic, it is also a circulatory stimulant, sudorific, healing, liver and invigorating.
• Rosa. Known for its antidepressant properties, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, healing and stimulating. Even helps improve circulation, relieves menopausal problems, constipation, nausea and gastric ulcers. Sandalwood. Used as an antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, aphrodisiac, healing, expectorant, tonic and sedative. It is also useful for treating acne, catarrh, cystitis and menstrual problems.

Hundreds of uses

There are several methods to harness the benefits of the various plants:

• In the bathroom. They lie several drops of essential oils in the warm water of the bath and then immersed in 15ó20minutos. Thus, it “sucks the steam of the essential oils penetrate 1 pass through the skin.
• Inhalation. A few drops are placed handkerchief and smell, or in a pan of boiling water I throw from 6 to 12 drops and inhalations are done with their heads covered.
• Massage. Essential oils’ applied to the skin can have a variety of purposes: some are soothing or energizing us and others are used to relieve muscular aches and pains. Intake. With an eye dropper eat four to seven drops of a essence or a combination of several of them. Compresses. They can be hot or cold. They are used to relieve headaches and muscle discomfort.
• Stove. It serves to sweeten spaces. The stove consists of a space at the bottom where you put a candle that lights and a bowl on the top where warm water is placed between 4 and 10 drops of oil!

Precautions

Oils for Aromatherapy used correctly, produces no unpleasant effects or contraindications, but anyway, there are some points to consider.
• Pregnant women should avoid oils such as basil, camphor, cypress, hyssop, marjoram, myrrh, cloves, juniper, cedar, lemon balm, sage and thyme.
• Do not ingest essential oils without the supervision of a professional.
• Do not saturate with essential oils, either through a diffuser or any other method, the air in a room with small children.
• Keep essential oils out of reach of children.
• No contact with the skin: clove, bergamot, cinnamon, juniper, ginger, lemon, peppermint, pine and thyme.
• Do not sunbathe after using the skin: bergamot, grapefruit, orange, lemon, lemon verbena or angelic.