Aromatherapy is a treatment that uses essential oils from the fruits, seeds, stem, roots, leaves or flowers of aromatic plants that are obtained by the distillation process, except in the case of citrus fruits that are obtained by pressure. Obtaining natural essential oils .
I only use natural essential oils . Unlike the "absolute" that are obtained by chemical processes that use solvents and fats.
These essential oils dissolve in a vegetable carrier (base) oil, as most essential oils should not be applied directly to the skin. In ours within massages in Malaga I use sweet almond oil as a base oil.
Through the application of massage they are absorbed by the skin and pass into the circulatory system, producing beneficial effects for our body.
The aromas of essential oils are captured by the olfactory system, the olfactory bulb sends the information to the limbic system. It processes the information and releases neurochemical substances that produce relaxing, stimulating or sedative effects , depending on the properties of the essential oil used.