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Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to assist the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Essential oils are the fragrances extracted from flowers, fruits, seeds, leaves, wood or roots of plants. They give a plant or flower its own particular scent. All uses of essential oils can benefit mental, physical and spiritual health. Owing to the intense concentration of essential oils it is recommended that they are NOT taken internally and in one day no more than 15 drops should touch the skin. This means they are not standardized and are of much higher quality than food grade oils.