Aromatherapy Plant to the Bottle related articles reopen banner advert related products home page Aromatherapy Plant to the Bottle by Jan Kusmirek Whilst great work is being done by various organisations, such as the Aromatherapy Organisations Council which is the central body for UK aromatherapy organisations, as well as practitioner organisations like the International Federation of Aromatherapists and the Register of Qualified aromatherapists, there are nevertheless diverse opinions as to what constitutes good and bad courses, schools, essential oils etc. About the Author Jan Kusmirek is qualified in Aromatherapy and is a director of the specialist company Fragrant Earth as well as several essential oil and extract companies.
Aromatherapy comes in many forms, schools and ideas.
The term itself covers a diverse market place of materials, goods and products, and may encompass anything from shampoos to essential oils. Whilst great work is being done by various organisations, such as the Aromatherapy Organisations Council which is the central body for UK aromatherapy organisations, as well as practitioner organisations like the International Federation of Aromatherapists and the Register of Qualified aromatherapists, there are nevertheless diverse opinions as to what constitutes good and bad courses, schools, essential oils etc. In talking to students I have often found that one of the errors they make in considering the subject is to become too oriented to products in the early stages of their training. By this I mean that they often start with the contents of the ubiquitous brown bottle as a reference point for the understanding of an essential oil. I do not think aromatherapists are alone in this narrow view as it is very easy to slip into considering the welter of advertising and pressure to buy brought to bear not only upon the consumer but also upon the student and practitioner.