Aromatherapy From Ancient Times Until Now
November 28th, 2007It was the Egyptians that influenced Romans and Greeks to use precious use of herbs in honor of their deities in their temples and the healing properties in their bathing and body massage.
The Greeks eventually took their knowledge of aromatherapy to Arabia, where they added their own knowledge and innovations, which increased the popularity of perfumes from the east. Nuns and monks of the 12th century used the healing oil of plants in their concentrated studies.
For protection of the black plague, many people used an application of herbal oils in the middle ages. The use of herbs were very popular at that time, and every well to do family kept distilled herbs and used them daily form may purposes, such as personal, medicinal and household uses.
For more aromatherapy uses and tips, see:Â Aromatherapy Essential Oils.