Breathe Aromatherapy

  The term ‘Aromatherapie’ was first coined in 1935, by French scientist Rene Maurice Gattefosse whose fascination with essential oils began in 1910. The therapeutic application of aromatic plants and flowers dates back to 3500 BC. Texts from ancient cultures in India, China, and Egypt have extensive documentation describing the healing properties, use, rituals, and procedures for making healing ointments, perfumes and medicated oils using aromatic plants.  As time went by, their use was not just limited to healing but also seen as a way to preserve beauty, reverse ageing and as part of a spiritual practice. Cleopatra was famously bathed in a melange of milk and her  body massage oil  for  glowing skin  to preserve her complexion, and the use of  extra virgin olive oil  for  hair  was a mainstay in the beauty routines of Greek women. The term ‘Aromatherapie’ was first coined in 1935, by French scientist Rene Maurice Gattefosse whose fascination with  essential oils  began in 1910 when