It is one of the most ancient healing arts and traces its origin to 4500BC, when egyptians used aromatic substances in medicines. Greek also used plant essences for aromatic baths and scented massage. Prof.Gantle fosse, a french cosmetic chemist coined term Aromatherapy and described healing properties of essential oils.
Various essential oils used in aromatherpy are basil, bergamot, blackpepper, calendula, caraway, eucalyptus, fennel, garlic, geranium, ginger, jasmine, juniper, lavender, rosemary and sandalwood.
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