The Benefits of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils - Pt. 1

<p>Aromatherapy has been used for centuries, dating back to ancient Egypt, to treat various physical, mental and emotional illnesses. </p> <p>As the natural health movement expanded in the late twentieth century, one popular &quot;new&quot; form of healing was the use of essential oils - concentrated oils taken from the flowers, fruits, seeds and other parts of plants.</p> <p>Technically, essential oils are hydrophobic liquids containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. The oils are essential because they capture the &quot;essence&quot; of a plants fragrance (not because they are essential in terms of being indispensable).</p> <p>Join Partners in Health and Biz talk show host/Natural Health Consultant, <a href="http://www.partnersinhealth.biz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Gail Dixon-McBride</a>, as she shares how aromatherapy and essential oils can be used to help and heal the body, mind, and emotions, in this two part series called, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Rt39pqghzlSDTY8VrvsR4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">&quot;The Benefits of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils &quot;- Part 1.</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-dixon-mcbride/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-dixon-mcbride/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gail-dixon-mcbride/support</a>