What Tools Are Used In Aromatherapy?

Before you get the wrong idea, the title of this article does not refer to tools, such as a machine or working instruments. It instead refers to the items utilized by an aromatherapy practitioner in their daily business, to both administer and maintain an aroma environment for a particular patient. This information will be useful if you have never had aromatherapy before (ie. this is your first time), and you really don't know what to expect.

As the name "aromatherapy" suggest, we should probably begin with an introduction as to what "smells" are going to be used in a particular session - and how these fragrances are actually brought about. From there, we will look at alternative methods of administering a session of aromatherapy, as well as home kits. By the end of the article, you should have a better idea as to how this area of alternative medicine works.

Oils, Burners, & Flames.

Unless you intend on directly sniffing a particular oil straight out of the bottle, there will need to be some way that the aromatherapy practitioner diffuses a particular fragrance in to the air. The most common way of doing this is to heat a particular oil over a flame, so that it evaporates in to the air, and travels around the room. If the particular room is small enough, the results of such a process are often experienced quite quickly.

Therefore - for aerial diffusion, we would need:

1. Essential Oils
2. A Burner of some type.
3. A candle or naked flame.

One thing is very important here. The flame that you use should come from a pure source. If you have to burn gasoline or any toxic substance in the process, the room will not only fill up with the desired fragrance, but also with toxic fumes. Clearly, this is not a desirable situation. Unscented candles are the best thing to use for the job.

Alternative Approaches.

Aside from the traditional approach listed above, there are also a few other diffusion methods. One is to smell the incense or oils directly from a bottle, whilst another is to have the oils massaged directly on to your skin. The latter is these is quite common in massage clinics, as it helps with the overall experience of the massage.

As far as tools go however, no extra utilities are needed for these 2 alternatives.