It was in the 1920's when the term aromatherapy was coined by French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse. He was able to find out about it by mere accident. He burnt himself while working in his laboratory. He soaked his injured arm in the nearest cold water that he could find. It happened to be a container that was full of lavender oil. Gattefosse couldn't believe that his arm healed quickly. It didn't bear any scars and he didn't suffer from too much pain that he had experienced before with past burns. From then on, he has become involved in finding out more about what has now become a branch of herbal medicine. The idea here is that certain oils that have been extracted from plants and herbs contain medicinal properties that can heal and cure various kinds of disorders. The idea has come a long way and is now popularly used in parts of Europe, North America and all over the globe. Many people can testify as to the advantages and...
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