Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims of improving psychological well-being. It is used as a complementary therapy or a form of alternative medicine, typically applied by inhalation rather than ingestion.
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Aromatherapy is categorized as a naturopathic and complementary medicine technique.
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Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being.
2. Aromatherapy (Wikipedia)
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In the era of modern medicine, the name "aromatherapy" first appeared in print in 1937 in a French book on the subject: Aromathérapie: Les Huiles Essentielles, Hormones Végétales by René-Maurice Gattefossé, a chemist.
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