Aromatherapy -- Methods for Preparing Aromatic Baths.

There are different methods for preparing Aromatic baths. Of these two easiest and least complicated methods in the preparatory stages is narrated below.

One is to introduce the essential oil or oil blend into a small amount of Epsom salts and to dissolve the salts into a tube of hot or warm water. Another method of creating an aromatic bath is to introduce the essential oil (blend) directly into the bath water.

Precautions to be taken by the Aroma therapist:

• Do not apply the remedy to an area where the skin is broken
• See that the oil is not an irritant and the subject displays no negative reaction
• Aroma therapist must know well the properties of the remedy and the sensitivities of the client.

In Aromatherapy, depending on the nature of ailments different methods are chosen. The ultimate purpose of Aromatherapy is to deliver the virtues of the scent to the client in a way that will most benefit his or her condition.