Aromatherapy deals with the delicious fragrances that can be extracted from flowers, trees, herbs and spices to heal both mind and body. Essential oils are complex, very fragrant and volatile substances. They are the most potent and concentrated extracts of various parts of flowers, fruits, leaves, spices, roots and woods. The plant's essence molecule is approximately 75 to 100 times more concentrated as an essential oil than it would be dried. The essence molecule is believed to give the plant its "life force" protecting it from parasites and diseases. It plays an important role in fertilization and assists in the plant's adaptation to its environment.
In aromatherapy, the essential oils have four modes of action.
