benefits of aromatherapy

Essential Oils and Aromatherapy have a dual role – mentally through smell and therapeutically through the physical properties of the oils themselves. Essentially they affect the way we think and feel.

In today’s hectic world, we tend to be mostly unaware of many of the smells that surround us. Our homes today tend to be filled with mostly manufactured scents – our “pine” toilet cleaners, the “floral” bouquet air freshener, “lemon” detergent and many food and drinks with artificial flavourings (berry, vanilla, chocolate). There is often very little true scent left in these artificial substitutions.

Smell is so important in our lives – can you imagine life without it? It takes half a second for us to react to smell, compared with a full second to react to pain. Remember how you feel when you hold a beautiful bouquet of flowers close and inhale deeply, or the smell of the ocean spray that hits you. Smell can send you to the highest of places, and trigger memories you thought you had forgotten.

Thousands of years ago, the scents and healing properties of natural oils were widely used to treat a wide variety of illnesses and conditions.

Aromatherapy is the gentle holistic science which uses essential oils derived from plants to promote wellbeing of the body by helping to stimulate the body’s self healing process, spirit and mind.

Carmajé products are based on Aromatherapy principles. The Essential oils that have been chosen for each blend work in unison to create the desired outcome. Every oil is chosen for its ability to both mentally and physically achieve the desired outcome. Please feel free to browse the Ingredient Index page to gain an understanding of the oils used and their benefits to you.