Aromatherapy has been used in some form or another for thousands of years. It is thought that the ancient Chinese burned herbs to create balance in a space, although the most documented use comes from ancient Egypt.
Several essential oils were used in the process of mummification, although they were not true essentials because the process of distillation had not been invented yet. Cedarwood, Myrrh, Clove and others were wrapped with in the wrappings on bodies. In one case the tomb of the deceased was opened thousands of years later and the scent, while faint, was still present. It is believed that during this time herbs were prepared by infusion rather than distillation because the technology did not yet exist to distill them.
At the same time in
ancient Egypt, perfume was quite popular, among both sexes. It is believed that both men and women heavily perfumed their skin. It is believed that the Egyptians actually created the word “perfume” from the words “per fumum”, which is Latin for “through the smoke”. The ancient Greeks learned of perfume from the Egyptians, though they give the credit to their many gods.
Hippocrates, thought to be the father of modern medicine, was the first to study the use of essential oils and plants for their medicinal purposes. He often performed fumigations, or what many now would call smudging, for both medical and aromatic purposes.
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Several essential oils were used in the process of mummification, although they were not true essentials because the process of distillation had not been invented yet. Cedarwood, Myrrh, Clove and others were wrapped with in the wrappings on bodies. In one case the tomb of the deceased was opened thousands of years later and the scent, while faint, was still present. It is believed that during this time herbs were prepared by infusion rather than distillation because the technology did not yet exist to distill them.
At the same time in
ancient Egypt, perfume was quite popular, among both sexes. It is believed that both men and women heavily perfumed their skin. It is believed that the Egyptians actually created the word “perfume” from the words “per fumum”, which is Latin for “through the smoke”. The ancient Greeks learned of perfume from the Egyptians, though they give the credit to their many gods.Hippocrates, thought to be the father of modern medicine, was the first to study the use of essential oils and plants for their medicinal purposes. He often performed fumigations, or what many now would call smudging, for both medical and aromatic purposes.
Read on for Part 2
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