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Aromatherapy in the UK
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic practice of using essential oils extracted from plants, trees, flowers and organic herbs. Commonly categorized under alternative medicine, the practice of Aromatherapy has long been observed in places like Asia and the Middle East and is vastly known for its healing capabilities for both mind and body.
In ancient Greece and Egypt, essential oils were processed through boiling and were extracted to treat ailments like nausea, headache, muscle pain, skin irritations and even loneliness and depression.
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