Obviously the market is growing, in fact with the nearly 47% under 35 crowd, if they continue using aromatherapy, older people will start making up a significant portion of the market. The entire personal care industry is highly profitable and as long as we help keep aroma therapist dealers honest, it will be a wonderful statistic.

We can’t emphasis enough the care you should take when you purchase essential oils for any type of therapeutic use. The majority of what you’ll find on the market are made for their perfume qualities rather than purity. That’s fine if you just like the scent and don’t expect any holistic benefit. We will devote a full chapter on scented aromatherapy candles, which in fact can be harmful if made from the wrong ingredients. Even if you experiment with aromatherapy baths, massage, and inhalation, carefully research where the plants were grown, how the oils were extracted, and what if anything was added to the formulation.

Medical aromatherapy treats specific diagnoses and must be administered by a licensed physician or naturopath who is trained specifically to practice aromatherapy. Treatment can be in the form of massage or even oral ingestion of essential oil capsules. Practitioners should have a minimum of four years of training. Inhalation is another way of introducing essential oils into the system.

Like many natural medicines, aromatherapy is not going to cure anyone of a disease or prevent cancer. It is more likely to ease symptoms and make the patient feel better.