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Origin of the word Aromatherapie

Published on: 05/29/ 2009 \| By: Alex Quek \| Rating: Unrated \| Total Views: 962
About The Author: Mr Alexander Quek Poh Liak, graduated in 1986 from Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur with a Diploma in Science (with Distinction in Chemistry and Mathematics) and a Bachelor of Science Degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Campbell University, North Carolina, USA. He has more than 20 years experience in the Chemical Industry, especially in Personal Care and Household Care industries. Website URL: http://www.alexquek.com
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The term “aromatherapie” was coined by a French chemist called Rene Maurice Gattefosse in 1928. Gattefosse whose family owned a perfumery business, while working in the laboratory one day burned his hand badly. He plunged the injured hand into a container of lavender essential oil and was amazed at how quickly the burn healed without blistering. And this event set Gattefosse on a lifetime study of the therapeutic properties of plant oils. He utilized the word to imply the therapeutic use of aromatic substances. A French medical doctor, Jean Valnet, discovered Gattefosse's research and began experimenting with essential oils during the World War II. Around the same time, Marguerite Maury, a French biochemist developed a unique method of diluting and applying these oils to the skin with massage - the treatment which we know today as Aromatherapy.

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