Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to enhance the massage treatment.

Essential oil is also known as volatile oil and ethereal oil. It may also be referred to as "oil of" the raw plant material from which it was extracted, such as oil of clove. The term essential is intended to indicate that the oil is the fragrant essence of the plant from which it is extracted and not in the more common sense of being indispensable. It is not to be confused with essential fatty acids.

Medical use of vegetable oils has a long and distinguished history. Many oils that are use medicinally are essential oils, which are distilled rather than pressed or otherwise extracted. Medical properties claimed by those who sell medicinal oils vary from skin treatments to remedies for cancer, and are often based on historical use of these oils for these purposes.

Essential oils

• Angelica - Dull skin, exhaustion, gout, psoriasis, toxin build-up, water retention.

• Balsam, Peru - Bronchitis, chapped skin, colds, coughing, eczema, flu, poor circulation, rashes, sensitive skin, stress

• Bergamot - Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic

• Black Pepper - Diuretic, Expectorant, Stimulant

• Chamomile - Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Digestive Stimulant

• Cedarwood - Antifungal, Antiseptic, Astringent, Expectorant, Sedative

• Clary Sage - Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

• Clove - Analgesic, Expectorant, Stimulant

• Cypress - Antispasmodic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant

• Eucalyptus - Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Stimulant

• Fennel - Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Stimulant

• Frankincense - Analgesic, Antidepressant, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Expectorant

• Geranium - Antifungal, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Diuretic

• Ginger - Analgesic, Antidepressant, Expectorant, Stimulant

• Grapefruit - Antiseptic, Astringent, Diuretic, Stimulant

• Jasmine - Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant

• Lavender - Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Insecticide, Sedative

• Lemon - Antiseptic, Astringent, Antiviral, Stimulant

• Myrrh - Analgesic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Expectorant

• Neroli - Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

• Orange - Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Detoxifying, Sedative, Tonic

• Patchouli - Antidepressant, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diuretic, Sedative

• Pepper, Black - Aching muscles, arthritis, chilblains, constipation, muscle cramps, poor circulation, sluggish digestion.

• Peppermint - Analgesic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Decongestant, Digestive Aid, Expectorant

• Pine - Antiseptic, Decongestant, Disinfectant, Expectorant, Tonic

• Rose - Antibacterial, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Diuretic, Sedative

• Rosemary - Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Decongestant, Diuretic, Stimulant

• Rosewood -Acne, colds, dry skin, dull skin, fever, flu, frigidity, headache, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, stretch marks.

• Sandalwood - Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Sedative

• Spearmint - Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo.

• Tea Tree - Antibiotic, Antifungal, Antiseptic, Antiviral, etoxifying, Insecticide, Stimulant

• Thyme - Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant

• Vetiver - Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiseptic, Sedative

• Ylang Ylang - Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Sedative