Aromatherapy is the ancient practice of using essential oils extracted from plants for their therapeutic benefits. It was the Egyptians who built the first distillation machine, a rudimentary object used for the crude extraction of cedarwood oil which they used for several purposes,including embalming the dead, cosmetics, and baths.

Today, aromatherapy has come a long way. No longer is it confined to baths and cosmetics, but also, aromatherapy is used for its many therapeutic benefits, going so far as to complement what has been termed as holistic healing.

Aromatherapy bath product synergistically combines all the wonderful benefits of essential oils with the relaxing properties of hot water. Aromatherapy bath product provides you with several benefits, least of which is relief from stress and anxiety. Depending on the essential oils present in aromatherapy bath products, some will also assist with muscle pains or offer a sensual atmosphere that sets the mood.

Aromatic baths have long been practiced, as stated earlier. The Chinese may have been credited as the first cultured people to practice aromatherapy but for them, the science was restricted to incense burning in temples and ancestral shrines at home. It was only during the time of the Egyptians that aromatic baths were used. Learning from them, the Greeks also made good use of aromatic baths, a practice which the Romans later adopted in their public baths.

Japanese men also did not balk from aromatic baths. In Japan, it is customary to first wash and rinse well in a separate shower or basin and then take a long hot bath steeped in aromatherapy bath product. In many Western countries, aromatherapy bath products are exhibiting increased sales as more and more people are realizing the relaxing benefits of aromatic baths.

Perhaps the easiest way to implement aromatherapy and its benefits is to use aromatherapy bath product in the bath. Aromatherapy bath product can be any type of essential oil known for their therapeutic benefits. Other types of aromatherapy bath products include carrier oils, absolutes, CO2s, infused oils, resins, and hydrosols or floral waters.

You can use these types of aromatherapy bath products individually by simply adding 5-7 drops in the water. But you also have a choice of blending all these aromatherapy bath products for a synergistic effect. Customizing your own bath oil from several aromatherapy bath products might be a little difficult but you can always use a recipe blend for that. For instance, if you want a sensuous bath, try aromatherapy bath products of sandalwood, rose, ylang-ylang, patchouli, neroli or jasmine.