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The word "aromatherapy" was first used in 1928 by Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, a French chemist employed in the family perfumery. One day at work, he burned his hand and discovered by accident that lavender oil healed the burn rapidly with no scars.

5 Great Resources on Aromatherapy

• Holisticonline.com: Aromatherapy Infocenter
• A World of Aromatherapy: Your Guide to Essential Oils
• NAHA: National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
• American Cancer Society: Aromatherapy
• AromaWeb: Aromatherapy

What is Aromatherapy?

• Wikipedia: Aromatherapy
• Aromatherapy.com: Aromatherapy Overview
• Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy Frequently Asked Questions

What Are The Uses for Aromatherapy?

• AromaWeb: Essential Oil Uses
• Sunspirit Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy, Essential Oils and Massage Oil Blends
• Suite101: The Safe Use of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
• Essentials of Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy Benefits
• Fox Chase Cancer Center: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
• Positive Health Magazine: Aromatherapy

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Aromatherapy?

• AromaWeb: Essential Oil Safety Information
• Holisticonline.com: Safety Issues of Essential Oils
• NAHA: Aromatherapy & Essential Oil Cautions and Safety Info

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Aromatherapy

• Amie's Aromatherapy Encyclopedia
• Aromanaturals: Aromatherapy Blog
• Natural Holistic Health Blog: Aromatherapy

Clinical Trials for Aromatherapy

• International Society for Horticultural Science: Aromatherapy - A Clinical Trial
• British Journal of General Practice: Aromatherapy: a systematic review.
• American College of Physicians: A Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy To Reduce Anxiety before Abortion
• National Cancer Institute: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
• PubMed: Aromatherapy Clinical Trials

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Aromatherapy

• Delphi Forums: The Aromatherapy Room
• Topix: Aromatherapy Forum
• Meetup: Worldwide Aromatherapy Meetup Message Board

Controversy about Aromatherapy

• Quackwatch.com: Aromatherapy: Making Dollars out of Scents
• Skeptics Dictionary: Aromatherapy
• Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: What's That I Smell? The Claims of Aromatherapy

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