There are some schools that offer courses on this and that person can make a business out of it. The individual should just learn the basic properties of each, know how to mix it and then package the idea by setting up shop or becoming a distributor to out retail outlets. Aromatherapy can be applied whenever the person needs it because there is no danger of overdose, which happens often with conventional medicines. The Power of Touch and the Benefit of Scents The etymology of the word massage can be traced back to the Greek word "massein" which loosely translated means "to knead". In our hectic, fast paced lifestyle, the massage has become a thing of luxury and indulgence. However, in as far back as the ancient times and ancient civilizations of the Greeks, Persians and Chinese, the massage has been used a medicinal treatment for common ailments. The customer should just order early because the stocks could run out. Aromatherapy is getting more popular these days because it is able to relieve stress and pain. It is no wonder that those who don t have time to go to the gym decide to get these things from the store and then feel better after doing this at home. In fact, archaeologists who dug up tombs in Egypt have found plant extracts and remains with embalmed bodies. It was also the Egyptians, who first used the plant extracts for cosmetic and aromatic purposes. Next in line were the Romans, who discovered the use of the essential oils as medicine. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, has been known to use plant oils in his medical work back in his time. And if you are thinking along these terms, you are in for a disappointment. Aromatherapy only helps to alleviate the surface effects of stress but not the underlying causes and psychological problems. There are also claims that aromatherapy has medicinal purposes and it has but it does not directly cure an illness. There are claims that men also use fragrance like women but they have an interesting method of doing it. They will place a solid cone of perfume on their heads, which they will gradually melt until the perfume and scent cover their whole bodies. The Greeks also used perfumes but of course everything was credited to the Gods of their mythology.