Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is an alternative therapy that uses the pure essential oils of aromatic plants to assist medical work. To be more specific, people learn from the different aromatic plants in nature. Essential oils with different smells and colors are extracted from the parts, such as eucalyptus leaves, rose flowers, bergamot peel, etc. These essential oils are composed of some very small molecules and have the characteristics of easy penetration, high fluidity and high volatility. When they penetrate into human skin or evaporate into the air and are inhaled by the human body, they will have an impact on our emotions and Other major functions of the body work to soothe our nerves and cheer our mood. Each plant essential oil has a chemical structure that determines its fragrance, color and the way it operates with the human body system. This also makes each plant essential oil have a set of special functional substances. In other words, essential oils can strengthen the human body. psychological and physiological functions.

How much do you know about the history of aromatic essential oils? The origin of aromatic essential oils can be traced back to ancient civilizations. As early as 4500 BC, China had discovered that plants have the effect of treating diseases. The Egyptians discovered the physical and spiritual qualities of aromatic plants, and the Greeks even more Essential oils are used in medical treatment, as sedatives and stimulants, and in baths and massages. Later, people used them to deodorize the human body and prevent infectious diseases. In fact, On the other hand, they also play a role in reducing mortality.

By the 17th century, the effects of essential oils were recognized by the public and are still used today. This aromatherapy method passed down from ancient times has been improved through the ages and has evolved into today's massage that combines the sense of smell (five senses) and therapeutic essential oils to help relax and rejuvenate. Utilize the beneficial advantages of essential oils to the human body to treat common diseases, promote health and happiness, and apply it in all aspects of life.

Plant natural essential oils can help new cells grow, accelerate the removal of old cells to delay the aging process, have antibacterial effects that help heal, reduce swelling and accelerate the elimination of toxins. They can affect peripheral nerve endings. This in turn relieves stress and tension, and thereby improves the skin's elasticity to help eliminate scar tissue and stretch marks. Altogether the overall effect is that they can create a sense of well-being, assisting the physiology and harmonizing both the body and mind.

Natural plant essential oils have a great influence on the interaction of fluids in tissues. They can improve the health of muscles and nerves, improve the body's resistance, and enable greater psychological and physiological capabilities. The most peculiar method is that they facilitate the differentiation of cytoplasm, help create new and strong cells, and then promote the metabolism of dead cells and senescent cells. Therefore, toxic excreta and tissue residues can avoid penetrating into connective tissue, thereby improving the tissue. This This effect is difficult to achieve with other beauty methods. Another eye-catching effect is: when the skin is damaged, the mild medicinal effect of natural aromatic plants can promote the internal balance of the body, gradually returning the damage to normal without any side effects. The ingredients that are effective for the human body will be integrated into the In the human body, excess residual components will be automatically excreted from the body.

The purpose of aromatherapy using natural aromatic essential oils is not only to correct the shortcomings of physiological processes, but also a philosophical concept corresponding to health and disease, "It's not that I have a beauty problem, heal me." Rather, it is a positive health concept that "I want to be healthy, teach me how to do it, use our feelings, minds, and organs to enjoy life." It not only helps people maintain and improve their health, but also inspires people's new enthusiasm for life. Natural aromatic essential oil therapy provides a simple and direct treatment method, which is different from traditional beauty therapy in many steps. The ingredients and effects of the treatment products are several times better than those of ordinary skin care products.

(]The beautiful legend of SPA

Legend has it that three or four hundred years ago, Greek doctors proposed that hydrotherapy could prevent diseases. Until the 14th century, a spa in Ardennes, Belgium There is a town called SPA in the forest area. Residents found that many natural springs gush out here, and the water has extremely low salt content and no mineral impurities. Whether it is for drinking or bathing, it is very beneficial to the human body. Residents use it. It was used to treat pain and disease, so it became the birthplace of modern SPA.

It is also said that water therapy was discovered by a Catholic priest Sebastian Kneipp in the 19th century.

His method of using cold and hot water therapy to stimulate body functions, promote blood circulation and reduce stress was very effective, and gradually evolved into the now popular "Hydrotherapy".

There is also a legend that a small town called Spau in Liege, Belgium, is surrounded by beautiful forests and hot springs rich in minerals. Residents go to the hot springs to treat diseases. At the same time, you can refresh your soul in nature and enjoy the natural gifts, hence the name SPA. We also provide beauty and body care services in various forms.

The physical and mental pleasure of SPA can find an outlet for the accumulated stress, allowing the body, mind, and soul near it to achieve harmonious and balanced enjoyment, allowing people to savor it.

The charm of aromatic SPA

Being beautiful in body, mind and soul is the dream of modern urbanites who are in a healthy state. The pleasant aroma blowing from the SPA cares and comforts people physically, mentally and spiritually. It cares for your appearance and your soul, making you full of vitality and high spirits from the inside out.

Body and Body Beauty Charging Station

The atmosphere carefully created by the SPA is unique: in an elegant space with soft sounds and lingering fragrance, you can enjoy water drops, petals, green leaves, and soil. Caressed by her, sucking in the fresh breath exuded by the plants in the natural forest and wilderness, everything is so warm and peaceful, as free as the birds flying in the sky and the fish swimming in the water, forgetting all worries. The grass is luxuriant inside the wall, and the mortal world is billowing outside the wall. It seems like a world away, but the Taoyuan and the mortal world are only close at hand.

SPA includes facial care, music massage, aromatherapy, lymphatic detoxification, hydrotherapy, mud therapy, ocean therapy, yoga, five-sense therapy, etc., with the theme of health care, beauty, fitness, and comfort. Water, color, sound, light, plant aromatic essential oils, Dead Sea mineral mud, and even hot stones are used as beauty therapy tools, which are full of human vision (color, natural landscape), smell (flower and plant aromatherapy), touch (massage), and hearing (Music), taste (herbal tea) and other five senses and spiritual feelings bring people pleasure and relaxation. Although there are some that measure weight, detoxify and relieve stress, some focus on beauty and slimming, some focus on herbal therapy, etc., the love they bring to you is like a constant spring rain, which makes people "intoxicated and never know the way back".

In the SPA world, you can beautify your face, build your body, relax and maintain your health, and feel the nourishment of flowers, plants, rain and dew and the gentle care of the therapists. After a cleansing session with floral Merlot water, you will no longer look tired when you step out of the SPA. Your whole body is exuding the fragrance of flowers and plants. The fragrance is astonishing. You can truly be called a vanilla beauty. No wonder many urban ladies, white-collar beauties, and elegant ladies are fascinated by it, and it has become a way for them to show their taste in life.

In addition to facial, hand, and foot beauty treatments, SPA also provides various treatments for health care, body shaping, and weight loss. In addition to female customers who come to slim down, the SPA can also encourage accompanying people to Male customers come for physical health maintenance. The hot springs here are usually drinkable and have significant curative effects on gastrointestinal diseases. Since most people are obese due to indigestion in the gastrointestinal system, such hot springs can treat gastrointestinal diseases on the one hand, and on the other hand can promote lymph circulation and metabolize excess fat and waste inside the body, thereby improving the body's digestive system. More robust.

Therefore, SPA can be said to be a "body and mind beauty charging station" that replenishes energy.

Contraindications and side effects of SPA

1. The following patients are not recommended to receive hot spring therapy:

1. Unclear mind or consciousness, Alzheimer's disease, mental illness People with degeneration and balance disorder should avoid accidents caused by flooding.

2. Irregular heartbeat.

3. Patients with epilepsy who have not received treatment.

4. Diabetic patients with poor blood sugar control or hypoglycemia.

5. Severe varicose veins of lower limbs.

6. People who are sensitive to light and heat (such as erythema patients).

7. Malignant tumors.

8. Hypertensive patients with poorly controlled blood pressure.

9. Postural hypotension.

2. In terms of side effects, possible side effects include:

1. The skin is sensitive to external heat, resulting in rash and itching.

2. Failure to pay attention to environmental hygiene may cause bacterial infection in users.

3. Thermal effect - 5% of users will experience physical discomfort, general weakness, fatigue and other effects within the first week, but will gradually return to normal.

4. Avoid injuries caused by violent water jet impact.

Types of SPA:

According to the different uses of SPA, it can be divided into: urban SPA (Day Spa), beauty SPA (Beauty Spa) hotel/resort SPA ( Hotel/Restort Spa), Club SPA (Club Spa), and Hot Spring SPA (Mineral Spring Spa).

Urban SPA [Day SPA]

Regarding the limitations of densely populated areas, urban SPA is usually located in famous hotels, shopping malls or independent store formats, and its treatment courses It’s not as long as a spa in a resort center. Aiming at the tense urban rhythm, there are treatments that can help you recover from fatigue in a short period of time, making it a very efficient way to relax.

Beauty SPA (Beauty SPA)

This type of SPA is mostly for women. Most of them are for skin care, body sculpting and maintenance. Currently, many SPAs in China are transformed from beauty salons.

Club SPA (Club SPA)

In Taiwan, most of these SPAs have a membership system. The main purpose is fitness and sports, and provide basic usage methods of various SPAs. It has developed into a complex leisure center that combines massage, beauty, and spa. The gym is also included, making it a broader leisure center.

Hotel/Resort SPA

Combining the first-class hardware and service management of hotels and resorts, it makes it possible to , or during leisure travel itineraries, providing SPA allows hotel residents to more completely relieve fatigue and enjoy another new feeling of complete relaxation.

Mineral Spring SPA

It is set up in places with hot springs or cold springs. There are many hot springs in Taiwan, so soaking in hot springs can generally be regarded as a kind of SPA!

Hair SPA

The latest popular trends in Europe and the United States have recently been introduced to Asia. They have improved the space of traditional hair salons. The seats of the hair salon are separated from the space by a large space, allowing customers to first After consultation and suggestions, we decide on the services to be performed, and first help the guests relax with essential oil massage, then perform a comfortable and gentle hydrotherapy massage and shampoo, or further SPA treatments, which are collectively called HAIR SPA.

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Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy can not only nourish the skin and improve the health, but also can be regarded as a kind of elegance. The furnishings have become a fashion for handsome men and beautiful women. However, most people today think that incense was just introduced from outside the region. In fact, the custom of incense has a long history in our country. It began in the Three Kingdoms and Jin Dynasty and continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.

Incense is also called incense burner and incense cage. The earlier incense in ancient times was made of ceramics. Judging from the actual objects unearthed, the incense sticks of the Three Kingdoms have round mouths and round bellies, shaped like pots and basins, with handles or ears. There are dozens of round holes on the wall to let out the fragrance, and there are ring feet on the bottom, and the shape is ancient and clumsy. Later, an incense burner from the Western Jin Dynasty was discovered in the Zhouchu Tomb in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. The furnace body is spherical, with several rows of triangular air holes carved on it. A turtle button is molded on the top. There are three bear feet on the bottom of the furnace and on the supporting plate, showing its exquisiteness and exquisiteness. At that time, there were imitations of pre-Hanbo mountain-style incense. The furnace cover resembled mountains and mountains, and there were clouds and immortals surrounding them. After burning the incense, the smoke slowly floated out from the holes in the furnace cover. It was like entering the fairyland of Buddhism and feeling floating. Desire.

In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a kind of silver incense ball was also widely used among the nobles. According to "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes": "A skilled craftsman in Chang'an, Ding Su, also used it as a mattress incense ball. One person was caught in the incense burner." When the wind comes out of the room, it will disappear after the method, and then it will return again when it slows down. The machine ring moves around, and the furnace body is always flat, so bedding can be placed, so it is named after two small bowls with annular movable shafts installed inside the smoked ball. , the center of gravity is downward, so no matter how the smoked ball rolls, the annular living axis can play a balancing role, keeping the small bowl always horizontal, and the internally burning spices will never overturn to ablate clothes and quilts. The principle is the same as a modern gyroscope.

The Yaozhou kiln incense burner of the Song Dynasty is shaped like a tea cup with a holder, covered with a hollow inner cover, with five human faces and feet on the bottom.

A Yuan Dynasty imitation Longquan kiln porcelain incense unearthed in Boyang, Jiangxi in 1974. It is 7 cm high, has a hemispherical cover, is hollow, and is decorated with a creeping branch pattern. The lower part of the furnace body has a two-layer upturned lotus pattern. The glaze layer is evenly thin. The glaze is gray with flashes of yellow, and its exquisite carvings and exquisitely carved patterns had a profound impact on the production of a wide range of intricate and exquisite incense burners, incense burners, hand burners, and foot burners in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The production and use of incense in the Ming and Qing Dynasties has entered a period of prosperity. The main hall, study room, and inner bedrooms of the Forbidden City are all equipped with huge incense furnaces with a height of three to four feet. They are shaped like golden bells and bird cages, and most of them are pinched. Cloisonné fine products such as silk enamel and exquisitely cast bronze, gilded and chiseled products demonstrate the royal luxury and noble style. The literati at that time often placed aromatherapy boxes with various shapes and elegant patterns on their desks to create an elegant and elegant mood. When the westerly wind blows and it's cold, folk still commonly use hand stoves and foot stoves made of red copper, white copper and brass. The mesh covers are engraved with exquisite patterns or auspicious patterns. No matter the gentry, common people, ladies or old women, everyone has one stove. A colorful folk landscape in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

In ancient times, women also fashionably wore sachets, which were made of various colored silks and satins on the outside and wrapped with silk spices inside. They were made into the shapes of children, chicken hearts, auspicious birds and beasts, etc., and were embroidered with exquisite patterns. , to show that women are red and clever. There is also a kind of wood carving sachet, which is made of the best century-old boxwood. With the help of skilled craftsmen, it is engraved with opera characters, towers and pavilions, flower and bird scenes in every square inch. The carving is exquisite and the image is lifelike and ready to be seen. It shows the superb attainments of the artist. It is actually an ancient miniature wood carving art. No wonder Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, loved it very much. His poem "Ci of the Harem" said: "Leaning on the smoked cage and sitting until the morning.

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