aromatherapy questions and answres

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Faith Graham

Pam Walford

Aromatherapy

16-10-07

1. How aromatherapy treatments can be delivered in the health care sector and the need to follow the correct protocols?

A.  In the health care sector a therapist would be treating clients who have a known condition whether it be physical, mental, emotional or an addiction. Aromatherapy is used in all areas of the health care sector including the in hospitals to treat terminally ill patients and in institutions to help mentally ill patients. It is important to follow the correct protocols to ensure the client benefits from the treatment, for example when treating an arthritic client a blend of ginger, juniper or lavender would be beneficial. When treating a client with an emotional or mental disposition its important to ground yourself before a treatment and to ensure as a therapist you are always empathetic, not sympathetic and never dictate your own opinions to the client.

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2. What are the procedures and practises for an aromatherapy treatment?

A. To begin, a full consultation should be carried out with the client to establish whether they are suitable for the treatment, what oils are needed and how you will need adapt the massage to suit that particular client.  Making sure the treatment area if clean, tidy and everything needed is set out and organised, Ask the client to remove their clothes leaving their bottom underwear, to place any jewellery they may have in their packet/bag and to get under both towels. Whilst the client is doing this ...

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