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Britain, the world's largest aromatherapy system

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From the beginning of June to the end of August each year, the rural town of Cotswolds in southwest England is surrounded by a purple sea. When lavender is ripe and swaying, the workers drive the harvester and harvest the aroma of the field into the harvesting bag. The machine in the distillation chamber is ready, and the bundles of lavender are transpired and filled with a small bottle of essential oil. This small bottle of concentrated essence is the starting point for aromatherapy in the British fragrance industry.

The British belief in natural herbs does not even limit the use of plant extracts for daily care and beauty. "May sage sage, life is not old." The English proverb said. In the supermarket, sage, rosemary, scotch mint and thyme are indispensable spices for British cuisine. Whether it is for external use or diet, the British are convinced of the power of herbs and nature.

Today, herbal worship has made British aromatherapy the world's largest and most robust professional aromatherapy system. The so-called aromatherapy, referred to as aromatherapy, refers to the use of pure natural essential oil extracted from aromatic plants as a medium, and is absorbed into the body through the respiratory tract or skin by means of massage, bathing, incense, hot compress, etc., thereby achieving beauty and beauty. A natural, homeopathic cure for scarring, slowing down insomnia, relieving stress and improving your health. Aromatherapy is not a routine medical method, but it is not limited to cosmetic effects. It can also be used as a supplement to assist traditional conventional medical treatment.

In the UK, aromatherapy has long been popularized and incorporated into the national health care system. A number of aromatherapy treatments have been established in hospitals, general practice clinics, nursing homes, special care centers, spas and salons under the National Health Service (NHS). Why is aromatherapy flourishing in the UK? This must be said from its past and present.

British aromatherapy past and present

Although the UK is currently one of the most mature countries in the world, with the most standardized industry standards, the most complete aromatherapy therapist training system and the most professional training methods, aromatherapy is not a British native product. The oldest aromatherapy sprouted in ancient Egypt. The Gue people advocated the burning of spices to help the body and mind enter religious meditation. The woman wears aromatic plants on the top of the head. The priests used the spices for the ritual incense. The powerful people also apply the resin white rosin, cinnamon, frankincense, cedar and other essential oils to the mummies to play the role of antibacterial and antiseptic. The 17th-century European pharmacists even recovered the remains of ancient Egyptian spices from the mummy shroud and distilled them into so-called "mummy pill" for recycling. It is rumored that Cleopatra Cleopatra is a master of perfume, using essential oils to maintain the skin and make his body full of intoxicating aroma, even Caesar's Emperor worshipped under his pomegranate skirt.

If the ancient aromatherapy has a long and heavy history in ancient Egypt, then the origin of modern aromatherapy in the European soil roots can be described as unintentional. In 1937, the French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse accidentally suffered an explosion in the experiment, causing severe burns on his arm. He placed the burned arm in a container filled with lavender essential oil. The lavender essential oil was used several times, and the arm was quickly restored, leaving almost no scars. This unique experience allowed him to begin to explore the magical effects of essential oils. In his publication "Aromatherapy", he first proposed the concept of aromatherapy, stating: "Plant essential oils have excellent permeability, can reach the deep tissue of the skin, and then be absorbed by tiny vessels, and finally reach through the blood circulation. The organ being treated." Aromatherapy has since entered Europe.

Gardfoss is undoubtedly the father of European aromatherapy, and the mother of the British aromatherapy is not the Austrian nurse Marguerite Maury. Molly accidentally smashed the book "Magic Fragrance" during his medical assistantship in France, and his interest in aromatherapy has never been seen. After studying in France, Molly returned to London, England, and opened a private aromatherapy clinic. For the first time, he proposed to develop a personalized compound formula based on in-depth consultation and testing of patients, while using facial and body massage techniques. As well as original chiropractic, personalized treatments for patient needs and symptoms. Her book "The Secret of Life and Youth" is regarded as the British aromatherapy Bible. The personality diagnosis and personality conform to the formula and it is deeply rooted in the British aromatherapy tradition. Not only that, but she also made the reach of British aromatherapy a general medical extension.

After Morley, her apprentices became the successors and new heads of the British aromatherapy. For example, Daniele Ryman is firmly committed to the scent and diagnosis of his mentor, and is regarded as the “Queen of Aromatherapy” today. His clients include celebrities such as the British royal family, sports and entertainment stars. The other two aromatherapists with Lehman's teacher, Micheline Arcier and Eve Taylor, pay more attention to aesthetics and bring British aromatherapy to beauty and beauty. Cosmetic direction.

After two generations of inheritance and development, the British aromatherapy is derived from the two branches of Beauty Aromatherapy and the more specialized Clinical Aromatherapy. In principle, the aromatherapist only allows the use of single essential oils or formulated essential oils, and the clinical aromatherapist has the professional qualification to formulate compound essential oils. Basic beauty aromatherapy has spawned a large number of natural and organic aromatherapy, care and maintenance essential oil products, such as Lush, Neom, ESPA, Aromatherapy Associates, etc., which have become Chinese net red products in recent years. Clinical aromatherapy has entered the conventional medical support level. For example, Joanna Hoare, a tumor support treatment expert, is confident that an experienced clinical aromatherapist can help a patient to reduce pain even if he has only one sandalwood.

Britain, which has no history of ancient aromatherapy, has sprung up in modern aromatherapy, forming a three-legged position with Germany and France, and even becoming a leader in a sound system, thanks to the rigorous face of the British and overcoming the challenges.

Product quality multilateral control

In the past ten years, as aromatherapy products continue to be hot, merchants are scrambling to seize the essential oil business opportunities, resulting in aromatherapy products springing into the market. A wide variety of products appear in a variety of packaging and labeling, often with marketing and confusion. Jade Shutes, the founder of the New England Aromatherapy Association, who began to work with aromatherapy in 1988, wrote an article that criticized the so-called "therapeutic level" essential oil concept that many businesses have labeled as just a marketing gimmick. Because there is no treatment or non-treatment level for essential oil classification, it is clear that the “treatment level” is more likely to impress consumers with professional attitude and efficacy. A wide range of essential oils offer consumers a wide range of choices while also making consumers feel like they are in the midst of a cloud.

There is no doubt that the quality of essential oils is a prerequisite for ensuring human health and maximizing the effectiveness of aromatherapy. The insider who is familiar with aromatherapy knows that the quality of essential oils is affected by many factors. For example, soil pH and local climate change will affect the quality of herbs, flowers and fruits used to extract essential oils. Improper distillation techniques and improper storage methods (such as lack of light and cold storage) can cause loss of odor and concentration. Whether the chemical residues such as nitrate used during planting meet the standard is a potential health hazard after the essential oil enters the human body. In addition, there are more bad merchants who add cheap vegetable oil to reduce costs during the bottling process. From planting, harvesting, extracting, bottling to storing the entire production process, improper handling of each link can result in impaired quality of the essential oils. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the abundance of products in the aromatherapy market, but the quality is uneven.

In order to provide quality assurance commitments to consumers and maintain British brands, the Aromatherapy Trade Council (ATC) was established. In the face of thousands of local aromatherapy product manufacturers and suppliers, the Aromatherapy Trade Association has only absorbed dozens of its registered members. The famous Shirley Price, Tisserand, and Quinessence are all members of their name. The brand that can be included in the name of the Aromatherapy Trade Association indicates that the product quality has passed the strict assessment and certification of the association. In addition to the strict entry qualification review, in order to ensure the stability of product quality, the Aromatherapy Trade Association has also established a complete set of long-term monitoring mechanism, from time to time to send members of essential oils to their independent laboratories for sampling and testing, in an effort to ensure the purity of essential oil products. , quality and label compliance.

In addition to ATC, there are many other institutions in the UK that provide testing and certification for aromatherapy products. For example, the Soil Association is the UK's largest and most authoritative organic certification body. The certification of organic aromatherapy products is done by the Soil Association. The Vegan Society, founded in 1944 in Birmingham, is the world's first vegetarian association, responsible for limiting the use of animal raw materials and rejecting cruel animal experiments during the production of aromatherapy products.

These auxiliary agencies take responsibility for supervising the quality of aromatherapy products, and are also strongly supported by many seniors in the industry. ATC Chairman Geoff Lyth is a well-known raw material quality control company with over 30 years of experience in quality control and raw material procurement. Every year, the world's major oil producing areas, such as non-stop running in the UK, are Ryan's working norms. Sue Charles, the marketing director of Quinessence and the UK's leading professional aromatherapist, has spared no effort to promote the concept of natural herbs. On many occasions, he has called on his peers and younger generations to refuse to add animal fats or perform essential oil experiments on animals. The benign interaction between the association's institutions and practitioners has led to further product quality standards.

Aromatherapist's norm and professional path

In addition to controlling the source of the product, the qualification of practitioners is also the top priority of the healthy development of the aromatherapy industry. Professional aromatherapists need to diagnose customers, know or help them understand their needs and provide specific essential oils for individual physical fitness, illness and needs, and use the most appropriate treatments to achieve the best efficacy of homeopathic remedies. . Among them, the formula, concentration and medicinal properties of essential oils require years of professional medical knowledge reserve and experience to be proficient. Lehman said with concern that some essential oils are particularly strong and even toxic, and if not applied properly, they will hurt customers' health. Many so-called aromatherapists actually only paid thousands of pounds of short-term training fees, and started practicing after the so-called qualification certificates were obtained in informal institutions, which was a great damage to the entire aromatherapy market.

Lehman’s concerns have cast a shadow on the mixed phenomenon of aromatherapy practitioners. In this regard, the comments made by Scott Jenkins, who has published a number of aromatherapy monographs, may be able to partially explain the chaos. Jenkins believes that aromatherapy has long been regarded as a modest and harmless auxiliary beauty method by many consumers. On the one hand, this concept helps aromatherapy to quickly open up the mass market, but on the other hand it means that aromatherapy is not considered a serious profession. This means that although the professional aromatherapist's threshold is much higher than that of the ordinary beauty technician, there are still a large number of ignorant and fearless people who dare to take up the porcelain without the diamond drill. The directly injured are unidentified consumers and eventually damaged. Those are all aromatherapy practitioners. Obviously, the British have long been foresighted in the specialization and standardization of aromatherapy talents.

As early as 1985, the United Kingdom established the world's first and the largest international association of aromatherapists, the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA). IFA is the world's oldest aromatherapy professional society, establishing a rigorous training system dedicated to the promotion of formal aromatherapy and the training of specialists. After 25 years of global training and promotion, its therapists are spread across more than 20 countries. Aromatherapists who receive IFA training and pass the exam will receive an International Aroma Therapist License, which is the highest practice standard in the world. Once admitted, it means getting a professional pass in the aromatherapy community.

It is not easy to obtain the IFA practicing aromatherapist certificate. It requires theoretical study, practical training and examination. Even successful membership through a layer of screening does not mean that you can rest easy, because old members still need to update their membership every year. For example, in Greater China, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or above and participate in a six-month theoretical course. The courses covered include physiology, aromatherapy and massage. After completing the course, students can apply for the graduation exam. After the exam is passed, enter the case study and thesis writing for at least half a year. Finally, the relevant person in charge of the association organizes the participants to participate in the theoretical and practical examinations of international certification. The difficulty of the final exam is evident from the average passing rate of less than 50% over the years. Survivors who have been smothered and eventually obtained membership are still required to take an advanced course and pay a £80 membership fee each year to maintain the qualification of an overseas aromatherapist.

With Chinese consumers' interest in essential oil care, maintenance and beauty products, China has become an emerging market for aromatherapy. Accompanied by this is the urgent need for a large number of professional aromatherapists to set the tone for the Chinese market. Recently, the International Society of Aromatherapists has authorized the 芊柏集自然自然教育教育中心 to carry out professional training courses in China. The center is the only formal institution in China that combines aromatherapy and clinical medicine to train senior professionals who can independently open studios.

Ms. Ren, who is the president of the center, is the chief lecturer of the International Society of Aroma Therapists and the first person to promote aromatherapy in China. In an interview, she said that the formal training of aromatherapy is still in the toddler stage in China. Many aromatherapy enthusiasts still stay at the level of foreign experience and formula. Many customers' understanding of aromatherapy is limited to the beauty level. . Regular aromatherapy training should integrate comprehensive knowledge and practice of anatomy, physiology, aromatic chemistry, first aid, and nutrition. To train local high-end professional aromatherapy talents for the Chinese market is the direction that the team she led is working hard.

British aromatherapy has become a reality, can China transplant and create a Chinese-style faction? “Xiang” meets the British, and the trip to Aromatherapy in China is to be continued.


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