用香氣來治療疾病是20世纪70年代興起的新型療法,利用植物的根、莖、葉、花或果實散發出的氣味,來調節人的心理、生理機能,達到治療疾病的目的。波蘭「香味療法」協會會長瓦‧布魯斯介紹,利用香味療法治病有兩種方法:
Aromatherapy, based on
the use of the all the parts of plants, cropped up in the 1970s and was
utilized to cure diseases. It is believed that aromatherapy can regulate our
psychological and mental functions and subsequently cure our disorders. According
to the director of Polish Aromatherapy Association, aromatherapy can be
operated in two ways: