Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils taken from plants, flowers, roots, seeds, etc., and blending them for therapeutic use or sheer pleasure. It is the "essence" of the plant (the essential oil) the herbal energy representing the spirit, the soul of the plant and its chemical properties that gives it whatever therapeutic value the oil might have. The healing power of essential oils is the main attraction in aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a time- honored practice that has combined with modern scientific research and has thus enabled a sound therapeutic system to be built.