Aromatherapy is not, as some people have been led to believe, just a massage with smelly oils. Aromatherapy uses the therapeutic properties of essential oils to assist the body's healing process. Essential oils work on both a physiological and psychological level. They are usually applied through body massage but can be used in many other ways . . . [Aromatherapy] is of special benefit in the care and treatment of stress, muscular complaints, women's health, skin problems, depression and anxiety. -from the Introduction.