The awareness and practice of essential oil among Malaysians: preliminary findings

• Main Authors: Mazlan, Munirah, Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 2017
• Subjects: HM621 Culture; HM831 Social change; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/60248/1/60248_The%20Awareness%20and%20Practice%20of%20Essential%20Oil.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60248/; http://www.sspis.usm.my/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Essential oil (EO) is a subtle, aromatic and volatile liquid extracted from the plant source by distillation process or mechanical methods. EO is used widely to enhance life quality and treat illnesses. Aromatherapy, the art of using EO for therapeutic practice is believed to promote healing proce...