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Essential oils â typically distilled from aromatic plants like lavender, lemon, peppermint, bergamot and eucalyptus â have been around for centuries. Ancient Egyptians used them for embalming and mummification. Medical icon Hippocrates supposedly advised patients in ancient Greece âhealing begins with an aromatic bath and daily massage,â and contemporary proponents believe essential oils relieve ailments that range from headaches to insomnia.
Phoenixvilleâs Kate Fossner, stage manager at Peopleâs Light theater in Malvern, began sharing her go-to oils with exhausted fellow thespians to help them relax and re-energize during particularly stressful productions.
âWeâd been doing our Pantos, a Christmas show which can be pretty gruelingâ¦with a pretty hectic schedule,â Fossner recalls. âI had discovered essential oils through my acupuncturist and started doing my own research to learn more about them. I knew how much they helpe