aromatotherapy

Term: aromatotherapy (n)

Literally meaning: "healing smell"

Origin: Anc Greek

άρωμα/aroma (=fragrance) 
+θεραπεία/therapeia(=healing, attend, do service) 

>θρέφω/threpho(=nurse, feed, nourishes)

Coined/History

Definition

Aromatotherapy is an alternative to medicine practise utilizing fragrant/aromatic volatile plant oils.