There are many therapeutic benefits of essential oils. Derived from the essence of plants, a few drops of aromatherapy essential oil produce the same effect as loads of the plant. This article has described essential oils and their properties, dealing with the ways in which essential oils can be used for maximum benefit. Additionally, a checklist for the people who are planning to buy essential oils has been given in the article. The use of essential oils, which is derived from the pure essence of a plant, is not new. Though the term aromatherapy was coined only in the 1920s (by Gattefossé in 1928), people knew of aromatherapy essential oils from the prehistoric times. Starting from the Chinese to Egyptian,…