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  • Aromatherapy For Health
    Soothing Tired and Aching Muscles with Aromatherapy
    Your body needs to be relaxed. You have to pamper yourself once in a while and treat those aching muscles to a luxurious massage. As days go by, there are many gadgets that are being discovered to help people ease out stress, pressure and tensions. But one idea that never ceases to lose its popularity in this aspect is aromatherapy. This method can be used in massages. In the process, essential oils will be applied to render comfort to the person who is seeking such comfort. Such oils can be used in combination with water, lotions and other types of essential oils. The massage soothes your aching body and the aroma coming form the essential oils goes straight into your limbic system. This is the part of the human brain that is responsible for your emotions and proper function of your nervous system. Your nostrils are connected to the system. What you smell as you are trying to relax will also balance your hormones and control how they react to...read more
  • Grapefruit Essential Oil
    Essential Oils List
    Grapefruit Essential Oil
    Grapefruit essential oil is quickly becoming one of the more popular essential oils on the aromatherapy landscape. Grapefruits have long been ingested for their various health benefits so it is no surprise that an extracted seed form of grapefruit essential oil would make its way to the marketplace. And it is no surprise consumers are responding so positively to the product. Grapefruit essential oil is a pleasing and refreshing fragrance. It must be cold-pressed–it cannot be distilled–but when it’s been properly prepared, grapefruit essential oil has the same bright, clean scent as the peels of a fresh grapefruit. Grapefruit oil is most valuable for its invigorating tonic purposes. Like most citrus, the scent creates a feeling of euphoria, which can be used to treat depression. It can also be used to treat acne and cellulite, and other skin conditions. However, we wish to focus on its value as a “pick-me-up.” Grapefruit essential oil is phototoxic, so it’s not a good idea to apply it directly to your skin, even diluted...read more
  • How to Use Aromatherapy During Pregnancy
    Aromatherapy For Health
    How to Use Aromatherapy During Pregnancy
    It was in the 1920's when the term aromatherapy was coined by French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse. He was able to find out about it by mere accident. He burnt himself while working in his laboratory. He soaked his injured arm in the nearest cold water that he could find. It happened to be a container that was full of lavender oil. Gattefosse couldn't believe that his arm healed quickly. It didn't bear any scars and he didn't suffer from too much pain that he had experienced before with past burns. From then on, he has become involved in finding out more about what has now become a branch of herbal medicine. The idea here is that certain oils that have been extracted from plants and herbs contain medicinal properties that can heal and cure various kinds of disorders. The idea has come a long way and is now popularly used in parts of Europe, North America and all over the globe. Many people can testify as to the advantages and...read more
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