Aromatherapy Articles

1). Make Sachets With Potpourri And Essential Oils By : Katelyn Thomas
Do you have potpourri and essential oils coming out your ears? If so, you may want to consider using them to make simple sachets as gifts. Sachets are great for tucking into bureau drawers to make your clothing smell wonderful and also can be used in closets. To make a sachet, you will need muslin, ribbon, and some potpourri. Cut a four inch by eight inch piece of muslin.
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2). Tips for Panic Attack Relief That Work By : Chelsea Aubin
Panic attacks are most commonly caused by hereditary factors, or stress. One of every ten Americans suffer from panic attacks, and left untreated panic attacks can turn into phobias, heightened anxiety, and higher stress levels. They are debilitating to their victims and disrupt their social and work life. There are some treatments that are available.
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3). Using Essential Oils Successfully With The Herpes Virus - A Personal Account By : Eric V. Allen
Aromatherapy Oils and the Herpes Virus - One Person's Success Story The Herpes Simplex virus (or HSV) is a difficult disease. It is widely known as incurable, with painful skin lesions on sensitive areas of the body. The lesions reccur more often for some people than others - their 'outbreaks' tend to be related to periods of high-stress. Modern medicine does not offer a cure, though there are pharmaceutical preparations available to limit the frequency and duration of HSV outbreaks.
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4). Rosemary Oil: Rosemary's Many Faces By : Michael Singer
The characteristics of rosemary essential oil can be described as a colorless or pale yellow mobile liquid with a strong, fresh, minty-herbaceous scent and a woody-balsamic undertone. It blends well with lavender, oregano, thyme, pine, basil, peppermint, elemi, cedarwood, petitgrain, cinnamon and other spice oils. The principal constituents of rosemary essential oil are: pinenes, camphene, limonene, cineol, borneal, camphor, linalol, terpineol, octanone, and bornyl acetate.
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5). Tired All The Time? Try These Adrenal Support Essential Oil Blends! By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Adrenal Support from Nature - Aromatherapy Essential Oil Blends for Fighting Fatigue Feeling fatigued a little too often? Morning cappuccino no longer doing its job? Getting that feeling that you've been worn thin by your busy schedule, and you're just not bouncing back? These can be signs of over-worked adrenal glands – and can be symptoms of a syndrome known as "Adrenal Fatigue".
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6). How Essential Oils are Extracted By : Alex Rider
This brief article looks at the various processes of distillation, expression and solvent extraction used to produce scents in essential oils and absolutes.
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7). Sandalwood Oil: The Rescue Of Sandalwood By : Darryl Walters
Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album) is on the verge of extinction. Only the heartwood and roots of a mature tree produce the aromatic oil, which in some countries is considered to be more precious than gold. Sandalwood is one of the most recognized scents on earth. It has been used in wood carvings, temple decorations, incense, perfumes, soaps, food, and skin care and as an essential oil for 4,000 years.
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8). How To Use Candles To Get What You Want From Life By : Stephanie Davies
This article shows how to use colors and scents in candles to improve different aspects of your life.
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9). Homemade Aromatherapy By : Angel Estrella
Aromatherapy is the process of enjoying certain scents, which are commonly used in scented candles and bath salts. Many do not realize this, but certain scents have calming effects and enable the individual to feel more relaxed and free of stress. Creating your own bath salts is a terrific way to enjoy aromatherapy at home. Surprisingly, bath salts are very affordable to make and require no harsh ingredients.
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10). Frankincense In Aromatherapy - Trees, Tears And Essential Oils By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
The Mysterious Frankincense Used for many thousands of years, the Frankincense tree has perhaps the greatest association with spiritual practice of any plant on earth. In most of the great ancient cultures, including the Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Hebrew, Greek and Roman civilizations, it has played a role in religious and domestic life. Frankincense has been sought after by kings and valued as highly as gold.
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11). An Introduction To Bach Flower Essences - The Twelve Healers By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
What are Bach Flower Essences? Pioneered by Dr. Edward Bach in the 1930's, a flower essence is a liquid preparation imprinted with the etheric pattern of a particular flower. Like a homeopathic remedy, the liquid - usually spring water with a little brandy added for preservation - contains little or no detectable chemical substance of the flower from which it was made.
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12). Recipes For Dry Skin Care Using Herbs And Essentials Oils By : Kevin Pederson
Dry skin is generally due to less oil and moisture produced by sebaceous glands. Simple dry skin results from lack of natural oils affecting mostly women under age of 35 years, while complex dry skin lacks both oil and moisture and is distinguished by fine lines, enlarged pores and sagging skin that happens with aging.
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13). The benefits Of An Aromatherapy Bath By : Lorna Findlay
Aromatherapy also advocates practices of taking bath using one of those exotic essential oils; for many of us, a hot and relaxing bath is both a way to calm down tired bodies and relieve stress.
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14). Counterculture Aromatherapy - Patchouli Essential Oil By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Patchouli's History and Uses Ah, Patchouli oil - people seem to love it or hate it. This well know essential oil has a somewhat deserved reputation as the scent of the Hippy generation (according to one source, it's use began as a mask for the odor of a particularly cherished herb), though it's traditional use dates back hundreds, perhaps thousands of years.
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15). Things to Know When Shopping for a Perfume As A Gift By : David Arnold Livingston
Perfumes are used to give the human body a pleasant and (at times) a lasting smell. The use of perfume dates back to as early as the 14th century (in Europe) - the Renaissance period, where perfumes were used by the royalty and the wealthy people to mask their bodily odors (note that the sanitary practices during that day was different and considered 'less developed' as compared to the present day).
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16). A Beginner's Guide To Using Aromatherapy With Children By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Trust your instinct - a beginner’s guide to using aromatherapy with children: Essential oils are pure aromatic plant essences – they are distilled from flowers, fruit, leaves, resins, roots, seeds, and wood. The are used for their healing properties the world over – in , for example, they are only available through licensed, qualified parishioners.
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17). Organic Skin Care Products By : Matt Garrett
More women are in the market for organic skincare products. The trend toward organic is growing; Walmart has recently publicized its intention to increase its offering of organic food by 50%, and more people are extending their interest in organic products to organic skincare products in addition to food. After all, what you put on your body is just as essential as what you put into your body, since it is absorbed into the skin, and organic skincare products work effectively without all of the chemicals, which can cause health problems.
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18). Aromatherapy Basics - Inhalation, Injestion And Massage By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Getting started with aromatherapy? Here's a little primer for the beginning to intermediate student of this practice, with some important notes about essential oil safety - There are three traditional methods of using essential oils for 'aromatherapy', which have been termed the English, French and German models. The English model consists of what is now termed 'aromatherapy massage' - involving the dilution of essential oils in 'carrier' or 'base' oils and application topically to the skin.
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19). Essential Oil Warnings By : Fran Black
Essential oils should be used with caution. Essential oils are many times more potent than dried herbs. Just like any medicine, essential oils can be harmful if they are not used carefully or properly. Wear suitable gloves and eye and face protection when working with essential oils. Prior to mixing oils, be sure to read everything you can about the oils and their effects.
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20). Does Aromatherapy Really Work? By : Heather Colman
Aromatherapy, commonly associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), is the use of volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants to affect someone's mood or health. When aromatherapy is used for the treatment or prevention of disease, a precise knowledge of the bioactivity and synergy of the essential oils used, knowledge of the dosage and duration of application, as well as, naturally, a medical diagnosis, are required.
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21). Sensuality with Aromatherapy By : Mike Herman
Yes it's true, aromatherapy is often a fragrant aroma that is pleasing the sense of smell. However it is much more than that, aromatherapy can be a big help in promoting relaxation, suppressing appetite, bringing both physical and mental healing to the body, and in enhancing sensuality.
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22). Tea Tree Oil Wonders By : Sharon Hopkins
Oil from "Down Under", Tea tree oil is yellow / greenish tinged essential oil extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca Alternifolia. Australian natives used tea tree for antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, insecticidal, and immune stimulant properties. The essential oil steam distilled from its leaves and twigs to treat range of ailments like cold, sores, acnes and even whooping cough.
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23). 5 Easy Ways to Lift the Spirit By : Snowflake
What to do? Luckily for me there’s always been that curiosity of what’s out there in the alternative world including the alternative therapies. I’ve tried many of them over the years and will continue to do so, all in the hope I can make things better for my body, mind and spirit. And it has. I’m aware that what may work for me may not work for someone else, so the message is to keep trying until you find something that will suit your needs.
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24). How To Use Aromatherapy Candles To Create A Welcoming Atmosphere! By : Caroline Smith
Burning aromatherapy candles scented with pure essential oils is a wonderful way to add fragrance to a room. Not only does an aromatherapy candle smell nice, it can have therapeutic effects on the body and mind. Essential oils are extracted from certain aromatic plants and are used by aromatherapists to promote emotional and physical well being. When a few drops of a particular plant essence is added to a candle, its powerful aroma molecules are diffused into the surrounding air as the wax melts.
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25). Jasmine Essential Oil For Aromatherapy By : Kevin Pederson
A sturdy evergreen shrub of bright green leaves with white star shaped flowers, Jasmine with sweet and floral aroma, native of Asia and Africa is one of the oldest and widely used scented flower.
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