Essential Oils Articles

1). 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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2). Aromatherapy Essential Oils – An Inheritance Well Acclaimed By : Bryan Josling
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, Greek, Roman, Persian and Indian civilizations, each have added to the science of essential oils and to aromatherapy as a whole.
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3). 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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4). 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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5). Essential Oils and Our Pets By : Kim Bloomer
Before we talk about using the essential oils, we first should define what is an essential oil in the first place. An essential oil is a bioavailable nutritive liquid. This liquid is derived from flowers, plants, trees, etc., through a special distillation process. Essential oils (when left in their purest, non-diluted state with no synthetics added) have a 100% kill factor on harmful viruses, bacteria, funguses, mold and tumors.
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6). The Many Uses of Natural Herbal Remedies and Oils By : smgenie
Now a days, there is a variety of essential oils, roots, and herbs available to support healthy living. These natural products can be used for treating ailments, flavoring your food, skin care, create perfumes, and manufacture environmentally safe cleaning products. If you do not have room for a garden, a few herbs planted by a sunny window are enough to get you started.
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7). Why Swiss Medica's O24™ Works for Pain Relief By : James E. Finch
Noted Herbalist Discusses the Active Mechanisms of Swiss Medica’s (OTC BB: SWME) O24™ According to Mike Vertolli, who is recognized as one of Canada's foremost herbalists, “Although it is still in its infancy, research of herbal products and essential oils has increased significantly in the last ten years." Vertolli was a member of Health Canada’s advisory panel on natural health products (Canada’s equivalent of the U.
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8). The Truth About Soap By : MK Welty
When you step into the market to pick up a bar of soap, what is it you’re really buying? Phrases like “beauty bar, deodorant bar, moisturizing bar,” and the list goes on and on, is only telling you one thing, you are not buying soap. What you are purchasing is a petroleum based detergent product. Soap, by definition, is a cleansing agent made from the mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids or natural oils and fat.
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9). Bar Soap is Just The Beginning! By : MK Welty
So, you’ve just made that first batch of wonderful homemade bar soap. You’re giddy with accomplishment, and have it prominently displayed in every bathroom. But why stop there? Each little scrap of soap you’ve made, from the imperfect bar that you’re not sure what to do with, to the crumbs and shavings left over, can be turned into valuable cleaning products for your home.
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10). 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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11). 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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12). 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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13). 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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14). 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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15). Bathing With Essential Oils From Herbs By : Kevin Pederson
Imagine your self floating in a gigantic bathtub full of herbs hugging your skin; its magical powers take away your tensions, worries and transforming you to feel complete and new.
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16). 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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17). 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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18). Essential Oils – The Natural Way To Health And Well Being By : Sanji Gretta
Essential oils are the natural product of plant metabolism. They are considered the liquid immune system of the plant. Essential oils come from the stems, seeds, leaves, bark, roots, rinds, flower petals and grasses of plants. When you buy essential oils don’t be upset at the price. First off, they are well worth it. Secondly, when used properly it only takes a very small amount to accomplish the task.
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19). Antibiotics? I Think Not By : Kim Bloomer
Have you noticed that doctors are now being much more reluctant to give you a prescription for antibiotics unless it's proven that you are indeed suffering from a bacterial infection? Well, I wish I could say better late than never, but in the case of antibiotics, we're far too late. Antibiotics were once touted as a modern miracle and they did indeed save lives, once upon a time.
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20). Rose Oil - A Gift From The Flowers Of Love By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Ah, Wonderful Rose Oil If there's an aroma that more individuals find deeply moving than any other, it is the oil of rose. The scent is divinely sweet, rich, and deeply floral - exclusive to the extract of history's most revered flower. Though the rose is renown for it's fragrance, the flower actually contains very little aromatic oil by weight. Some 60,000 roses are needed to distill a single ounce of oil, or about 60 roses PER DROP, a fact which brings the seemly high cost of rose oil into perspective.
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21). Not quite ready to tackle making soap: Here are some intermediate steps to get you started. By : MK Welty
If you haven’t tried making soap yet, maybe you’re looking for a few intermediate steps that can help you along the way. Many people are afraid to take that first step into soap making because of the big cautionary notes about using lye. After all, it is a caustic chemical that can be extremely dangerous if not handled properly. What most fail to realize is that using lye is no more dangerous than using liquid drano to open a clogged drain.
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22). Backache Treated Via Aromatherapy? By : Mike Herman
An all too common ailment is that of back pain. Back pain for you, if at all, may be minor, however for many people, and increasing as people age, back pain can be debilitating and interfere with a person’s life.
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23). Aromatherapy Travel Insurance - Essential Oils For Your Journeys By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Going on a trip is usually thought of as a wonderful experience, one that you and your family may have planned and looked forward to for some time. To have the most fun - to get the most out of the experience - it's important that you and your loved ones have the means to overcome those little ailments and discomforts that can make the experience range from mildly unpleasant to downright unbearable.
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24). Treating Depression With Aromatherapy By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
A fantastic and mysterious relationship is continuously unfolding between plants and their surroundings. These organic green machines are ceaselessly performing a glorious alchemy with water, soil, air and sunlight. The nearly infinite possible combinations of plant genetics and environmental conditions on the face of the earth have allowed for an almost immeasurable diversity of alchemal floral expression, resulting in a vast array of natural botanical materials.
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25). Beautiful Skin Made Easy With Simple Aromatherapy Blends By : Misty Rae Cech, ND
Looking for that perfect skin product? One that will keep your skin looking great, smells great, is appealing to apply, has actual 'therapeutic' effects, and doesn't break the bank? Look no further than aromatherapy. Creating a wonderful blend just for your skin type with the magic of potent natural botanicals is fun and rewarding in more ways than one.
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