Aromatherapy is a special therapy, which explores the natural benefits of plants. It is a technique based on a wide spectrum of essential oils, which can induce relaxation and generally recreates positive atmospheres. Aromatherapy practices value the advantages of natural plants. The main rationale of aromatherapy is the idea that human beings respond in a [...]
Archive for June, 2011
29 Jun
How American Kids Are In The Grips Of Food Allergies
It is emerging that food allergies pose a greater problem than thought of in previous years in the United States. Eight percent of kids below the age of 18 are said to be affected by food allergies. The effects range from mild to severe reactions. The amount translates to about 6 million kids. The University [...]
28 Jun
The Effect of Fragrance on Human Body
Smell, or simply, the ability to distinguish smells, plays an important role in human life. Since immemorial times, people have used sense in a variety of purposes. With the help of fragrances were treated, increased appetite, calm, excited, and even entered into a trance state. It is known that the world and the incense are [...]
27 Jun
Eucalyptus Oil Is Not Just for Koala Bears!
The aborigines of Australia were the first humans to discover the healing qualities of the eucalyptus tree, but the Koala, Australia’s lovable herbivorous marsupial, was actually the first mammal to discover the amazing leaves of the eucalyptus. A Koala spends at least three of its five active hours eating the leaves of several varieties of [...]
26 Jun
Vitamin K and Bones
I read an interesting discussion concerning Vitamin K2 and bones the other day that reminded me again of the confusion that surrounds Vitamin K. There are several forms of Vitamin K (Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 and Vitamin K3). Most people have heard about Vitamin K1 and its importance for helping hemophiliacs avoid bleeding to death. [...]
24 Jun
Aromatherapy, Essential Oils – How Do They Work?
What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is a holistic alternative medicine that uses plant extracts, known as essential oils, to alter a persons mind, mood, cognitive function or health. Aromatherapy literally means “treatment using scents”. The essential oils are aromatic essences extracted from plants, flowers, trees, fruits, bark, grasses and seeds with distinctive therapeutic, psychological, and physiological [...]
23 Jun
Your Inner World Creates Your Outer World
I recently heard this statement and felt that it was perfect for helping people understand how powerful and efficient essential oils can be for emotional health and balance. Working as an integrative bodywork therapist and energy healing arts educator for so many years, of course I knew that this statement was valid, but I had [...]
22 Jun
Grapefruit Oil and Its Efficiency in Cellulite Breakdown
Grapefruit is a youngster in the fruit world. There’s no mention of grapefruit in Roman or Greek texts, and the Chinese make no reference to the fruit either. It’s still a mystery how, when, and why a sweet orange tree and a pummelo tree were married to produce the grapefruit tree, but records indicated that [...]
21 Jun
Essential Oils As Mood Enhancers
Essential oils can assist us in so many ways, on both psychological and physiological levels. When using essential oils to elevate our mood, one of the most effective means of obtaining their substantial benefits is through direct inhalation. When the oil is rubbed into our palms (diluted with a carrier oil if necessary) and inhaled, [...]
20 Jun
Labdanum Oil Enhances Neural Activity
Labdanum is one of those shrubs that makes ancient history an interesting as well as intriguing tale. Mediterranean sheep and goat herders were the first group to figure out what to do with the sticky resin from the bushes. They collected the resin by combing the thighs and beards of goats that grazed on the [...]
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