Posts Tagged ‘Aromatherapy’
- The Biochemistry of Aromatherapy’s Anti-Stress Action A great many people have a very skewed perception of aromatherapy, so many in-fact that a weak critique of the practice currently shows up on the first page of search results for the term. Somehow aromatherapy got labeled as some "new age" foolishness, and that view pervades much of the Western world. Working in the background, scientists have been validating the use of essential oils for quite some time, for many medical applications. However, the data showing the effects of just aromas is somewhat limited -- and this data is really what's needed to change the way people think about essential oils.
- A Beginner’s Guide To Essential Oils It seems that many people tend to ask what are essential oils and how can a person benefit from them, even though they've been used for several centuries now. In fact, they're still used even in today's market when it comes to food and other frequently used items, often due too the many benefits that these oils have been shown or believed to provide.
- The Anxiolytic Effects Of Lavendula Angustifolia Essential Oil Lavender is simply an amazing remedy from every standpoint. It's effective for so many things, being a topical antiseptic, wound healer and pain reliever. Its soothing qualities happen both on a local cellular level and on the grander scale of our overall body and mind. Its effective and its safe. Very safe, in fact -- safe for everyone of every age. And it has a lot of scientific research to back it up; it may be the second most researched oil of all time, and the oil which actually began the modern aroma-medicine revolution. So what's all the latest hub-bub about? Its the proven (meaning at least "very thoroughly tested") anti-anxiety effects that are so potent as to match the most effective pharmaceutical drugs available. Here's a quick look at the overall effects of Lavender, and the latest and greatest in science to back it up.
- Aromatherapy 101: Using Lemon Essential Oil As aromatherapy practitioners (or aromatherapy beginners), we have so many far-out oils available to us, getting the most exotic oils in the world shipped to us in days via internet shopping. All these fancy sounding oils easily lure our attention, and we sometime forget the gems available in simple oils like Lemon. Cold pressed lemon essential oil is inexpensive, readily available, and has an amazing array of truly therapeutic uses, with science to back them up. Here's a wrap up of this wonderful oil, and how you can easily make use of it.
- The Mysterious Origins And Properties Of Frankincense And Myrrh Beginning aromatherapists are often enthralled with aromatics from rare and perhaps mysterious sources. While we all know where lavender comes from and what to do with it, many of us aren't so sure about frankincense and myrrh. We know they've been treasures of a kind since antiquity, but what are these materials really, and how can we be using them now? Here's a look at the resins and oils of frankincense and myrrh, and their great many uses to be had in our daily lives.
- Ylang Ylang Essential Oil In tropical countries especially those in the South Pacific, a walk in the late afternoon or early evening could be a pleasantly fragrant experience. It is due to this powerfully sweet smelling ylang ylang flower which radiates intense fragrance at these times of the day which is abundant in these parts of the world.
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