ESSENTIAL OILS 101
Since the beginning of the year I have become obsessed with essential oils. I have learned that there is so much more to oils than aromatherapy, and so many more oils than lavender and patchouli. I knew there was more but I didn’t understand how much more. If you know a little about essential oils and would like to learn more then this article is for you. If you already know a ton but are obsessed with oils as I am, then this article is for you too.
Essential oils which are natural aromatic compounds found in plants. Basically, the oils are the LIVE essence of the plant. They carry all of the active chemical constituents that the actual plant has itself and are 50-70% more potent that the herb itself...
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Roll On Extra Strength Pain Be Gone Message Oil – this is the same formula as the message butter minus the beeswax so it remain liquid for roll on application. Our message oil can be used to reduce and temporarily relieve aches, pain, and inflammation from muscles and joints. Simply message into the affected area as needed. A wonderful healing blend is an excellent synergistic blend when dealing with arthritis and rheumatic conditions, sports injuries, back pain, or pain and inflammation resulting from injured or overworked muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc. It helps provide relief from bumps, bruises and everyday mishaps – from fingers slammed in doors to bumps on the head to stubbed toes.
Message in well, at least a minute or until you begin to feel the heat as you message the area.
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Numerous types of therapies are their but aromatherapy is one that can make the user live active, healthy and highly fulfilling life. Aromatherapy essential oils must be 100% pure. Good thing about it is that user can find aromatherapy products, oils and supplements that are non-toxic, almost anywhere.
Benefits of Aromatherapy
Multiple benefits are rendered by aromatherapy and the major among them are –
• It makes the user look and feel the very best;
• It enhances health and well being of the person using the therapy;
• Aromatherapy results in less stress and greater vitality;
• Harsh chemicals, coloring agents, additives, or artificial fragrances are not used here; and
• The product is pure, organic, natural, and therapeutic grade of essential oil.
• Aromatherapy h...
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In aromatherapy Lemon essential oil has an amazingly wide range of uses. The lemon conjures up images of freshness and cleanliness and sunshine and lemonade. Storage of essential oils is important. Oils come in dark coloured glass bottles (amber, or blue or green) and should be stored away from sunlight and heat. Calm a stomachache or relieve nausea. Add a couple of drops of Peppermint essential oil to a little bit of carrier oil and rub clockwise on the tummy. Essential oils are considered to be an important part of the plant’s metabolism: some have hormonal activity and others are a stage in some other process, e.g.: the oil found in the rind of the orange is a stage in Vitamin A synthesis...
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Aromatherapy essential oils are the highly concentrated essences of aromatic plants. The oils are found in different parts of the plant such as the flowers, twigs, leaves and bark, or in the rind of fruit. For example, in roses it is found in the flowers, in basil it is in the leaves, in sandalwood in the wood, and so on.
Essential oils have numerous uses but one of the most popular today is aromatherapy. Each of the organic essential oils used in aromatherapy can be used either alone or in combination to create a desired effect. Before using pure essential oils as part of an aromatherapy treatment, it is important to understand the effect that the oil(s) have, and how aromatherapy works.
Aromatherapy is the art of using these oils to promote healing of the body and the mind...
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Children of the eighties have recovered their parents’ fascination with hemp, but they have put it to practical use instead of relegating it to the world of poor jokes and sniggering allusions. By the time the children of eighties children have their own children, hemp probably will be the fabric-of-choice, the norm for cloth diapers worldwide.
Fast Facts and Considerable Advantages
Yes, hemp belongs to the same family as marijuana, and you might easily mistake one for the other in the wild, because their leaves have very similar shapes. Hemp, however, contains absolutely no THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Children of the eighties already have outgrown the jokes and allusions...
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You might have seen organic produce in the supermarket and noticed that it was more expensive than regular produce. What exactly is organic health food though and does it have a different taste? Would organic boneless chicken be worth paying more for than conventional boneless chicken?
A Guide to Organic Health Food
Organic produce is grown and processed differently. It will not have been exposed to conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, food additives, industrial waste, human waste, or ionizing radiation.
Organic livestock, such as chickens, are reared without the use of growth hormones or antibiotics and they are fed a healthy diet. They are not genetically modified...
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Essential oils are great gifts to human health. Extracted from herbs and plants using various methods, essential oils have been around us since historic times. Different kinds of essential oils are used to treat a variety of symptoms in humans. Essential oils form an integral part of aroma therapy and are endowed with amazing curative properties. There are a few things you must know about using essential oils the right way and this article will rightly help you in this regard.
Most of the essential oils are highly powerful and should never be applied on the skin without dilution as per the prescribed measures. Oils also called as carrier oils are used for diluting essential oils. Some of these carriers include butters, waxes, alcohols or other diluting measures...
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For thousands of years humans and animal life have been utilizing the benefits of hemp seeds whether it is to create strong and durable ropes and paper or to eat for its nutritional value. Today, scientists have declared that hemp seeds are one of the most nutritionally complete food sources on earth. In Canada today, hemp has once again become one of the top selling agricultural crops as Canada has the perfect climate for hemp seeds to grow. They are grown without the use of pesticides because hemp is naturally repels pests which makes this a completely natural and organically grown product...
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Love Essential Oils? Learn A Little About Their Chemistry!
Chemistry. Already getting nervous? The chemistry chapters of essential oil texts are the most frequently skipped, even by natural health professionals. But it can be fun and useful…really! Knowing what essential oils are made of, and how this affects their aroma and therapeutic value can have a big impact on the efficacy of your aromatherapy practice. Understanding the basics can help you make better choices in essential oils, and better choices in their application. Plus, this can give you the foundation for further understanding of true “medical aromatherapy”, as practiced in much of the rest of the world...
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