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Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a growing area of interest as North America continues its search for alternative and complimentary applications of natural medicines. The use of herbal supplements in our daily lives is one excellent example of this. Aromatherapy, however, is still in the realm of uncertainty. People are familiar with the term, most have heard of essential oils, but still few know how to use them in practical applications. Here's a short list of some examples of ways to enhance your daily life wi...
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Aromatherapy
For years I've prided myself on believing that I take a very natural approach to the wellness of me and my family. However, I recently ventured into the aromatherapy market and found out, much to my dismay, that I was wrong. One of the primary "no nos" was air fresheners. Let's not even get started with all the petrochemicals and other chemicals that are in our other products like lotion, shampoo, conditioners, household cleaners, laundry detergents, and well you get the picture.
However, I t...
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Christmas for me is always associated with aroma. When I look back at childhood Christmases, it's the smells I remember. In the days leading up to Christmas, it was the wonderful rich, spicey smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger wafting from the kitchen, promising delights to come. And then, of course, about a week before Christmas, the fresh crisp outdoor smell of the pine of the Christmas tree followed, on Christmas morning, by the tangy citrus aroma from the orange or tangerine hidden in the...
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Aromatherapy
Too often people write off break-ups as just another page to turn in the book of life. There is some truth in that, but break-ups should be taken a bit more seriously. After all, this is the end of a relationship. And this loss can be as painful as losing a loved one in death. To heal it takes time, self-care, and conscious processing of your emotions. It is vital that you allow this healing process to occur, and take advantage of the situation to treat yourself with gentleness and nurturing.
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Aromatherapy
Think your career is stressful and exhausting? Perhaps it's more than your workload that's causing you undue stress. If you have a lengthy commute to and from the office, there's no question it can wreak havoc on your nerves. After all, most commuters spend a large fraction of their days sitting in slow-moving traffic with others who would also rather be elsewhere. This frustrating routine can even be more exhaustive than your work itself! Your nerves and patience are tested, and by the time you...
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Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a modern name for the ancient knowledge of healing and improving health using fragrant, natural ingredients. These ingredients, called essential oils, are found in herbs, plants, flowers, fruits and the bark, roots or resins of some trees.
Essential oils give the aroma to the plant, but they also contain dozens of complex chemicals that seem to do everything from beautifying skin to numbing a headache or speeding healing. Even if you think that you have never come across the ...
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Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, a word that derives from 'aroma' meaning fragrance or smell and 'therapy' meaning treatment is based on an ancient principle that the spirit and the body should be in harmony. The ancient Egyptians used aromatherapy thousands of years ago. Hippocrates claimed that the secret to good health was to have an aromatic bath and a scented massage each day.
Aromatherapy, the healing art of using essential oils extracted from aromatic plants for therapeutic purposes is enjoying a modern-...
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Aromatherapy
More and more people are recognising that we all have a responsibility to keep ourselves well. A trip to the doctor is sometimes necessary, nevertheless their are many occasions we can help ourselves, or try and find an alternative to taking a few pills. Most alternative therapies have one thing in common, they are more in tune with nature and that has to be good for you. A versatile holistic treatment, Aromatherapy is based on the ancient principle that the spirit and the body should be in harm...
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Aromatherapy
AROMATHERAPY
Our 5 senses give us the means to know the world around us. And although some of us make do with less than all 5, our very survival is linked to the use of our senses. We share this trait of being sensate beings with every other moving creature on the planet, all of us operating our bodies and navigating our world via the use of some or all of these senses. Without utilizing our vision, our hearing, our fingers & toes, our tongues and our nose we would be literally and figur...
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Aromatherapy
The history of Aromatherapy dates back at least to 2000 BC, although the term “aromatherapy” was first used in the 1920s by the French chemist René Maurice Gattefossé who accidentally discovered in laboratory that lavender oil relives pain and assists to slight burns healing. The word “Aromatherapy” is a compound Greek word made up by the word fragrance (aroma) and the word treatment (therapy).
History of Aromatherapy
It is historically proved that the an...
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Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is more than smells; it's about healing, plants, oils, fragrance, and gentleness. Visit the sites below to learn more - lots more!
Aromatherapy Information and Resources Part of the commercial site of Bassett Aromatherapy?, this page provides links to several primers and reference works.
The Guide to Aromatherapy An educational British site with a wealth of information, from introductory overviews to links to in-depth reference material, including symptom-to-oil and oil-to-s...
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Aromatherapy
Contemporary healers, therapists, and marketing gurus are grabbing
hold of a phenomenon that insects and animals instinctively
understand: the power of aroma.
Scientists pursue aromachology (the study
of scent and its ability to change human behavior) for its role
in everything from medicine to marketing, migraines to memory
loss, and relaxation to revitalization.
-->The ancestry of aromatherapy
The ancestry of aromatherapy goes back some 4,000 years.
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