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Aromatherapy Muscle Pain Relief

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

With hectic routine and jam packed schedules, sore muscles are not something new. We have experienced soreness in our muscles at some point of time in our life. Our sedentary work style doesn’t give us enough exercise and if the stamina is low, even a little bit of running around causes a lot of stress. Sometimes any additional stress on the body can cause a lot of strain on the muscles. Eventually, due to the increasing stress and the absence of exercise, the muscles tend to get tightened and eventually succumb to cramps.

When the muscles are not cramped, they feel tired and fatigued and could even be in pain. The muscles, especially in the shoulders and the lower back have a tendency to tighten up and cause a lot of pain.

Essential oils have been effectively used to relax muscles and reduce muscle pains. When massaged in the affected area, with the essential oils, the muscles become soothed and relaxed. Even menstrual cramps respond well to essential oils.

Essential Oils for Pain Relief

With relaxing the muscles and causing them to de-stress, these essential oils can also be used to treat minor skin problems. Therefore when you get a massage with an essential oil, not only do you feel rejuvenated, your skin also glows and feels rejuvenated.

Medical research has shown that using oils that are hot chemically, for massaging can in fact not only de-stress muscles and make them lose their soreness, but also help improve blood circulation, thereby, remedying many cardio vascular and circulation related disorders. They provide warmth to the affected area. This can also be used to substitute warm up exercises. In fact, using these hot oils can keep you warm so that your muscles do not get easily fatigued.

Essential oils of Birch, lavender, chamomile, ginger, Melissa, jasmine, marjoram and rosemary are great for remedying muscle pains and cramps. They can be made into several concoctions and used for providing immediate relief.

Take about 12 drops lavender oil, and add marjoram and chamomile oil in equal quantities to it. Add ginger oil and vegetable oil into it. Mix well and use to massage the area where it is most painful. Keep on applying as and when needed, preferably throughout the day.

This particular concoction is very effective in relieving pains in the lower back area. Menstrual cramps can also be treated with this concoction. It is also excellent for muscles that feel

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Aromatherapy for Various Skin Infection

Friday, July 24th, 2009

There are so many kinds of cosmetics available in the market today, so much so that you may get confused while deciding what will be best for you. Though the range of cosmetics is never ending, one thing is common to them all. All of them boast of having extracts of natural herbs, fruits, and plants. Almost every single cosmetic product claims to be all natural. While that might be true, it is amusing why we still buy cosmetics that claim to be all-natural - instead of going in for the all natural option ourselves.

Aromatherapy has long been known for its beneficial effects on health. Very few things work better for skin problems and infections than essential oils. They are cheaper than any amount of medications and if used correctly, do not have any serious repercussions. They cleanse and treat the skin and do not have any additives in them.

Most people today agree that any aggressive and invasive methods to treat skin infections should only be used when all natural things have failed.

Essential Oils for Skin Infection Treatment

If you have problem skin and infections like acne, aromatherapy can be easily used. Tea tree oil has been long touted as a great remedy for skin infections. It’s bactericidal, fungicidal and anti-viral properties make it one of the best products for skin infections and lesions. Lavender oil, when used with a carrier oil can also help treat many skin infections.

Essential oil extracted from the manuka plant can be used to treat athlete’s foot and other fungal infections. It can also be used for skin irritations, minor chafing and rashes. Manuka oil has also been successfully used to treat dry scalp and dandruff.

Eucalyptus, lavender and thyme oils, essential oils that help treat viral and bacterial infections can also be used for treating acne and other infections.

Essential oils might have been difficult to find once but today, because of their immense popularity, they are easily available and can be bought from any pharmacy or beauty shop. There are thousands of aromatherapy products and oils that can not only help you deal with your infections but also help any other disease or problem that you might be suffering from.

You can use chamomile and lavender oils to soothe burns. These oils provide quick relief from the pain of the burnt skin and also minimize the risk of spreading infections. These oils can also be used to treat yeast infection and nasty sunburns that are painful to to

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Aromatherapy Oil - Neroli Essential Oil

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Produced through steam distillation from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, Neroli essential oil is quite precious and rarely found. The bitter orange tree is one that does not grow a lot and that makes the oil extracted from it very expensive and difficult to obtain.

Since this oil is not solvent extracted as most commercially traded oils are, a single quart of neroli oil is made from about a ton of the bitter orange blossoms. The cost involved in getting this oil is therefore very high.

Neroli oil is used in creating exotic fragrances because of its wonderful aroma. It was introduced first in Italy and was used by perfumers to create perfumes for the nobility. The oil itself is named so after Princess Anna Maria de La Tremoille of Nerola. It was she who first discovered the fragrance and introduced it in Italy.

Health Benefits of Neroli Essential Oil

  • Neroli is used as an essential oil for its sedative properties. It is also used as a tonic for the nervous system. Neroli essential oil is popular for its use in the treatment of emotional imbalances and neural disorders that stem from emotional disturbances. The oil is also used to treat heart conditions like elevated palpitations.
  • Due to its sedative effects, neroli essential oil is recommended for those who have sleep disorders. Somnabulism and insomnia can both be treated with this essential oil. Since it is also a neural tonic, it can also be used to remedy anxiety and nervousness.
  • The best part of the oil is that it is so potent, simply inhaling its vapor can help alleviate symptoms of neural disorders. If it’s the calming effects of this essential oil that you require, simply rub a few drops on the abdominal area, around the navel.
  • In many ancient cultures, the bitter orange blossoms have been used to treat reproductive complications. Neroli Essential Oil has these properties too. It acts as a tonic to keep the reproductive system of women healthy.
  • If you suffer from menstrual cramps, the essential oil can be diluted with the oil of apricot kernel and applied on the abdomen or alternatively, it can be added to a bath too.
  • Neroli oil also has anti spasmodic and germicidal qualities because of which it makes an excellent remedy for most intestinal disorders. A bath with the oil can heal intestinal problems and also at the same time help in skin regeneration, giving you the appearance of glowing skin. People with mature and sensitive skin have found Neroli oil to be an excellent remedy for reducing fine lines and remedying skin blemishes.

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Aromatherapy for Anger Management

Friday, July 24th, 2009

We go through changing scenarios and things that get us stressed, upset and angry, almost everyday. Anger, it seems has become the buzzword everywhere.

Our interactions with our environment and people around us are changing in many ways. The more polite and patient we are expected to be; the more difficult the task seems, owing to the continuous pressures on our time and skills. It is not unusual then to find yourself getting worked up about simple things. However, most of the times, getting angry or worked up is not a solution, instead it triggers a chain reaction of many unhappy events.

The term ‘anger-management’ cannot be stressed enough. Anger is not only unhealthy for the person who experiences it, but also for those who are in the immediate surroundings of the person. Living with a person who loses temper at every little thing is also difficult and therefore, not practicing proper anger management is like almost inviting unhappiness to be a permanent resident in your home.

People who are unable to manage their anger often resort to various techniques, some of which work for them and some of which don’t. The bottom line is that, there is no one glove that fits all when it comes to a solution for anger. Or is there?

Role of Essential oils in Anger Management

Aromatherapy has been well known for its cooling, relaxing and de-stressing effects. Anger is often a result of pent up stress which is all vented out in one go. If there is no pent up stress, will you still get angry about sundry things? Probably not. Aromatherapy, although not a complete solution to anger, is a potent one. Of course there are other things that when used with aromatherapy, can make the anger disappear quickly. However, to start off with, aromatherapy is something that you can use everyday, even while completing the other tasks at hand. Its convenience makes it the best and most viable solution for anger management.

Rose, Chamomile, Sage, Cedarwood, Benzoin, and Clary are essential oils that work well to de-stress you. They are easily available, though sometimes a little expensive, but they will be totally worth your while. These aroma oils come in small bottles and have to be used in very little quantity.

There are several ways of using these essential oils. You can mix these with a plain lotion or gel that you can obtain from any grocery store. Mix this cream or lotion with rose essential oil and store it in a cobalt blue or amber bottle. Use this self made lotion everyday on the dry parts of the skin, blemishes and irritation

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