essential oils

Essential Oils for Common Ailments

The power of scent as a healing tradition dates back to the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Chinese. Today, more than ever, the use of aromatic plant oils has become a popular and effective way to restore balance to our hectic and often stressful lives. Essential oils can be employed in massage work, the bath, […]

Essential Oils For Headaches

Essential oils can be very effective headache cures. If handled properly, essential oils rarely cause any side effects. Using essential oils as a headache cure is a perfect solution to people that can’t use over the counter medicines or simply prefer to avoid commercially prepared headache medications. The use of essential oils is a form […]

Natural Remedies For Bad Breath

We’ve all had it, we are all likely to have it again, but some individuals suffer from it on a continual basis. Bad breath, otherwise know as halitosis, is estimated to affect up to 50 percent of the population in varying degrees

Aroma Is A Full Body Experience

Scientists have discovered that the receptors used to detect aroma are also found in the skin as well as the nose. This opens up a whole new dimension to healing with aroma, and further validates aromatherapy . . .

Plant Parts And Essential Oils

Most essential oils are derived from the various parts of plants, and understanding plant anatomy can help you learn more about essential oils and their application in aromatherapy . . .

Aromatherapy – A Brief History

Aromatherapy has a long and proud history with roots that date back thousands of years. From its early mystic and spiritual associations to its modern day integration into everyday life, the aromatic medicine that eventually became aromatherapy has been a presence in every age since before the birth of Christ. The use of aromatics was […]

Pine Essential Oil Limits Climate Change

Research published recently in the journal Nature revealed how minute particles of essential oils released from forests of pine trees acts as a protection against climate change . . .

Politics & Natural Disasters Threaten Essential Oils Supply

One of the first things that student aromatherapists are taught regarding essential oils is that their prices are vulnerable to various market forces. This includes the effects of extreme weather such as hurricanes, floods and . . .

Ginger & Orange Essential Oils Ease Knee Pain; Study

A study found that ginger and orange essential oils when used in massage has potential as . . .

Rosemary & Lavender Essential Oils Affect Mood; Study

Interesting though this study is, it missed the opportunity to delve a little deeper into the influence that essential oils can have on cognitive performance. Whilst the study shows that the performance of test subjects was indeed affected by both lavender and rosemary essential oils, these results hardly come as a shock to anyone familiar […]

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