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Biblical Essential Oils 2009-01-23 16:17:00 If you are interested in biblical essential oils, Young Living Essential
Oils offers a boxed set called Twelve Oils of Ancient Scripture™. This set contains the 12 most significant oils found in the Bible, and includes an audio CD that explains the twelve oils. Aloes/sandalwood (Santalum album) is used in skin care, enhances deep sleep (stimulates the release of melatonin), and supports the fema Read more:Biblical
Aromatherapy Notes 2009-01-19 12:09:00 You may hear about the concept of aromatherapy notes. "Note" comes from perfumery, where the evaporation rate of essential oils are categorized as notes. The speed at which a fragrance evaporates depends on its specific weight and energy.Top note – quick evaporation. Top notes tend to be light, fresh, and uplifting. Examples are bergamot, eucalyptus, lemon, orange, peppermint, and pine.Middle no Read more:Aromatherapy
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Essential Oils for Chakras 2009-01-16 14:50:00 Using essential oils for the chakras is a way to help balance body, mind, and spirit.Crown Chakra: neroli, rose, frankincenseBrow Chakra: rosemary, juniper, hyacinth, lemon, pine, angelica seedThroat Chakra: chamomile, linden blossom, cypress, petitgrain, basil, peppermint, hyssop, rosewood, rosemaryHeart Chakra: rose maroc, bergamot, melissa, ylang ylang, mandarin, tangerine, geranium, jasmine, l Read more:Essential
Aromatherapy and Prayer 2009-01-12 18:18:00 Aromatherapy can help contact the spiritual because it helps us focus and concentrate, helps relax mind and body, and opens the heart. In The Fragrant Heavens, Valerie Ann Worwood discuses the blocks that may prevent people from praying and communicating with divinity. For each of these blocks, she suggests some essential oils that may clear the block.Fear: frankincense, cypress, cedarwood, Roman Read more:Aromatherapy
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How Essential Oils Affect the Body 2009-01-09 19:55:00 Excerpted from Aromatherapy – Part I: How Do Essential
Oils Work? by Danny Siegenthaler.The Way Essential Oils Affect
the Physical BodyWhen aromatherapy oils are applied to the surface of the body, either using massage, baths, compresses, creams, or lotions, they will have an effect locally (that is, the site at which they are applied), and systemically (that is, throughout the body). The system
Helichrysum Essential Oil 2009-01-05 18:34:00 Helichrysum essential oil is steam distilled from Helichrysum italicum flowers (also known as Everlasting or Immortelle). This somewhat costly oil has a sweet, spicy scent. For effective use, make sure you buy oil made only from Helichrysum italicum, as there are other Helichrysum varieties.Helichrysum oil has been studied in Europe for regeneration of nerves, improving skin conditions, and reduci Read more:Essential
Internal Use of Essential Oils? 2009-01-02 18:07:00 Is it safe to take essential oils internally? It's a controversial topic.First, some background. The world of aromatherapy has three main schools of thought:The British school teaches the dilution of essential oils and their application (often through massage) for relaxation and balancing. Almost everyone who follows this line of thought advises against taking essential oils internally.The German Read more:Essential
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Aromatherapy Baths for Women 2008-12-30 18:43:00 Aromatherpy baths for women can help relieve some common female problems. The following recipes are from Pure Scents for Well Being. Blend the essential oils with one teaspoon of carrier oil or milk and add the blend to your bath.PMS Relief Bath5 drops bergamot3 drops geranium1 drop roseTo Relieve Water Retention3 drops cypress2 drops lemon1 drop peppermintFor Cystitis3 drops sandalwood3 drops tea Read more:Aromatherapy
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Essential Oils for Nail Care 2008-12-29 16:27:00 Quick Nail Growth Oil10 drops Frankincense10 drops Lemon oil10 drops MyrrhCombine all essential oils in a small vial or bottle. How to use: Apply with a tiny paintbrush to bare nails twice a day. Nail Butter2 tablespoons beeswax2 tablespoons cocoa butter3 tablespoons jojoba oil1 tablespoons grapeseed oil4 drops each: rose, carrot, rosemary, geranium, and sandalwood essential oilsCombine beeswa Read more:Essential
Acne and Essential Oil 2008-12-22 16:31:00 If you want to use essential oil for acne, start with tea tree oil. You can dab it directly on a blemish. A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia showed tea tree oil to be just as effective as benzoyl peroxide for treating acne.Other oils that you can dab directly on blemishes are lavender and bergamot. If you use bergamot, avoid sun exposure for 12 hours after applying the oil to yo Read more:Essential
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Essential Oils As Aphrodisiacs 2008-12-19 14:56:00 For centuries, people have used scents to seduce, arouse the body and mind, and set the mood for sex.Let's look at essential oils that may act as aphrodisiacs:Cinnamon has been chosen in studies as a favorite scent by both men and women. Brian researcher Daniel Amen, MD, says that cinnamon is the most powerful aphrodisiac for men. Other spicy essential oils for sex include ginger and nutmeg. Jasmi Read more:Essential
Sensitivity to Essential Oils? 2008-12-14 16:43:00 Are you concerned about allergies or sensitivities to essential oils used in aromatherapy? To help your understand what might be happening, I adapted the following information with permission from Sensitivities to Essential
Oils by David Stewart, PhD, DNM.You can be sensitive to essential oils in a couple of ways, but an allergic reaction is not one of them. Allergies are erroneous immune response Read more:Sensitivity
Essential Oils for Hair Care 2008-12-10 18:01:00 Looking to use essential oils for hair care? Try the following appropriate aromatherapy hair care remedy recipe by adding the essential oils to your shampoo.Normal Hair 3 drops of Lavender 1 drop of Rosemary or Lemon Oily Hair 3 drops Juniper 5 drops Lavender 2 drops Rosemary Dry Hair 2 drops Ylang Ylang 2 drops Juniper Dandruff4 drops Lavender2 drops Tea Tree
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Aromatherapy Bath Recipes 2008-12-06 18:09:00 The following aromatherapy bath recipes are adapted with permission from The Very Essence newsletter.Lavender and Peppermint Foot Soak2 drops Lavender2 drops Peppermint2 drops Chamomile1/4 cup Epsom Salts Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a jar and label.To Use: Add to warm water in foot bath, swirl. Soak feet for at least 10 minutes. Bath Melts 1/4 cup Cocoa Butte Read more:Aromatherapy
Christmas Spirit Essential Oil 2008-12-03 13:23:00 Christmas Spirit™ from Young Living Essential
Oils is a sweet, spicy blend of orange, cinnamon, and spruce essential oils that taps into the happiness, joy, and security associated with the holiday season.This essential oil blend is for aromatic use. Diffuse or sprinkle on logs in the fireplace, on Christmas trees, on cedar chips for dresser drawers, or on potpourri.Possible skin sensitivity. If Read more:Christmas
Aromatherapy for Menstrual Cramps 2008-11-29 16:27:00 If you want to try aromatherapy for menstrual cramps, Aromatherapy
for Dummies recommends the following muscle-relaxing massage oil:12 drops lavender8 drops ginger4 drops marjoram4 drops chamomile1 ounce vegetable oilMix the oils and rub over the cramping area as needed.According to Aromatherapy Massage, other essential oils that may relieve menstrual cramps are clary sage, geranium, jasmine, mar Read more:Menstrual
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Aromatherapy Air Freshener 2008-11-26 16:41:00 The problem with many scented air fresheners on the market is that they use inferior grade scents or essential oils. You can easily make your own aromatherapy air freshener using high-quality essential oils that you purchase from a trusted supplier.Here are two aromatherapy blends from Pure Scents for Well Being:Room Cleansing Spray: In a spray bottle, combine 1/2 cup water, 30 drops bergamot, 25 Read more:Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy for Insomnia 2008-11-24 14:11:00 If you want to try aromatherapy for insomnia, choose relaxing essential oils. For a general insomnia massage, Aromatherapy
for Dummies recommends the following blend:6 drops bergamot5 drops lavender5 drops sandalwood2 drops chamomile1 drop frankincense1 drop rose (optional)2 ounces vegetable oil or lotionYou can also add one tablespoon of the above blend to your bath or add 5 drops of any single o Read more:Insomnia
Cooking with Essential Oils 2008-11-20 18:58:00 Here are some links to help you cook safely with essential oils:Culinary Corner: Cooking with Essential
OilsCooking With Essential OilsCooking With Essential Oils #2The Essential Oil Cookbook
Other Aromatherapy Sites 2008-11-17 20:02:00 Here are a few other aromatherapy sites with good information:Aroma Energy is all about playing with the essences, exploration, new feelings, really engaging with the essentials mind, body, and soul. Aromatherapy
at Home - information to help you relax and rejuvenate.Essential Oil Recipes The West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy offers you the chance to go to take aromatherapy courses at home. Read more:Sites
Aromatherapy for PMS 2008-11-05 18:35:00 If you want to try aromatherapy for PMS, single essential oils that might be useful are clary sage, sage, anise, fennel, ylang ylang, neroli, and bergamot. For a PMS massage, Aromatherapy
for Dummies recommends10 drops geranium oil6 drops chamomile oil3 drops clary sage oil3 drops angelica oil2 drops marjoram oil2 ounces carrier oilBlend the oils and use for either self-massage or massage from a f
Aromatherapy for Athlete's Foot 2008-10-27 19:02:00 If you want to try aromatherapy for athlete's foot, tea tree oil is a good antifungal oil. Here are two other suggestions.For a foot powder, Aromatherapy
for Dummies recommends placing 1/4 cup cornstarch in a plastic bag, then add25 drops tea tree or eucalyptus8 drops clove oil8 drops peppermint oilClose the bag and mix well with your fingers (through the outside of the bag). Apply as needed to yo Read more:Athlete
Thieves Essential Oil 2008-10-20 19:24:00 There's an historical account from the Middle Ages of four thieves in France who protected themselves from the Black Plague with aromatic oils while robbing victims of the killer disease. When captured, they were offered a lighter sentence in exchange for their secret recipe.Young Living created a proprietary Thieves essential oil blend that includes the following essential oils:Clove oil is natur Read more:Essential
Aromatherapy for Hot Flashes 2008-10-17 15:09:00 If you want to try aromatherapy for hot flashes, Aromatherapy
for Dummies recommends10 drops lemon oil5 drops pepperment oil2 drops clary sage oil1 ounce aloe vera gelMix ingredients well. Dab or spray on your wrists, face, or neck when you feel a hot flash coming on.Other essential oils that may ease hot flashes are basil or thyme. You can inhale, use in a bath or foot rub, or mix with massage o
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