Many people don’t realise how much the sense of smell can affect their physical and emotional well-being. Aromatherapy is the perfect example of this, as it harnesses the power of certain essential oils to offer health benefits. For example:
• Basil is great for relieving stress, anxiety and nervous tension
• Eucalyptus has the power to clear a blocked-up [...]
Aromatherapy is more than just pleasant smells
Aroma- Therapists, Aromatherapy Oils and Massage
There are so many ways of using Aromatherapy oils which can enhance a person in their every day life.
Herbs which are found in hedgerows and woods are the source of the essential oils used in healing in a massage treatment by a qualified masseur.
Once the tissues of the skin absorb the essential oils the liquid [...]
Lavender the Number One Aromatherapy Oil
Lavender essential oil has for many years been considered one of the safest and most commonly used oils in the whole wide range of essential oils available.
This powerful essential oil is used in treating many ailments including depression due to the effects of this essential oil being able to bring balance to mind and body. [...]
Aromatherapy Oils and Soya Candles as a Home Remedy
One of the new candles to bring relief to mind and body is the Soya candle and you
are able to make them yourself to use as a healing treatment in the home.
Choose an essential oil such as Bergamot or Lavender.
Take a large cup or bowl and add some of the Soya chips to the bowl.
Buy [...]
Alternative Therapies and Massage Oils to help with Hair loss
A percentage of a person’s hair falls out in a three month cycle while some of the hair is at a resting stage and some growing.
There are many factors including stress or illness which can contribute to loss of hair. Both men and women can lose hair when the immune system is in a weak [...]
Weight Loss and Aromatherapy Oils
It is the sense of smell of various essential oils which scientists have studies in the past that brings about a certain amount of weight loss. In answer to the question can we lose weight with the help of aromatherapy oils then the answer has to be yes.
There is no magic about the weight loss [...]
Aromatherapy Massage and You
If you have had a holistic aromatherapy massage you will know that is a delightful experience.
Most people can not afford the luxury of a massage every week or month or have a trained masseur come to your home.
It can be a great idea to have a group of friends and yourself learn how to massage [...]
Lavender Essential Oil and Home Cooking
More and more people are returning to the old fashioned way of cooking with recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.
If you are on a diet then stop reading as the recipe below will tempt you.
You will require eight ounces or two hundred and twenty five grammes of self raising flour with [...]
Aromatherapy Oils, Massage and You
Massage therapist are looking more to enhancing their abilities by taking a course on Aromatherapy oil and the different ways the oils can be used with massage as a healing treatment.
Professional massage therapists are always improving their knowledge to keep up with modern methods to pass the healing treatment on to their clients.
There are books [...]
Citrus Oils the Healing Treatment
Citrus fruits are full of the essential oil we use to give or receive healing treatments.
I have listed a few of the oils and their use:
Oranges such as the ones known as ‘bitter’ or Seville are a source of three different oils known as Neroli. They all have a mellow and warming result when used.
Neroli [...]