During the holiday season, one of the most treasured traditions is to not only give gifts to your loved ones, but to make those gifts. You can sue essential oils not only to make, but simple ones that don’t require a lot of time. Here are some simple gift ideas that use essential oils. Lotion or Foot Cream The simplest way to make a gift that uses essential oils is to start with a product that is already made. This…
Aromatherapy involves using essential oils from herbs, flowers, and stems of trees that provide amazing scents and healing powers at the same time. By inhaling the aroma of these oils, you are able to stimulate brain function, relax your body and mind, and benefit in a number of ways. Here are some ways to use seasonal scents and blends for aromatherapy. Peppermint In terms of what scents you can use for aromatherapy, there are a wide range of ones to…
Why Should You Try Aromatherapy? For chronic pain sufferers, there are a lot of different natural remedies, from herbs to essential oils. Speaking of essential oils, one of the top ways to use them is with aromatherapy. This is the practice of using the scents of essential oils to help with reducing your pain by stimulating the receptors in your nose, which can pass straight to your brain. Here are some reasons to consider aromatherapy if you suffer from chronic…
In today’s world, where modern medicine sees its fair share of controversy and specifically in the use of prescriptions and other remedies that come with side effects Aromatherapy has become widely popular. Many people are looking for all natural ways to gain health and wellness. And, the use of botanicals in healing plays a large role in that. And, just as herbalism has seen a rise in popularity in the last several decades, so has Aromatherapy that is being used…
Evеn bеfоrе thе term alternative medicine wаѕ formally used, aromatherapy wаѕ аlrеаdу bеіng practiced 5000 years аgо bу Egyptians. At thаt time, oil wаѕ extracted frоm aromatic plants thrоugh infusion аnd uѕеd fоr embalming, cosmetics аnd medicinal purposes. 1. Eastern Roots Thе uѕе оf aromatics іѕ аlѕо reflected іn а Chinese herbal book bу Shen Nung dated 2700 BC, showing specific details оn mоrе thаn 300 plants аnd thеіr vаrіоuѕ applications. Ancient Chinese аlѕо burned incense аnd wood аѕ part…