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Don’t buy perfume oils thinking they are the same thing as essential oils. Perfume oils do not offer the therapeutic benefits of essential oils. Even if you only intend on using aromatherapy in your lifestyle for the sheer enjoyment of the aroma, essential oils that are breathed in can offer therapeutic benefits. These benefits [...]
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Essential oil products are liquids that are distilled using water and steam from flowers, bark, stems or roots. These essential oils are actually not all that oily-feelings, and they’re usually clear with the exception of a few like orange, lemongrass and patchouli which are [...]
Should I use each essential oil on its own or should I mix them?
That is question that gets asked often.
The simple answer is that you can do both!
Essential oils can work well on their own but it is true that the effects of essential oils can be boosted by combining [...]
While it sounds pretty simple to be able to place a value on the powerful effects of essential oils, it’s just not as easy as it may sound. essential oils are so important because they come from all types of natural plants and are such a powerful remedy to many health issues we face. [...]
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Organic essential oils are the pure extracts of plants that offer the full scent and taste of the plant. Organic essential oils may be taken from the flower, leaf, seed, fruit, root or bark of a plant, depending on the plant variety. These concentrated oils are used for massage as well [...]
By Rebecca Noel
We are well into summer now and swimsuit season is in full swing. One of the major concerns for practically every woman during swimsuit season is the dreaded C word…cellulite…that lumpy, dimpled, orange-peel texture that seems to target skin on thighs, bottom and backs of arms and is the shame and embarrassment of [...]
It seems that there is an appropriate aromatherapy scent for your every need. No matter if what you need is to alter your mood, achieve a sense of well-being or relieve minor health conditions, there is a corresponding scent to do the job well. The following are 5 of the most popular scents.
Chamomile
The [...]
By Astrid Trikowsky
Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils for improving or to maintain health and beauty. All ancient civilizations—Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Indian—have used aromatherapy for their physical and mental well-being.
The term “Aromatherapy” can be misleading as it suggests that it is a form of healing that works exclusively through the [...]
By Ann Marier
Aromatherapy is a scented form of soothing and relaxation treatments. All different types of essential oils are used to achieve different degrees of aromatherapy.
Essential oils are naturally occurring volatile oils that are obtained by cold expression or steam distillation. The oil will have the characteristically familiar aroma from the plant part from [...]
By Juliet Cohen
Essential indicates that the oil carries distinctive scent of the plant. Essential oils are highly concentrated liquids that can be harmful if not used carefully. essential oils are generally extracted by distillation. Other processes include expression or solvent extraction.
Essential oils should never be used undiluted on the skin. There are instances when experienced [...]
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