| Aromatherapy - What is that? | | | | irritation. |
| Your sense of smell is a very under-used method of | | | | The history of applying essential oils goes back a long |
| boosting moods, encouraging good health and | | | | way. There is evidence that ancient Egyptian |
| relieving stress. Aromatherapy is a technique that | | | | civilizations used them. |
| does just that, allowing our olfactory sense to be | | | | Aromatherapy - Benefits: |
| treated with a variety of pleasant fragrances. Results | | | | Improve your health - a natural approach! |
| vary according to the fragrance used. | | | | Why use prescription medications or even caffeine |
| To stimulate the body, peppermint and eucalyptus | | | | when the wonderful, natural treatment of |
| scents are most often used. To relax, try using | | | | aromatherapy is available? Sensitivity to certain |
| lavender and chamomile. For revitalizing a tired body, | | | | fragrances are the primary side effects that emerge. |
| use lemon and rosemary. Be sure to utilize your | | | | Use of ingredients that you know give you problems |
| powerful sense of smell. Most people can distinguish | | | | should be avoided. Just read the lables. So side |
| between 10,000 different scents! | | | | effects are minimal when used properly. |
| Inhaled scents can effect parts of our brains | | | | Learning to do this at home is fun |
| associated with mood control, memory association, | | | | If you can afford professional massage therapists, or |
| and our abilty to learn! The scent travels across | | | | expensive spas for your aromatherapy sessions, |
| olfactory nerves located inside the nose and up into | | | | that's a great way to pamper yourself. The rest of |
| a particular area of the brain. When this area is | | | | us will just learn how to do aromatherapy ourselves |
| stimulated it releases endorphins, neurotransmitters, | | | | in the comfort of our homes, thank you! All that is |
| and many other "feel good" chemicals. The area that | | | | needed are essential oils or bath oils, some candles, |
| is stimulated is called the Limbic System, producing | | | | and a burner or diffuser. Seek out a quiet place that |
| these great feelings. | | | | is comfortable to get the best benefits from your |
| Essential oils extracted from fruits, plants, flowers | | | | aromatherapy session. |
| and herbs are absorbed into the bloodstream during | | | | Alleviate minor discomforts with aromatherapy |
| your aromatherapy sessions. If you have rubbed | | | | Essential oils and aromatherapy [ is effective for |
| fragrant lotion, cream or ointment into your skin, or if | | | | alleviating minor aches and pains in joints, symptoms |
| you have ever received a massage, you have | | | | of menstrual cramps, improving skin tone, improving |
| experienced a form of this safe aromatherapy. | | | | the immune system's functionality, and relaxing |
| Commonly added to room sprays, perfumes, | | | | muscles. Also, lowering blood pressure, clearing |
| vaporizers, bath salts, candles, gels, inhalants and | | | | congestion, relieving tension that causes headaches, |
| lotions, so too are many fragrances commonly used | | | | improving sleep, improving circulation to the scalp, |
| in aromatherapy. | | | | helping to reduce dandruff, helping to promote |
| Oils extracted from naturally-occurring materials are | | | | healthy hair growth, and much more! Aromatherapy is |
| designated essential oils, and are used in | | | | not effective for alleviating nor curing major illnesses. |
| aromatherapy. These oils are safe to use, being | | | | So go ahead and indulge yourself. Give aromatherapy |
| made of natural ingredients -- unlike the synthetic | | | | a try and feel the new you. It is inexpensive and |
| form of fragrances that can cause allergies and | | | | helpful to your overall good health. |