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The over-worked, over-stressed under-exercised body blossoms with a daily top-to-toe wake-up massage. It not only leaves you energised and raring to go, but it also helps get rid of tense muscles, cellulite and early-morning aches and pains. The best oils that all add to the stimulation are:
Best Oils for Aromatherapy Body Energizing Massage
bergamot
orange
lavender
peppermint
lemon
petitgrain
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Written on July 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Take time to shop around and do the math. Essential oils can be purchased at a health food store, organic grocery store, New Age gift shop, mainstream drugstore, bookstore, perfumery, or natural cosmetics store.
There are quite literally hundreds of retailers, distributors and manufacturers worldwide who offer Internet shopping or auctions. It’s a good idea to [...]
Written on July 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Before purchasing essential oils, it helps to know how to read labels and advertising unique to this industry. Manufacturers are not deliberately deceptive but understanding labeling of essential oils is tricky. You don’t need a post-doctoral degree in chemistry, pharmacology, or general medicine, but there are a few catch phrases that can help you identify [...]
Written on July 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Essential oils are categorized myriad ways – alphabetically, botanically, aromatically, chemically, according to ailment, physical body systems, or chakras, among others. Health, well-being and beauty are about balance, and ill-health and discomfort are about imbalance, or opposing forces.
In the most primary sense, energy is both positive and negative and these two forces balance each other. [...]
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There are more than 3,000 essential oils, of which approximately 300 are used in aromatherapy. Of those, there are 101 major essential oils traded on the global market. Only the professional aromatherapist or seasoned amateur would use all 101, rarely. The average arsenal of essential oils contains approximately one or two dozen individual oils and [...]
Written on July 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Here is a guide to how to prepare and use essential oils for inhalation, with some of the best essential-oil combinations.
Best Method to Prepare Essential Oils For Inhalation
Inhaling the oils with warm steam in a small space means you get maximum benefits in minimum time. It is ideal for treating coughs or colds, or for [...]
Written on June 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Inhaling Essential Oils
When you breathe in the aroma of an essential oil it affects you in many ways. Firstly, the smell itself is instantly recorded in the limbic area of the brain, where we also store memories and emotions. This is why a whiff of antiseptic can make you think of being in hospital and [...]
Written on June 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Technically, ‘organic essential oils’ must meet the same standards applied to organic food and bear the UDSA green-and-white circular seal that appears on food products. This means plants must be grown without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides; and cannot be processed with artificial, synthetic or chemical additives or preservatives.
If roses, for instance, are [...]
Written on June 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Whether essential oils are thick and oily or thin and watery, they share a common chemical characteristic: oil and water don’t mix. Essential oils, even if they are clear and runny, will only blend well with fatty oils or alcohol.
The primary way to dilute essential oils is in a carrier oil, sometimes called base oil. [...]
Written on June 23, 2009 | Posted in
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An aromatherapy massage takes the stress marks off your face by soothing the anxiety and irritability that cause frowns as it treats the skin itself. It also reduces fine lines and dehydration, and stimulates cell turnover.
Best Essential Oils for Aromatherapy Anti-wrinkle Massage
. geranium
. neroli
. lavender
. orange
. myrrh
. rose
Best Essential Oils Combinations For Dry Complexions
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Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
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