Aromatherapy for Treating Depression

According to research, aromatherapy is very effective in treating depression, stress as well as other related disorders. In addition to helping individuals with depression relax, it is also believed to reduce stress, improve their sleeping patterns, raise their energy levels thus preventing depression from occurring. The one thing you must understand about aromatherapy is that it is only effective in dealing with mild depression. It is capable of easing mental fatigue and anxiety that the depressed individuals experience thereby helping them sleep better. Read more

The Aromatherapy Diet

From the Aromatherapy viewpoint, a body that is functioning in balance is seldom over-or underweight. The desire for too much food and no desire for food at all are not normal, human conditions. If you are too fat or too thin, Aromatherapy, with its body balancing and toning techniques, can help you to achieve and maintain a normal weight.

The massage relaxes and decongests the body, while the essential oils tone the skin and uplift the mood. (Depression can too often lead to overweight, and vice versa.)

There are three major causes of overweight: Read more

Bergamot Essential Oil

Latin name Citrus  bergamia.

Origins

Found mainly in southern Italy, the bergamot tree also grows in Morocco and West Africa.

Oil is produced by cold expression from the peel of nearly ripe fruit. It is emerald green in colour, but fades on ageing and on exposure to sunlight. It has a sweet, exotic aroma. Read more

Benefits of Aroma Massage

Massage is possibly the oldest healing art in the world. Ancient manuscripts from India, China and Egypt refer to massage and Greek and Roman physicians used massage for pain relief and healing.

Just the touch of a hand can be very reassuring to a baby who has hurt themselves or a sick person or someone who is simply feeling a little lonely and isolated. Massage can be considered to be a holistic form of therapy as it works on all levels, bringing harmony to mind, body and spirit. If the body is calmed and relaxed then the mind will also feel less anxious. Read more

Aromatherapy Treatments for Menopause

Menopausal women often feel that they are greatly helped by aromatherapy treatments. They not only feel physically better, they gain courage from the therapist and this, in turn, encourages them to take better care of themselves.

The symptoms that many women experience during the menopause can be grouped under eight different categories. Recommended aromatherapy treatments for each category:

1. Hot flushes, congestive state, excessive sweating Read more

Aromatic Bath to Improve Your Looks

Baths have been taken since time immemorial to improve both health and beauty. Continuing in this tradition, bath oils, in which essential oils are used, are the most popular.

An aromatic bath is not only useful for the wonderful aroma it creates, but also for the numerous therapeutic properties in the various essential oils. It is magical to relax at night in a warm bath. Morning baths, using uplifting and fortifying essential oils, also excellent.

Essential oils are not absorbed by water, so they form droplets that will stay on the surface. Read more

Stress and Essential Oils

Aromatherapy acts on the nervous system, which is our most subtle system and the one that is most easily disturbed in the modern world.  Aromatherapy massage works primarily on the autonomic nervous system. The massage of the entire body gives a feeling of wholeness and wellbeing, which often plunges deep into a beneficial sleep. It has a reharmonizing effect, working on the electromagnetic field to rebalance energy level. Many painful areas are the result of energy blockages and of a build-up of toxins, which are relieved by skilful massage techniques.

The essential oils using during the massage of the face and body have a double action. Read more

Right Oils for Your Skin Type

To determine your skin type, wash your face with a mild soap and rinse thoroughly. Don not apply moisturizer. Several hours later, look at your skin in a magnifying mirror in bright, preferably natural, light.

1. You have dry skin if:
Skin appears dry and may be flaky with barely visible pores.

2. You have normal skin if:
Skin appears moist and smooth but not oily. Pores are visible but unclogged. Read more