Alternative Medicine

Aromatherapy Newbies 10 Tips

I remember when I first discovered aromatherapy several years ago. I was fascinated by essential oils and excited to try using them. Looking back, I realize I should have done a bit more research before diving into aromatherapy. I offer you the advice I wish I’d had when I was an aromatherapy novice: 1. Buy One or Two Aromatherapy Books…

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Acne

Essential Oils For Acne Using Aromatherapy For Clear Skin

Tea tree oil is known to have antifungal and antiseptic properties, and has been used for many years as an antimicrobial agent and to help clear skin of acne. study with over 100 participants, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, demonstrated that a 5% tea tree oil gel was just as effective as a 5% benzoyl peroxide lotion in…

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Alternative Medicine

Shopping Help For Aromatherapy Accessories

My childhood memories of aromatherapy are restricted to the beautiful diffusers that my father bought for diffusing the essential oil aroma. Though they were largely clay pot diffusers, they looked attractive in varied colours and shapes. Diffusers come in the category of aromatherapy accessories. Aromatherapy accessories include the whole range of storage boxes, bottles and jars, diffusers, burners, containers, dispensers…

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Alternative Medicine

Aromatherapy Treatment Alternative Medicine

Arthritis had Mrs. Thompson grounded for years. She had seen several doctors with no permanent solution to the problem. As an alternative medicinal stream, Mrs. Thomson agreed to use aromatherapy. Regular massage with the essential oils of lemon balm, rose, black spruce, tarragon and jasmine was recommended. She testifies to the positive effect aromatherapy had on her condition. Many people…

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Medicine

Counterculture Aromatherapy Patchouli Essential Oil

Patchouli’s History and Uses Ah, Patchouli oil – people seem to love it or hate it. This well know essential oil has a somewhat deserved reputation as the scent of the Hippy generation (according to one source, it’s use began as a mask for the odor of a particularly cherished herb), though it’s traditional use dates back hundreds, perhaps thousands…

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Health Fitness

Benefits Of Amino Acids An Integral Part Of Life

AMINO ACIDS are the building blocks of the body. Besides building cells and repairing tissue, they form antibodies to combat invading bacteria & viruses; they are part of the enzyme & hormonal system; they build nucleoproteins (RNA & DNA); they carry oxygen throughout the body and participate in muscle activity. When protein is broken down by digestion the result is…

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Time Management

The Necessity Of Time Management Skills

There is no doubt about it, people in the 21st century are busier than ever. Many families have both parents working, if the family has two parents at all. The increasing number of families that live in untraditional situations means that even more attention must be paid to how time is managed, in order that an individual can equally balance…

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Wine

The Health Benefits Of Flax Seeds

There are many great benefits for those who add flax seeds to their diets because they can help reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and it can also be a natural laxative. Flax seed is essential for a well balanced and healthy body and mentality. Everyone should add flax seed supplements to their own diet. There are many…

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