Lemon Temporary relief of bronchial cough and relief of symptoms of cold and flu. Add 6 drops to 1 litre of steaming water, cover head with towel and inhale for 5 minutes. If cough persists, consult your health care professional.

Bergamot Helps relieve mild anxiety, nervous tension and stress. Add 6 drops to 10ml Vegetable Glycerine, then add mixture to bath; or add 6 drops to vapouriser.

Lime Temporary relief of bronchial cough and relief of symptoms of colds and flu. Add 6 drops to 1 litre of steaming water, cover head with towel and inhale for five minutes. If cough persists, consult a health care professional.

Patchouli To help relieve nervous tension and stress. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and massage pulse points. Alternatively add 6 drops to 10ml Vegetable Glycerine and add mixture to bath, or add 6 drops to vapouriser.

Peppermint For temporary relief of catarrh, sinusitis, bronchial cough and symptoms of cold and flu. Add 6 drops to 1 litre of steaming water, cover head with towel and inhale for 5 minutes. If cough persists, consult a health care professional. Temporary relief of nausea. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and massage stomach in a clockwise direction. Alternatively add 6 drops to vapouriser. If symptoms persist, seek medical advice. Assist in treatment or prevention of flatulence. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and massage stomach in a clockwise direction. If symptoms persist, seek medical advice. Relieve tired aching legs. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and massage legs and feet. Alternatively add 6 drops to 10m Vegetable Glycerine and add mixture to bath.

Sandalwood To help relieve insomnia, nervous tension and stress. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and apply to pressure points. Alternatively add 6 drops to 10ml Vegetable Glycerine and add mixture to bath. For temporary relief of bronchial cough and sore throat, add 6 drops to 1 litre of steaming water, cover head with towel and inhale for 5 minutes. If cough persists, consult a health care professional. Relief of symptoms of catarrh and laryngitis. Add 6 drops to 1 litre of steaming water, cover head with towel and inhale for 5 minutes.

Ylang Ylang Temporary relief of nervous tension, stress, mild anxiety and insomnia. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and apply to pressure points. Alternatively, add 6 drops to 10ml Vegetable Glycerine and add to bath, or add 6 drops to vapouriser. Assists in treatment of flatulence. Add 6 drops to 10ml base oil or base cream and massage stomach in a clockwise direction. If symptoms persist, seek medical advice.

Then after your successful fight or flight, your body pretty much returns to normal as a result of intense physical exertion.

Most of stresses we face in today’s world are subtler than a cougar. But when someone yells at you for no apparent reason, your body has much same response that it has to that cougar. Since it’s not acceptable to either fight or run, you just stand there and your body does not as easily return to a normal state.

The effects of such stresses are cumulative: over time your body spends more time in hyped-up fight-or-flight state. You can see where this state could lead to chronically tense muscles and to heart, blood pressure, blood sugar, digestive, urinary, or reproductive problems.

Massage therapy helps reverse effects of stress by creating opposite of fight-or-flight response: relaxation response, which lowers heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure and increases blood supply to all body’s systems.

Although massage has many wonderful benefits, it is not for everyone. Most types of massage are not appropriate for someone with advanced heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes, blood clots, and a few other conditions. Massage therapists take a health history to ensure that you receive safe and effective massage.

Regular massage helps you maintain good health. The effects of massage are cumulative. If you have a massage only when you are totally stressed or in pain, you start over each time. Receiving massage as often as you can physically, time-wise, and financially afford is an excellent investment in your health.