The Sense of Smell

Written by D.S. Braun


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Because breathing inrepparttar foul stench was thought to be one ofrepparttar 134854 methods of contractingrepparttar 134855 disease, those who were still healthy carried nosegays and pomanders of highly perfumed flowers and spices. By holding these torepparttar 134856 nose they believed that they were warding off infection carried inrepparttar 134857 venomous air. Inrepparttar 134858 Middle Ages, and even later, pleasant smells were considered to be an important part of good health and immunity to disease. Duringrepparttar 134859 1348 plague, French physicians prescribed breathing in cold aromatics like roses, sandalwood, renuphar, vinegar, rose-water, camphor and chilled apples for summertime protection. And inrepparttar 134860 winter, hot aromatics like aloe, amber, sweetgum and nutmeg.

Another physician prescribed that "The heart must be eased by external bathing and internally with syrups and other medicines. All such preparations must contain some perfume and some aroma, likerepparttar 134861 fragrance ofrepparttar 134862 lemon tree, syrup of apples and lemons andrepparttar 134863 acid of pomegranate". Another recommended thatrepparttar 134864 house andrepparttar 134865 body should be kept clean;repparttar 134866 rooms ofrepparttar 134867 house should be ventilated, sprinkled with vinegar and filled with scented flowers and plants. It should be "perfumed with good smells. So let vine leaves, sweet rushes, willow and osier, small plants and leaves ofrepparttar 134868 lemon tree and all other green things like flowers and sweet-smelling pommes be strewn throughout and placed inrepparttar 134869 corners and onrepparttar 134870 walls ofrepparttar 134871 chambers".

Unfortunately,repparttar 134872 bodily cleanliness did not includerepparttar 134873 use of water. In fact, washing and bathing was considered a dangerous practice at times, as it openedrepparttar 134874 pores and allowedrepparttar 134875 odorous, plague-ridden air to enterrepparttar 134876 body more easily. The hands and face were cleansed with aromatic lotions and frequent changes of clothing, with abundant use of perfumes, were considered to be indispensable. Physicians recommended that their bodies be washed in tepid vinegar twice a day.

There was also thought to be an odour of sanctity, saints and mystics were considered to emanate sweet odours of violets, roses, cinnamon and cloves. This sweet odour was noted even after death and remains of saints were alleged to have given off sweet floral odours many years after death. Pope Benedict XIV stated "Thatrepparttar 134877 human body may by nature not have an overtly unpleasant odour is possible, but that it should actually have a pleasing smell - that is beyond nature. If such an agreeable odour exists, whether there does or does not exist a natural cause capable of producing it, it must be owing to some higher course and thus deemed to be miraculous". Thereforerepparttar 134878 pleasant odour ofrepparttar 134879 saint is seen as evidence of sanctity.

Throughoutrepparttar 134880 ages, scents and odours have had a deep and profound effect onrepparttar 134881 human psyche. Suskind says "For scent was a brother breath. Together with breath it entered human beings who could not defend themselves against it, not if they wanted to live. And scent entered into their very core, went directly to their hearts and decided for good and all between affection and contempt, disgust and lust, love and hate,repparttar 134882 who ruled scent ruledrepparttar 134883 hearts of men."

Dee is a Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Reflexologist, and Reiki Master. Her site is AkobiAromas.com - a source of quality aromatherapy, herbal and reflexology information and products.


The natural remedy for acne

Written by Kevin Sheldon


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Diet in more detail - raw vegetables can be a life saver forrepparttar acne sufferer, say specialists at www.freeremedies.com. Together with non-citrus fruits, raw vegetable juice, cooked vegetables, salads, whole grains, and a few low-fat seeds and nuts, you can construct a diet that can make it very hard forrepparttar 134853 sebaceous glands to overproduce. Stay right away from peanut butter, cheese, milk, and cream. Some sufferers have reported good results by trying 'vegetable juice' fasts of 1 to 3 days, although you should consult a doctor before considering any kind of fasting.

The second part ofrepparttar 134854 natural remedy for acne is dietary supplements that have been shown to have a beneficial effect. You must ensure you get enough vitamin B6, zinc, and essential fatty acids. A general multivitamin once per day will probably be sufficient to make sure you are getting enough.

Finally, there are certain herbs which have been shown to be beneficial as a natural remedy for acne. Applied torepparttar 134855 skin, dandelion root, echinacea, alfalfa, chaparral, and red clover are most beneficial, and are available from most health stores. Most importantly, stay positive! The problem CAN be beaten if you take care of yourself!



Kevin writes on natural remedies for www.freeremedies.com natural remedy site a site all about health and the use of natural remedy


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