-3 drops Cedarwood -3 drops Frankincense -5 drops Juniper

Anoint solar plexus and third eye. Pour a few drops into palm of your hands and inhale deeply. Pour up to 10 drops into your warm bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

******** LEO ******** You may have trouble making decisions this month. If you delay, you will certainly be left behind. Your attitude will determine mood for entire year, so be centered and focus on what's best for you.

-3 drops Patchouli -3 drops Cinnamon -5 drops Sandalwood

Anoint solar plexus and sacrum. Pour a few drops into palm of your hands and inhale deeply. Pour up to 10 drops into your warm bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

******** VIRGO ******** Do not be too anxious if things do not work out way you expected. Consistency and patience will lead toward success and financial rewards! You are on right track, so keep moving forward!

-4 drops Ginger -4 drops Grapefruit -2 drops Jasmine Otto

Anoint abdomen. Pour a few drops into palm of your hands and inhale deeply. Pour up to 10 drops into your warm bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

******** LIBRA ******** You have a lot of projects that may seem overwhelming at times. Take it easy and tackle them one at a time. Focus your efforts to harvest rewards. If you do not, you will feel frustrated and left behind.

-4 drops Peppermint -3 drops Basil -4 drops Grapefruit

Anoint solar plexus. Pour a few drops into palm of your hands and inhale deeply. Pour up to 10 drops into your warm bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

******** SCORPIO ******** This month is about defining your goals. Take it easy and slowly; everything will be fine. Focus on substance and content, not just on outcome of your projects.

-4 drops Basil -6 drops Orange -3 drops Rosemary

Anoint third eye, throat, neck and shoulders. Pour a few drops into palm of your hands and inhale deeply. Pour up to 10 drops into your warm bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

******** SAGITTARIUS ******** Excitement and adventure are alive this month! Be ready for roller coaster and enjoy a great ride! But stay alert and be ready to compromise as well...otherwise you will face chaos and discord.

-1 drop Jasmine Otto -3 drops Cedarwood -4 drops Marjoram

Anoint solar plexus, sacrum and heart chakra. Pour a few drops into palm of your hands and inhale deeply. Pour up to 10 drops into your warm bath water and soak for at least 15 minutes.

In Good Health, Francoise Rapp www.aromalchemy.com

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Peptides: Carnosine: (a peptide) is an antioxidant and free radical scavenger. Carnosine has been found to extend life of human skin cells grown in culture. Long lived cells contain high levels of carnosine. The anti-ageing properties has been more recently linked, not so much with its antioxidant properties, but with its ability to protect against undesirable protein glycation and cross linking to normal macromolecules3.

Herbs: Garlic: a study4 in 1994 found garlic enhanced long term growth ability of human skin cells to survive in culture. The researchers also found that garlic inhibited growth of cancer cells in culture, providing first apparent evidence of both anti-ageing and anti- cancer effects of garlic.

Calorie Restriction: this has long been known to result in slowing or retardation of ageing process. It has been confirmed in a number of studies with animals which have been shown to live longer when their dietary intakes were restricted. Calorie restriction without malnutrition is only known manipulation which has been convincingly demonstrated to retard ageing in mammals.

Dr. Keith Chung,PhD www.balanceyournutrition.com

Reference list: 1. J Endocrinol 1999 Oct;163(1):1-5 2. Mech Ageing Dev 2001 Jun;122(8):835-47 3. Cell Mol Life Sci 2000 May;57(5):747-53 4. J Ethnopharmacol 1994 Jul 8;4(2):125-33.