Nature's Aromatherapy Cupboard

Written by Merrie Schonbach


Six common Essential Oils inrepparttar Healing Cupboard of Aromatherapy

The Art of Aromatherapy works withrepparttar 115530 Olfactory System -repparttar 115531 sense of smell, andrepparttar 115532 Integumentary System -repparttar 115533 skin, and is an excellent means of providing a natural alternative to ease many common conditions. All ofrepparttar 115534 herbs we are discussing here, are common and found in most kitchens used for additional flavoring in your favorite recipes.

However,repparttar 115535 pure essential oils of these herbs are used quite differently in Aromatherapy. A plant’s scent is produced by its special oils – called essential oils. The essential oils are usually added to a carrier oil, When you practice aromatherapy,repparttar 115536 only oils that should be used are all natural and 100% pure essential oils extracted from plants that have not been treated with chemical pesticides. We would like to advise you however, to please consult your health care professional for any questions or concerns with your health.

The first herb's essential oil is Sweet Bay, and has a lively spicy scent. Sweet Bay is used in Aromatherapy to relax tight muscles, soothe sprains, lessen pain, to calm, promote restful sleep, improve digestion, improve mental clarity and memory, as a disinfectant, repels insects andrepparttar 115537 vapors help breathing.

Clove is our next herb's essential oil. It has a hot and spicy scent and is used to warmrepparttar 115538 body, relieve pain, liftsrepparttar 115539 mood, helps relieve fatigue, serves as a aphrodisiac, vapors help breathing, is a disinfectant and repels insects.

Fennel is our third herb's essential oil and it has a strong licorice scent and is used for warmingrepparttar 115540 body, relieves pain; it contains estrogen-like hormones, stimulates lactation in nursing mothers, helps to reduce cellulite deposits, has a purifying effect onrepparttar 115541 body and repels insects.

Treating Boils Naturally

Written by Patricia Valle


A boil is a pus-filled nodule that is a result of a staph bacteria which can result in an infection. It's actually an abcess that develops inrepparttar hair follicles and usually occurs onrepparttar 115529 neck, buttocks, face, ears or underarms, but can be located anywhere onrepparttar 115530 body. A boil can be painful, swollen, red and tender. The boil lies just underrepparttar 115531 skin as a bump, and later develops into a pustule. The boil can be contagious whenrepparttar 115532 pus draws torepparttar 115533 suface and can contaminate nearby skin causing more boils. Whenrepparttar 115534 infection spreads in a cluster, it is called a carbuncle. Recurrent boils and abcesses may indicaterepparttar 115535 immune system is depressed. Poor nutriton, diabetes and illness may be contributing factors for a person who is prone to getting boils.

It's important to look atrepparttar 115536 diet and see what's missing. A good balanced diet should include vegetables, grains, fiber and fruit. It is also wise to include yogurt, kefir, or acidophilus (friendly intestinal flora). Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of pure water daily. You may want to consider going on a short cleanse to rid your body of toxins and to re-balancerepparttar 115537 body's Ph. Several herbs have been indicated to help cleanserepparttar 115538 blood as well. These are red clover, burdock root, celery, milk thistle and dandelion. Echinacea and goldenseal help cleanserepparttar 115539 lymph glands.

To relieve pain and swelling, apply a hot moist cloth overrepparttar 115540 boil to help soften. Never squeezerepparttar 115541 boil as it can cause infection to spread torepparttar 115542 bloodstream. Allowrepparttar 115543 boil to come to a head, then you can lance it with a sterilized needle. Sometimes a boil will drain on its own. When it's draining, cover with gauze and changerepparttar 115544 dressing several times a day to avoid spreading to other areas. Keeprepparttar 115545 infected area clean at all times.

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