Secrets to Aromatherapy II - Psychological ComplaintsWritten by Liz Santher
Aromatherapy is very therapeutic when it comes to healing emotional and psychological conditions. This is because essential oils from plants contain all kinds of compounds, phytoestrogens and phytochemicals that have ability to subtly alter brain chemistry for better. Given stressful demands of today's busy schedules, anxiety is a very common problem. There are scores of essential oils that can be used to combat this common psychological complaint. To achieve best results try to buy high quality or organic oils as they contain highest concentration of compounds, phyto estrogens and phyto-chemicals. For anxiety you can try companioning a few drops of any of these oils in a base carrier oil such as olive or almond and applying them to your pulse points or temples. You can also disperse oils through air using a diffuser or candle oil warmer or add a few drops of oil to eight ounces of distilled water and mist your surroundings. You can also shoot a mist straight up into air and walk through it so that plant's healing molecules cling to your clothing, skin and hair. For acute anxiety, you can try applying oils to a hanky or Kleenex and sniffing aroma whenever you feel a panic attack setting in. The best aromatherapy oils to use for anxiety are balsam fir, bergamot, cedar wood, frankincense, lavender, jasmine, neroli, rose and ylang ylang. Linden blossoms, in particular are excellent to use to stop a full-blown anxiety attack and geranium is oil to use if menstrual or menopausal issues cause anxiety.
| | Secrets Of Aromatherapy Part I - Physical RemediesWritten by Liz Santher
Aromatherapy can be used to relieve discomfort of a wide range of minor physical complaints including burns, colds, flu, sinus problems, cold sores, eczema, headache, indigestion, menopause, menstrual irregularities, muscle aches, nausea and toothaches.Diluted in healing carrier oil such as aloe vera, essential oils can relieve pain of minor burns. Just add a few drops of chamomile, geranium, lavender, neroli or peppermint oil to eight ounces of aloe vera to make your own healing salve. Of course if you are suffering from a serious third degree burn that exposes blisters, pus or red and raw bleeding skin you should immediately take yourself to a hospital! Aromatherapy can also be used to ease discomfort of suffering from colds and flus. Oils such as peppermint, eucalyptus, ginger, clove, juniper and rosemary can help relieve congestion. Warming oils such as clove, frankincense and pine can help relieve aches and pains. Diffusing lavender or eucalyptus through air can help purify sick room of any viruses as well as soothe sore sinuses. Mixing a few drops of geranium, lavender or tea tree oil in healing carrier oil such as jojoba or aloe vera can also help remoisturize dry cracked lips and heal annoying cold sores. Applied to face same oils can help clear up acne and blackheads. If eczema is a problem then gently applying a couple of drops each of any combination of chamomile, geranium, lavender, neroli, patchouli or tea tree oil can help soothe pain as well as reduce angry red appearance of skin. Aromatherapy has proved to be so effective at relieving headaches that there are now many commercial aromatherapy preparations on market concocted especially for this purpose. Applying oils such as basil, eucalyptus, lavender, linden blossom or peppermint (in a commercial cream based mixture or prepared yourself in eight ounces of a carrier oil) is thought to be as effective as aspirin and anti- inflammatories at relieving a headache.
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