Nancy Wellington's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Beauty and Natural Perfumes: The Lore of Patchouli Oil Oh the infamous Patchouli essential oil - This well know aromatic essence carries a deserved reputation as the scent of the counter-culture generation, first gaining fame as a cover up for the aroma of another burning herb. Patchouli's traditional aromatic and medicinal uses, however, date back perhaps thousands of years. Today, Patchouli (sometimes written 'Patchouly') has an honored place in aromatherapy and natural perfumery, with it's deep, musky, and sweet scent, and emotionally balancing properties. Ten Essential Oils for the Home Care Kit As interest in natural means to improved health, wellness and fitness grows, essential oils are gaining in popularity in the United States. The healing powers, on both physiological and psychological levels, have been utilized in Europe and the rest of the world for some time. Natural, pure essential oils used in aromatherapy have a very diverse range of healing properties - as diverse as the hundreds of plants from which they are distilled. The effects range from antibiotic (without incurrence of resistance as with pharmaceutical drugs), to antiviral (the power of which modern medicine has yet to replicate), to anti-inflammatory and analgesic, with many having 'homeostatic' properties - meaning they support balance in many of the body's systems. Here's brief look at ten essential oils commonly used in the home health care kit - the list and descriptions are not meant to be exhaustive; rather, let them stimulate your interest in furthering your knowledge of these oils, their applications, and the vast potential of the many, many other essential oils available today. Supporting Women's Health and Happiness with Flower Essences As interest in alternative medicine is growing rapidly, many folks have now heard of Bach Flower Essences or 'Flower Remedies', the most famous being Dr. Edward Bach's Rescue Remedy formulation. This essence blend is commonly used to calm the emotions in traumatic or stressful situations. Many, many flower essences are now available, for a great variety of emotional or psychological conditions. Here we'll have a look at several that are commonly used to support women's health through the healing of emotional wounds or unhealthy psychological patterns. Consistent and proper use of these essences may allow women with negative self images or repressed feminine expression to truly shine forth and fully take part in life. Oh the Wonderful Aroma of Sandalwood – Now Environmentally Friendly! For thousands of years, the beautiful, smooth, aromatic wood of the Sandalwood tree has played an important role in Eastern culture. It has been carved into religious artifacts, made into medicines, and distilled and burned for its hypnotic aroma. Interestingly, this tree - which is now ENDANGERED in many areas due to ever-increasing demands for its products, is completely parasitic - it cannot survive on its own. The Sandalwood tree ONLY grows up the trunks of other appropriate host trees. And herein lays the difficulty with Sandalwood harvest: the host tree on which it grows is typically destroyed when the Sandalwood is culled. Further, because of it's apparent 'strict' environmental needs (including its parasitic nature), Sandalwood is extremely tough to farm using traditional methods. Home for the Holidays: Bringing Good Cheer with Essential Oils Another beautiful holiday season is upon us, and this time we’d like to do a little something different. A different decor, a different meal, maybe a whole different attitude...What simple thing can one do to make the season special? Bring a little extra cheer to the family? Perhaps even sneak it in to the festivities so they don’t even know it’s happening, but they’re a little happier and healthier? A naturopath’s suggestion: consider aromatherapy. With the chaos of shopping, cooking, cleaning and visiting family, bringing an uplifting, warming atmosphere to your home with the touch of lovely aromas can really make a difference. And pure, real essential oils are a truly effective way to do this - natural aromatics can have a profoundly positive effect on our spirits and the spirits of those around us.	Submit Articles Member Login Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Stuff About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service   :: Top Author Businesses: Try your luck, Play BlackJack   :: Our Supporters:
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