aromatherapy

Later in the month it will once again be time to move the clocks forward an hour, returning us to British summer time and the long-awaited lighter evenings. This also signals the arrival of Spring, and for me this simply can’t come soon enough!
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I go through phases of using essential oils depending on my mood, and my needs, but I love the natural fragrances that they give off and always find it useful to be reminded of their wonderful benefits.

When I go away on holiday I love to take with me the essential oils that I think will be most useful to me and my family, not to mention sprinkling the oils all over the room when I arrive in that apartment or hotel room! It just freshens a place up, and puts me in the mood for relaxation and fun! Read more…

Although the term ‘aromatherapy’ is a relatively new one (it was coined this in the 20th century), this practice has been around since ancient times. Essential oils, also referred to as volatile oils, are distilled from various parts of a plant and represent the ‘heart’ of the plant.
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Have you ever returned home after a particularly stressful day only to realise that you have completely forgotten about a really important errand, event or task at work? Well, after recent investigation by researchers its seems at last there is a scientific explanation for this temporary absent-mindedness. Stress makes you forgetful!
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Aromatherapy is a complementary therapy to promote psychological and physical well-being as well as reducing the symptoms of a range of conditions. It is based on the use of concentrated essential plant oils. Essential oils are the pure essences which are found in herbs, flowers, grasses, roots, seeds, bark, berries and fruits. These are extracted mainly by steam or water distillation. There are about 400 essential oils but in general there are 40 which are commonly used.
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Fear, worry and stress — byproducts of a life-threatening illness — can manifest themselves physiologically as anxiety, difficulty breathing and nausea. While traditional health care practices are used to treat the illness, complementary therapies including reflexology, massage, healing touch, bedside harp and aromatherapy can bring patients and their caregivers a sense of peace. Read more…

Along with the steady growth of aromatherapy in China has come the inevitable problem of poor quality products flooding their market, with little or no regard being paid to the negative effect this has to their fledgling industry and the aromatherapy profession in general.
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