November, 2012

How to Make An Essential Oil Air Freshener

I absolutely love little tips that show you easy ways you can use essential oils to improve the quality of daily life. So when I came across this great little article about making your own natural car air-freshener using essential oils and a piece of felt I just had to share it with you all.

Natural & Organic Growth Stalls In Europe

We’re now into the fourth year of the economic recession with no end in sight, and the negative impact on businesses of all kinds continues relentlessly. Recent figures show that consumers continue to feel the squeeze during the debt crisis, and sales of natural and organic products are now beginning to suffer throughout Europe.

Have Your Essential Oils Been Tested?

Our regular readers are used to me banging on and on about the importance of purity when it comes to essential oils, and why analytical testing with GC/MS is the only scientific way to truly establish the provenance of an oil. So it is really nice to feature an aromatherapy article where an experienced aromatherapist […]

Lavender Essential Oil Proven Effective Against Migraines

Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) is often stated in aromatherapy books to be helpful in relieving the pain and symptoms of headaches and migraines. And although aromatherapists know only too well how effective lavender essential oil can be with migraines, there has been little clinical evidence to support this therapeutic claim. Until now, that is.

Frankincense & Sandalwood Soap

To produce the ultimate luxury cleansing bar, we’ve filled this soap with two of the most rejuvenating and moisturising essential oils known to aromatherapy, and then added the legendary skin-softening power of Shea Butter, known in Africa as ‘women’s gold’.

Aromatherapy Massage & Music Relieves Stress

Nurses working in an accident and emergency department reported that their anxiety levels fell dramatically when they were given aromatherapy massages while listening to music, according to research in the September 2007 issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Six Essential Oils That Suppress Inflammation

For those who do not drink, researchers have found that six essential oils – from thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel and bergamot can suppress the inflammatory COX-2 enzyme, in a manner similar to resveratrol, the chemical linked with the health benefits of red wine. They also identified that the chemical carvacrol was primarily responsible for […]

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