| Can you smell your way to good health? There are | | | | and antiseptic properties. Some oils are antiviral, others |
| many people who now think or are sure that you can. | | | | relieve pain, some are relaxing and yet others can |
| The planet is filled with natural fragrances that many of | | | | even be used as anti-depressants. |
| us take for granted. However there are many who | | | | Like all alternative treatments, aromatherapy is not |
| believe that the right natural fragrances can help you | | | | something you experiment with without attaining some |
| feel better, work better and, best of all, relax! | | | | knowledge. For example, mentioned above is |
| It could be the fresh smell that precedes a rainstorm, | | | | vaporising lavender essential oil and enjoying the |
| the smell of freshly ground coffee or the smell of your | | | | soporific effect. It may be tempting to massage the |
| favourite flower; natural aromas are all around us and | | | | lavender essential oil straight from the bottle onto your |
| influence our disposition. An excellent example is the | | | | temples or foreheads. However, good quality lavender |
| trick of having bread baking or fresh coffee on the go | | | | oil is very concentrated and that strength on the skin is |
| as you show a prospective buyer around your house. | | | | likely to cause an unpleasant reaction. It is only recently |
| Much work and research has been done to see if the | | | | that the advice has been given to mix Lavender and |
| power of smell can help in the treatment of many | | | | Tea Tree essential oils with a carrier oil before |
| common ailments. Is that possible? Put a good quality | | | | massaging into the skin. Previously it was considered |
| lavender essential oil onto an aromatherapy diffuser or | | | | safe to put either of these essential oils directly onto |
| hot stone vaporiser, close your eyes and feel yourself | | | | the skin but there have been cases of allergic |
| relax and drift off into another world. Our bodies have | | | | reactions. |
| worked in close unison with Mother Nature for so | | | | Research by reading articles, books and e-books by |
| many years and maybe she knows something we are | | | | experienced practitioners. The time will be well spent |
| only just beginning to understand. | | | | as there may be benefits to you, your health and |
| There are more than 150 oils that have distinctive | | | | wellbeing. |
| therapeutic, psychological and physiological properties | | | | There is much to be discovered and enjoyed in the |
| that are reputed to improve health and prevent illness. | | | | safe use of aromatherapy and essential oils. |
| All aromatherapy oils have their own unique healing | | | | |