| If you have arthritis, you probably already know that | | | | extracts in pure form without dilution, so they must |
| arthritis is an inflammation of your joints and is usually | | | | always be diluted first to provide the maximum benefit. |
| characterized by pain, swelling, stiffness, and a general | | | | The dilution ratio is actually fairly high, where as little as |
| decrease of the range of motion for those joints. You | | | | one part of less of oil is diluted with about 20 parts of |
| are probably also taking medication prescribed by your | | | | the base cream or oil. |
| doctor to ease your discomfort. | | | | It should be noted that aromatherapy is not a CURE |
| Now consider that aromatherapy, while considered by | | | | for arthritis pain but should be viewed as being able to |
| many to be a more holistic approach to general health, | | | | provide temporary relief for those arthritic aches and |
| can also provide relief for your arthritis. Aromatherapy | | | | pains. Aromatherapy can be used to provide that relief |
| uses scents and oils, usually derived from plants and | | | | but if you are suffering from arthritis, you should |
| manufactured scents and minerals, to create an | | | | continue to take the medications that your doctor has |
| atmosphere that is totally relaxing as well as providing | | | | prescribed for you. Finding the right blend of |
| real tangible results to many participants. | | | | aromatherapy oils will help you to relax, provide pain |
| One of the bigger advances of note in aromatherapy | | | | relief, and also provides psychological benefits by |
| scents and oils is the use of phytols to create the | | | | reducing overall anxiety caused by the everyday |
| scents. Traditionally, the aromatherapy blends, | | | | pressures of work. |
| especially as it pertains to arthritis, are made from oil | | | | Like anything else, if you have questions or concerns |
| like hydrosils. When being applied to the skin surface, | | | | about aromatherapy or a particular blend that you wish |
| they are usually mixed with portions of vegetable oils, | | | | to use for aromatherapy, you should discuss it with |
| some type of cream base, or even a carrier lotion. | | | | your doctor. |
| This is done because you do not want to use these | | | | |