Aromatherapy

How to diffuse without aromatherapy diffusers

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:44:46 PDT

The following technique will allow you to do aromatherapy diffusion with material you can easily find at home, instead of using a classic aromatherapy diffuser. So here we go:

Fine cloth aromatherapy diffuser

Pour 3 to 4 drops of essential oil in a fine cloth and put the cloth next to you. With the movement around the room, (of yourself, other people or things) you will notice the aroma.

Advantage: you can perform this technique anywhere.

Disadvantage: Does not release too much smell around the room.

Heat aromatherapy diffuser

Boil 2 cups of water and pour it in a bowl. Add 10 drops of essential oil into it. Use few drops if you are using oil that may cause irritation as: Eucalyptus, pine, thyme, rosemary, etc. The heat will burn up the essential oil and make them evaporate immediate across the room.

Advantage: Spread the aroma easily across the room.

Disadvantage: It is not long-lasting. Heat may actually alter or destroy some components of oils, so healing properties swill not be the best as with cold air.

Aromatherapy candle diffuser

Light up a candle and let it burn off for 5 minutes. Blow it away and pour 1 drop of essential oil on the melt wax (not on the wick!), and light up the candle again.

Remember: Essential oils are inflammable, so try not to put more than 1 drop.

Advantage: you can use it in any candle-safe area.

Disadvantage: Extreme care with candles. Aroma does not last long. Heat can alter or destroy essential oils components.

How to use an Aromatherapy diffuser

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:46:14 PDT

A very important utensil in Aromatherapy is the oil diffuser. It allows to volatalize essential oils without burning them or alter it. Aromatherapy oil diffusers work great in medium size and small rooms.

How much oil should I pour in an oil diffuser? It depends on the aroma, the intensity your want to get, and the time you will have the oil diffuser working. A suggested dose would be between 5 to 10 drops.

Three steps to use the Aromatherapy Diffuser
1) Pour some drops on the paper strips that come with the diffuser
2) Introduce the strip in the diffuser's gap
3) Connect the oil diffuser to electricity and strat enjoying of the aroma

The use and importance of Aromatherapy diffusers – Part I

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:03:28 PDT

A very important utensil of Aromatherapy is the diffuser. This device allows us to disperse essential oils in a room or area and fill it with the fragrance or natural aroma of these oils.

Aromatherapy diffusers come in all kinds of colors, designs and materials, but the thing is not exactly in the diffuser itself – beyond quality and design aspects- it is in the correct use you make of it and of the chose of essential oils. When you do a good use of both, you can make the most of the aromas the diffusers help to spread.

Uses of Aromatherapy diffusers

An aromatherapy oil diffuser can make you enjoy at the most of the healing properties of essential oils for hours, with just some little drops of them.

They can transform the whole environment of the room and make it pleasant to our senses. It can give a romantic, sensual, relaxing, or any other type of atmosphere you wish (depending on the essences you choose, of course).

They are also used to fade away unpleasant smells as of cigarettes or domestic animals.

Therapists recommend using diffusers that do not use any heat.

How Aphrodisiac Aromatherapy helps improve your libido – Part II

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:04:09 PDT

The most used aromas with aphrodisiac purposes are:

- Jasmine: The exquisite fragance of jasmine was very well appreciated in Old India where thye called "Queen of the Night". Women wore jasmine flowers on their hair to seduce their men. thye even adorned elephants with these flowers to induce them to reproduction. It is the favorite in the perfume industry, however its very high price make sit a bit hard to find in most commercial products.

- Vanilla: They say vanilla has an aphrodisiac power because it reminds us of mother milk. It is characterized by its sweet, warm but very penetrating aroma.

- Ginger: It has a strong aroma and a very stimulating effect, too. Its aphrodisiac effect can get increased when you mix it with other fragances.

- Ylang Ylang (Ilang Ilang): This is one of the most versatile fragance in Aphrodisiac Aromatherapy with a sweet smell that has to be mixed to get a balance.

- Rose: As jasmine, it has a very seductive effect. Queen Cleopatra used to take baths of milk, honey and rose petals. Like Jasmien it si very exclusive and rare to find in its purest form

- Clove: Due to its strong arome it ahs to be used in small doses because it causes a very powerful aphrodisiac effect.

How to use these Aromatherapy aphrodisiacs?

You can use essential oils alone or mixing it with others.
Essential oils with very strong aromas can not be used directly on your skin since they may irritate it.
You may take an aromatherapy bath with candles and oil diffusers
Use well and bath products or deodorant sprays that can be used over cushions or clothes
The mixture of essential oils as rose and jasmien cna be used as perfumes

Drop therapy or soap therapy. Part I

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:09:36 PDT

This new aromatic therapy made it into the scene around 1995. It came up in such a simple way as pouring a drop of lavender on soap and make foam of this blend. That is right, as simple as this.

This can be applied on your face, hair, and body, always with the simple concept: Applying on a neutral or vegetal soap two or three drops of scents and proceed to the body application.

For hair, you can use scents of chamomile, rosemary or cranesbills; for your face you can apply chamomile, sandalwood or lavender; and for the rest of the bod6 you are free to choose.

If you are in those hard days full of work and /or academic assignments that produce to you a lot of stress and energy worn-out, then you will need rosemary scent to give you strength. In addition, to avoid that something or someone gets you out of your nerves, a good choice will be lavender or sandalwood.

But be careful on the scents you are going to use for the parts of your body with sensitive skin like the face (some scents may be too aggressive); it is recommendable to use smooth scents as lavender, chamomile, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, etc.

If you are doubtful about this, you can make a little anti-allergy test that consists of:
Mixing 10 drops of an essential oil you do not know you are allergic to and 1 drop of the suspicious scent on a sensitive area as the internal part of the forearm. Cover this part with a neutral band-aid. Check it every two hours and if in 24 to 48 hours, you do not notice any irritation, you can be sure that scent will not give any problem.

However, if you want to be 100% sure you can repeat the test after a week.

Try not to use citric scents or other photosensitive scents to avoid any eventual spots on the face skin or any uncovered parts of the body, in case of a later sun exposure.

Magical scents. Part II

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:14:39 PDT

According to astrology, some herbs and plants have the following properties:

Represent the human unconscious, the strength of success, ascension, glory, honors, luxury, and prosperity. They rule the eyes and heart and have an annual growth cycle:

– Acacia

– Pistachio

– Saffron

– Benzoin

– Cinnamon

– Saint John herb

– Myrrh – Patchouli

– Carnation

– Sweet orange tree

– Marigold

– Hazelnut tree

– Rue– Rosemary

The strength of emotions in all aspects. They rule motherhood and maternity, journeys, changes, lymphatic circulation, and the stomach. They represent psychic capacity and the activity of your inner world.

- Camphor

- Aloe

- Red poppy

- Chamomile

- Lettuce

- Gardenia

- Willow

- Storax tree

- Cucumber

Aromatherapy and Meditation

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:29:05 PDT

Oils have been used from old times for meditation and religious rituals. For many cultures the aromas were used as offerings for the gods. By meditating with essential oils we can achieve:

Purify and prepare the meditation place.
Ease our mind from everyday thoughts-
Deepen and calm down breathing.
Get mental clarity.
Balance out chakras.
Taking energy to the ground.
Harmonize the energy of a group pf people.

Main essential oils

Basil: Used to heal headaches, migraine and mental fatigue.

Angelica: To get contact with the divine.

Bergamot: Elevated the spirit refreshes and relaxes. It is very useful for cases of depression, anxiety and tension.

Cinnamon: Aphrodisiac and mental stimulator.

Cedar: Sedative effect for stress.

Cypress: Used in morning and other stages of change.

Clove: Mental worn out and for quit smoking

Common juniper: acts over the mental, emotional and physical aspects.Eases in situation of confusion and tiredness.

Eucalyptus: Decongests the respiratory system

Geranium: Antidepressant that relaxes and reestablishes emotions.

Ginger: Rheumatic and muscular pains, sexual and physical worn out.

Lavender: effective sedative for insomnia problems. Helps to balance emotional states as hysterias, depressions, etc.

Lemongrass: Used as a mental enhancer.

Lemon: Mental enhancer, antiseptic, astringent and cicatrizing.

Tangerine: Relaxer and sedative. Makes you feel happy.

Marjoram: Improves states of loneliness and anxiety.

Mint: Stimulates the brain and helps to clear up thoughts.

Orange: Antidepressant and elevates the spirit.

Pine: Nervous system stimulator. Gives energy and wellbeing.

Rosemary: Stimulates memory, mental clarity and creative processes. It is a psychic protector and physical stimulator.

Salvia: Relaxer. Harmonices sexuality and distends sexual energy.

Thyme: Airway antiseptic; physical, mental and emotional energizer; and improves memory.

Vetiver: Deep relaxer, balance group energy and can be used as aphrodisiac.

Ylang-Ylang: antidepressant and sedative, acts over sexual difficulties, stress and anxiety. It is used in states of nervous tension, insomnia and hyperactivity.

What is Aromathreapy?

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:37:44 PDT

The term aromatherapy was coined by French chemist Rene Gattefosse in 1928. Gattefosse had an accident in his laboratory and used the natural oil of lavender to ease the pain and heal the burnt. This fact took him to study the therapeutic properties of essential oils with clinic aims. However, the use of essential oils to treat diseases is as old as humankind.

The term aromatherapy if formed of “aroma” that means fragrance, and therapy that denotes healing. The word then means, the use of aromas with therapeutic aims.

Pure aromatherapy makes use of non-adulterated essential oils and oils that have been analyzed and certificated in their chemical composition; so their content is what is expected of the specified botanical material to get therapeutic effects in a clinic frame.
Pure aromatherapy not only means receiving a soothing and relaxing massage with essential oils, an environment burner, or an aromatic bath with salts.

Pure aromatherapy is a system that helps the body to balance and heal itself, using chemical properties of semi aqueous volatile aromatic substances, extracted from specific botanic materials, and the influence that the aroma has in persons.

Aromatherapy pure works with “pure” essential oils, absolute oils extracted by solvents, C02 oils extracted by carbonic dioxide, oily infusions, vegetal oils and hydrolytes, administered through massages, inhalations, skin external use, baths or showers, compresses and diffusers.

Essential oils are not oils, but semi aqueous volatile substances, mostly, colorless. Because of being semi aqueous substances, they are quickly absorbed by the skin, especially in hydrotherapy.

In most cases, the therapeutic actions of essential oils are multiple and complex. For instance, the essential oils of Blue Chamomille and Tea Tree are used for dermatologic infections, to eliminate invasive organisms and stimulate the necessary cellular proliferation to heal the affected part. However, the aroma also influences the emotional centers of the brain, activating immune-stimulating activity, which reinforces the recovery of the person.

It is very old and known about the reactions that smell produces at physical level and the effect of aromas in the physiological processes of human beings.

The responses of pleasing and disgusting aromas are very powerful and have effects of considerable in persons at physical and emotional level. For instance, a suggestive smell of food affects the gastrointestinal zone and gets us ready to taste it. On the same way, a disgusting smell disables us from taking food and even affects our stomach.

How Aphrodisiac Aromatherapy helps improve your libido – Part I

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:45:45 PDT

Most aphrodisiacs are usually taken as beverages, capsules, food and other direct ways, but there are also aphrodisiac that work stimulating the senses: sight, ear, touch...and smell as with Aromatherapy.

Aromatherapy essential oils are used to create physical and emotional effects as increasing libido, or waking up pasion and desire. In Clinical Aromatherapy, these are used to treat sexual disorders.

You can use essential oils to create a sensual or romantic environment. You can use them with candles, burners, soaps and bath products.

Candles are a symbol of romance, their soft light makes us feel relaxed and focus on the face of our loved-one. And if these candles have special aromas, as scented candles, their power is much more increased thanks to Aphrodisiac Aromatherapy

Aphrodisiac scents

Most of aromatherapy aromas that have aphrodisiac effects come from spices, roots, flowers, and wood. The essential oils extracted from these sources are hot, they stimulate blood circulation (important for men with erectyle problems).

The aromatherapy scents that help increase libido are: Cinnamon, ginger, clove, vanilla, anise, pepper, mint, and cardamom.

Among aphrodisiac flowers: Rose and jasmine.

How to use aromatherapy. Part I

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:52:38 PDT

Besides working through smell, aromatherapy can be applied directly over you skin. Essential oils are comprised of very small molecules that penetrate easily through your skin, even reaching the bloodstream. The absorption of essential oils is facilitated when these are applied slightly hot. However, be careful of not heating up too much oils together or they might loose their properties.

Essential oils application has many uses, among them the treatment of injuries, burnings, and headache.

Aromatherapy is also combined with massage. Actually, friction produced by massage helps the penetration of the oils through your skin. To the oils traditionally used in massage as almond, sesame and olive, you may add essential oils that provoke a wellbeing sensation, ease stress, and improve blood circulation.

When applying essential oils over skin, it is better to use a soft towel to cover the area. This diminishes the evaporation of essential oils in the air and its skin absorption.

In some places in Europe, there are doctors that use esseential oil is suppositories, and administrate them orally. You must be careful with the internal use of essential oils because they produce adverse reactions. Generally. the internal use of essential oils can only be done under expert supervision.

Drop therapy or soap therapy. Part II

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:52:38 PDT

Another way to practice soap therapy is just washing your face with soap and some scent, applying the idea of the drop therapy.

For women, Ylang Ylang is a harmless scent that can be applied many times a day. This is one of the most seductive substances, and it is a great anti stressant and relaxant. Ylangf Ylang can be used for hair treatment too.

As you can see these are very affordable aromatherapy mixes that have great results and are easy to get at any aromatherapy store.

We want to emphasize that one drop in aromatherapy and soap therapy is a drop only. For instance, 1 ml is equivalent to 20 to 25 drops, and that at every application just one drop is needed.

The interesting thing about this is that all this goes beyond the mere fragrance, since these fragrances fulfill all the benefits of aromatherapy and a great mental and spiritual pleasure.

Aromatherapy precautions: Each drop matters

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:52:38 PDT

In Aromatherapy, a drop is not a drop, but a great quantity of botanic material. If you have been prescribed to use one drop, it means ONE drop, not two.

Always use very few essential oil and dilute it in a portable oil carrier. Essential oils should not be used without dilution on the skin.

Some oils can cause sensibility or an allergic reaction, especially when they are not pure, have suffered and oxidation or when they are used after their expiration dates have past. If you are allergic, check the oil before using it. Avoid the contact with eyes.

Have special care if you are pregnant or suffer form epilepsy or cancer. Consult you physician before using essential oils. Keep them away from children. Essential oils can not be ingested.

Pure aromatherapy is a science recognized in many countries within the field of complementary medicine. Under any aspect, it constitutes a substitute of orthodox medicine; and well administered can report great benefits.

Magical scents. Part I

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:53:08 PDT

Old civilizations used fragrances to obtain the benefits from astral powers. In eastern cultures, fragrances were related to the planets like this:

Mars: Benzoin
Jupiter: Aloe and gray amber
Sun: Incense and cinnamon
Moon: Jasmine and camphor
Venus: Sandalwood and musk

The Romans offered to their stars the next substances:

Saffron to the sun
Pistachio to the moon
Cassia to Jupiter– Musk to Mercury
Gray amber to Venus

Why these relations came up? What lead to determine which essence or perfume could be for this and that star or divinity? Back then, it was more common the encounter with the rhythm of the nearest stars as the Moon and the Sun, since they knew that our planet depends on the relationship with them.

Men have also worried in observing the relationship between the characteristics of the plants as for their size, color, cultivation place and the characteristics of the planets according to astrology.

Aromatherapy and massage

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:53:08 PDT

Massage with pure essential oils is one of the most effective professional therapeutic methods for its psychological and physiological effects for reestablishing the homeostasis of the person who receives the massage.

Among the numerous benefits, massage with some drops of pure essential oils as ginger, black pepper and lavender increases the heat of the superficial layers of the skin, which is much appreciated when the muscles are rigid, there is pain, tension and when it is necessary to reactivate blood circulation. In this way, the muscular bone problems respond well to the physical effects of a massage.

The massage also changes the level of the natural analgesics: endorphins. When the skin is massaged, its nervous endings send messages to the brain. The psychological effect of the massage is recognized by the brain, which is stimulated by the aromatic messages that make the person feel comfort.

An essential oils bath is a great therapeutic blend. The relaxing properties of hot water accelerate the effects of the oils chosen. Aromatic baths give relief to tension, anxiety and help easing muscular pain. Baths are without doubt the best relaxation therapies after a day of hard work. Using pure essential oils is one of the easiest ways of using pure aromatherapy. Add 5 to 6 drops of essential oil in an oil carrier (2 teaspoons). Add this mix to the water and stir well before getting in the bathtub. Make sure of knowing the precautions and contraindications of the oils.

For anxiety: Enjoy a bath with white sandalwood, ylang ylang, patchouli, neroli or a jasmine.

For inflamed skin: Roman chamomile or blue chamomile, lavender and patchouli or sandalwood.

Avoid using non-pure essential oils or essential oils that may cause sensibility to the skin. The oils you should avoid, but are not only limited to: basil, oregano, thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, black pepper and laurel.

How Aromatherapy can fight stress. Part V

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:54:37 PDT

Work stress

In the working environment, stress is recognized as a problem that may have an important impact in productivity and can even be the source of many accidents.
In the 90’s, the HWO (Health World Organization) had already qualifies it as an epidemic. At the same time, medical studies reported that stress at work promoted the acquisition of coronary diseases.

Some kind of stress is natural, but there are times when it becomes a problem. The degree or level of the condition is not only produced by negative situations but also by happy moments as getting a job contract, a promotion, or a productive goal.

There are many countries where workers suffer the effects of uncontrolled stress, generating a vicious circle that gives as a result a high level of absenteeism, supported by expensive and prolonged medical licenses.

Consequently, important multinationals have starting applying Aromatherapy programs for their employees, as Shell in Netherlands; and Nissan, Honda and Shimizu Construction in Japan.

Among the stressing situations that can be treated with scientific Pure Aromatherapy we can mention lack of creativity and motivation, changes of humor, disorganization, confusion, lack of concentration, insecurity, impatience, mental apathy, an even shyness.

In this context, Aromatherapy looks forward to get and keep a better physical and mental condition, by passing forma negative state to a positive one that will allow facing new stressing situations.

How Aromatherapy can fight stress. Part III

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:54:55 PDT

Scientific studies have proven that a severe stress can affect the immune system in a way that can trigger physical problems that can affect your mental health.
Pure Aromatherapy puts into action the brain waves and the Central Nervous System (CNS), stimulating them with diverse fragrances that allow people experience happiness, pleasure and other sensations with just inhaling the aromatic ether of herbs and flowers, demonstrating in this way that mind is very related to the concept of wellness.

Frequently, stressed people experience headaches, stomach problems or infections. In a parallel way, they are anxious, irritating, or have sleep disorders.
Aromatherapy Pure works at a mental and emotional level, considering the individual in a holistic way, that is, entirely.

The brain records aroma faster than pain. Smell is the only sense that trespasses the bloodstream right to the central nervous system.

Just by smelling the molecules of essential oils there is a direct access to the limbic area of the brain, the emotional center and memory.

Past and recent tests indicate that aromas act over the CNS, suggesting that aromatherapy can increase the levels of work performance, data retention, and relaxation. It instills positive feeling in people that influence in physical changes.

How Aromatherapy can fight stress. Part II

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:55:11 PDT

A more natural way the body has to get distressed is aromatherapy, which uses pure essential oils, non-adulterated, nor-diluted, to ease anxiety and improve states of mind. All the old formulas it is based might have been already effective but nowadays, supported by scientific research, it recovers a new vigor.

Ancient Greeks used to cure over 80 diseases with products extracted from plants. To obtain from plants an essential oil, leaves, roots, flowers, resins and wood chips are distilled, achieving through this way a concentrated that is enhanced with a carrier oil, a pure vegetal oil used for dilution.Quality and purity of this mix is what allows the therapeutic effect, where senses play an important role.

The patient just has to inhale the aromatic steams, which molecules are transformed into a signal that goes from the smell bulb to the limbic system and the hypothalamus (brain). Here, neurochemicals are activated (serotonin, endorphins, noradrenalin, etc.) that when are liberated, produce an infinite number of results, pain relief and other effects that favor the general wellbeing of the patient.

How Aromatherapy can fight stress. Part I

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:55:28 PDT

In these hectic days, most of us live surrendered by the daily grind, the fast changes of modern life, the pressure of our jobs and our family environment.
The action and effect of all that has a result a real epidemic called stress, where the reaction of your organism towards an adverse situation demands a lot from us in every aspect.

To overcome with this, medical and health researchers have come up with single or combined anti stress methods and treatments.

Among these, we can find traditional treatments, sports, healthy diet, Oriental disciplines, corporal treatments (Pilates) able to liberate tensions and other problems entailed by stress.

New places have also become anti-stress referents like the spas, where take relevance body care and relaxation. Gyms, that thanks to fitness took many people into the work-out fever.

Now, in the anti-stress world there is a new perspective concerned about mental wellbeing and physical health, called Wellness. Along with it, comes Coaching that deals with dissatisfaction and resolving fears and conflicts in the personal, professional and love aspects.

Likewise, Reiki, an oriental discipline is in very much practiced to recover balance, as well as other disciplines like music therapy and Bach Flowers.

Aromatherapy methods

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:55:45 PDT

The methods by which we can make enjoy of the benefits of essential oils are:

Bath: We can pour some drops of essential oils in a bathtub filled with warm water and then sink in it during 15 to 20 minutes. By this method, we will be inhaling the steam of essential oils and let them penetrate through our skin. If you prefer, you can mix 3 to 5 drops of essential oil with 3 teaspoons of honey before pour it into water.

Inhalation: We can pour some drops on a handkerchief and smell it, or pour from 6 to 12 drops in a pot of boiling water, then place a towel to cover our head and pot, and inhale the steam during several minutes. Be careful of not approaching too much to avoid burning.

Diffusion: There are plenty of products to fill the space of a room or office with the aroma of essential oils. These products are diffusers or atomizers, which spread essential oils all around forming a cloud of small particles.

These diffusers can be of great utility for respiratory problems or to fill the air with a soothing and stimulating fragrance.

Fragrance: In the mid’s of XX century, the French Marguerite Maury reintroduced the use of essential oils in the practice of massage. Essential oils, when applied over the skin can have a variety of effects. Some are relaxants and other stimulants. Other are used to ease pains and muscular ailments. Some massage professionals also use them to cleanse toxins away from the lymphatic system.

The use of essential oils is very common in Swedish massage, the type of therapeutic massage most used in the Western.

However, the use of essential oils can help increasing the sensation and effects of any type of massage.

Stupes: These can be cold or hot. They are used to ease headaches and muscular discomfort. You can add from 5 to 10 drops of essential oils in 4 ounces of water. Dip a towel in this solution and apply it on the aching area.

The action of oils scents

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:55:58 PDT

A way to use the oil scents is though the smell, harmonizing the psychic, emotional and spiritual stages. The smell sense is related to our emotions for being directly connected to the brain where there is located the emotion center, as well as the space of many vital activities of your system as sleep, sensuality, thirst, memory, etc.

When something is smelled we are evocating our emotional memory, it can be related to our emotions. The limbic system, where the is the center of the emotions is related to the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that is communicated with the sexual glands.

The associative memory of aromas and situations generate getting the best of the oils for therapeutic use, given that the conscious records the aroma with the environment. Aromatherapy acts over the subtle levels, for this it can be used as vibration therapy, also helps with meditation, visualizations, concentration, affirmations and all the techniques destined to achieve inner balance and harmony.

Use of essential oils

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:56:14 PDT

The method most indicated for your home, meditation room, office, etc, is a small stove. With the heat of a candle you warm up a small clay pot where you pour water and 5 to 10 drops of essential oils.

You may use a clay pendant around your neck or a handkerchief with your selected scent. There are clay rings that are placed upon the bedside lamps and there you pour the scents of your favorite oils that will get evaporated with the heat of the lamp, aromatizing and setting up the place.

When applying it on your skin, the oil penetrates through its pores entering to your system where they dilute in neutral oils as wheat germ, sesames, and almonds or in neutral creams for massage.

When the aromas dilute in oils they can be used as perfumes. Oils can be used in immersion baths pouring from 10 to 15 drops in the water. When the combinations are made with therapeutic aims it is important to have into account:

Do not mix essential oils with opposite effects.
Do not use more than 3 to 4 oils.
The mixture must be pleasing to you.

The oils correctly used for aromatherapy do not produce any unpleasant effects or contradictions. Any way we have to keep in mind:

Not taking them.
Do not exceed that quantity of drops or the time of use.
Do not use during pregnancy: Basil, camphor, marjoram, hyssop, myrrh, clove, bergamot, cedar, salvia and rosemary.
Do not put in contact with the skin: Cinnamon, clove, bergamot, common juniper, ginger, lemon, mint, pine and thyme.
Do not use in case of epilepsy: Rosemary and salvia.
Keep any scent away from children.
Do not take a tan alter applying on your skin: bergamot, pommel, orange, lemon and angelic.

How Aromatherapy can fight stress. Part IV

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:56:26 PDT

Aromatherapy Effectivity

Many scientific studies have analyzed the essential oils and their properties to relief stress and their benefits at a corporal and mental level.

The French chemist, René Maurice Gattefosse, author of the concept of Aromatherapy registered the antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties of its product, which he started investigates in the 1920’s after he got his hand burnt and soaked it in a container with lavender essential oil.

The pain was relieved and the traces of the accident were almost unnoticeable. This motivated him to study the properties of the essential oil.

A new contribution was made by Edward Bach, an English doctor, who in the 1940’s had tested complementary methods to treat emotional disorders, which led him to the discovery of 38 of species flowers and native plants.

Bach, sustained that a patient could only be healed of her physical problems when her emotions were controlled by the use of essential oil and/or any other additional therapy. One of his most known works is the Flowers of Bach.

Magical scents. Part III

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:56:44 PDT

According to astrology, some herbs and plants have the following properties:

They represent the strength of sensibility and affectivity; pleasures, feelings, joy, arts, and beauty.

They have command of the throat, feminine reproductive system, and fertility.

They are good for love, personal and sexual relationships

– Aloe
– Ylang Ylang
– Thyme
– Rose
– Apple
– Daisy
– Artemisia
– Myrtle
– Lily
– Violet
– Hyacinth
– Verbain
– Burdock

They are energy in action, activity, fight, destruction and deception. They represent active and turbulent people: Enemies and conflicts.
They have command of nose, forehead, bile, nerves, muscles and genitalia.

- Basil
- Tobacco
- Spine
- Hops
- Nettle
- Wormwood
- Genista

They are the strength that materializes, that makes things come true. They rule the rigorous timing, the delays, obstacles, restrictions, anger and depression.

- Camphor
- Cypress
- Ivy
- Elm
- Jalapa

Magical scents. Part IV

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:57:44 PDT

According to astrology, some herbs and plants have the following properties:
It is the strength of the bioenergetics impulse. It commands the superior process of thinking and mystics.

It represents decision capacity. It has subtle aromas that favor contact with the spirit.

– Red sandalwood

They are the energy of concretion and realization, material and spiritual advantages, victories and triumphs in every aspect.

They represent authority, hierarchy, norm, paternity, and jubilee.
They command blood and pleura (lungs).

– Anise
– Jasmine
– Salvia
– Vanilla
– Balm gentle

They are the authentic strength of inspiration, of contact with superior beings. They help you elevate above the material.

– Red saldalwood– Incense

To make a meditation exercise with any of the elements above-mentioned and in previous magical scents posts (I-II-III), we have to do it closing the eyes to feel deeply the aroma.

It is convenient to focus attention of the heartbeat and wish from this powerful center, that all we wish is the most convenient for our own evolution and for the others’. The, visualize yourself in that situation we are wishing to happen.

The inner forces that are synchronized with the stars wake up and harmonize through these practices. What happens in the human unconscious is in perfect synchrony with what happens in the universe. This way, we take conscious that heaven is not only above, but inside each of us.

Aromatherapy and pheromones

noreply@blogger.com (BLQ) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:58:07 PDT

Women who live in the same place tend to synchronize their menstrual periods. Some scientists suggest this is due to the minuscule particles of body pheromones in the environment. These aromatic molecules - unconsciously imperceptible by the human being- are detected by the smell sense, that fall in the physiological processes of women.

Female rats do not get pregnant if they do not detect the smell of the male rat. This explains why that some essential oils as the damson rose had cause human infertility cases that had no organic origin.

Aromatherapy, emotions and nervous system In addition to physical reactions, an aroma can also affect the nervous system and produce emotional responses in the human being. Numerous scientific studies point out the relationship between memory and smell. Memory is strongly activated by aromas.

Most of use have experimented smells that wake up in us distant memories, good and bad memories. Aromas stimulate emotional centers of our brain. These centers have the capacity of storing memories, independently of other parts of the body, and here is where the use of aromatherapy can play an important role at a neurological level, since it would help people with brain damage to revive previous experiences and would even stimulate the brain to develop new neuronal connexions.

Scientific investigations have detected changes in the brain waves during sleep, caused by the introduction of an aroma. They have realized experiments, where the pure essential oils were administrated in low dosages, where the participants declared they “could not smell” them. However, the brain waves changed, indicating that the aromatic molecules were detected by the smell.

Science proves everyday that the bloodstream through the respiratory tract, in direct or indirect inhalations, baths and ambient diffusions, absorbs the components of pure essential oils.

This has a pharmacological action fort he absorption of chemical products through the respiratory way (one aromatic molecule can pass through a respiratory membrane) and may have an indirect effect, but still powerful, over the brain by means of smell perception (an identical molecule can activate a sensorial receptor in the nasal mucosa and produce psychological effects).