Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Aromatherapy and your body

The active ingredients of essential oils can ease muscle tension, improve your mood, boost your circulation and clear respiratory problems such as hay fever, stuffy noses and sore throats. By rubbing your oils over or onto the affected area, you will begin to feel their healing effects almost immediately.

TO EASE HAY FEVER:
Chamomile
Eucalyptus

TO RELAX SORE ACHING MUSCLES:
Frankincense
Ginger
Sweet marjoram
Rosemary

TO EASE STOMACH/PERIOD PAINS:
Aniseed
Clary sage
Juniper berry
Lavender
Marjoram

TO EASE STOMACH UPSETS:
Ginger
Mandarin
Peppermint

TO HELP OIL SKIN:
Cypress
Lemon
Mandarin
Tea tree (also good for acne)

TO EASE SORE THROAT:
Frankincense
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Tea tree

TO EASE ECZEMA:
Chamomile
Geranium
Juniper berry
Lavender

TO IMPROVE CELLULITE:
Juniper berry
Geranium
Rosemary

TO EASE HEADACHES:
Eucalyptus
Lavender
Peppermint
Rosemary

FOR HAIR:
Cedar wood
Cypress (for oily hair)
Rosemary (for dry hair)
Tea tree (for dandruff)

TO CLEAR BLOCKED NOSE:
Bergamot
Eucalyptus
Ginger
Rosemary

A quick and easy way to get the benefits of essential oils is to add a few drops to your usual body lotion or moisturizer and then rub it into the affected area.

AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE

Rubbing healing oils into your skin allows their active ingredients to pass directly into the tissues of the affected area, while healing massage strokes also work to alleviate pain and stiffness, as well as improving circulation.

I hope and pray that this information has helped someone today. Have a pain free day.

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