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Secrets Of Aromatherapy Part I - Physical Remedies

Posted on March 10th, 2010
Aromatherapy can be used to relieve the discomfort of a wide range of minor physical complaints including burns, colds, flu, sinus problems, cold sores, eczema, headache, indigestion, menopause, menstrual irregularities, muscle aches, nausea and toothaches. Diluted in healing carrier oil such as aloe vera, essential oils can relieve the pain of minor burns. Just add a few drops of chamomile, geranium, lavender, neroli or peppermint oil to eight ounces of aloe vera to make your own healing ...
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Aromatherapy for Common Ailments

Posted on March 9th, 2010
Aromatherapy works in several ways to combat common ailments. Essential oils contain molecules that once applied or dispersed through the air trigger nasal receptors to send healing messages to the brain. The brain then experiences changes of chemistry that tell your body to feel relaxed, cheered or numb to pain. A common physical complaint today is arthritis. A blend of a couple of drops each of clove, ginger and peppermint oils dispersed in eight ounces of a carrier oil such as almond, ...
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The Effects of Stress

Posted on March 4th, 2010
/p> Stress can affect you in four different ways: The Physical Effects of Stress These result in a physically perceived overload. These are present in many forms. One of the first areas to consider is the chemical burden from our modern and affluent lifestyle. Pesticides, fertilisers, additives, sprays and other chemicals which we constantly contact initiate stress reactions within our bodies. In the excellent book "Allergy Overload", Stephen Griffiths alerts us to the 5,000 allowable food ...
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How To Heal You Health problems by Understanding their

Posted on February 28th, 2010
HEALTH Good in Your Skin Invited by the Albertville Health Group, Christiane Beerlandt came from Ostend to explain at length the psychological and emotional origins of the most important diseases and symptoms that can strike us. She underlined the deeper meaning of earthly life and, especially, our self-healing powers. One has never seen an elephant swinging by a frail liana, no more than a monkey dragging a heavy load! This image could summarize ' a little irreverently, however ' the words of ...
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Aromatherapy Spotlight on Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Posted on February 27th, 2010
Ylang ylang, pronounced ee-lung ee-lung, is as exotic sounding as the tropical regions from where these fragrant flowers originate. The name means, 'flower of flowers' and the abundantly sweet flowers are prettily colored pink, mauve or yellow, colors frequently seen during sunrise and sunset. These trees flourish in the tropics; the islands of the South Pacific [Philippines, Guam, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Cook and the Marquesas]. Additionally, ylang ylang trees have been planted in Hawaii and New ...
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How Toxic Is Your Home?

Posted on February 25th, 2010
We like to think of our homes as being a safe place to be--a refuge from a dangerous world. Yet some of the exposures that you have day-to-day that are most hazardous to your health and the health of your family happen right at home. The good news is that for every toxic product you'll find in your home, there is a safer alternative. You just need to know where to look for those toxic exposures and what safe solutions are available. Here are ten common toxic exposures most Americans have in ...
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Perscription Weight Loss Drugs

Posted on February 21st, 2010
Every now and again, you may run across a person with a knockout figure who claims to eat whatever he or she wants. Some people are blessed with a high metabolism or an apathetic interest in food, that keeps them slim and trim throughout their lives. But these people are few and far between. For the rest of us, there has usually been at least one occasion in our lives when we have had to consider making major life changes to lose weight. Diet and exercise is usually the weight loss path of ...
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TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE

Posted on February 20th, 2010
It seems today that for every mood swing, inconvenient behavior, irritating symptom, unwanted pain, or side effect there is a distinctively colored pill to smooth the way for our hectic life styles. The advertisements are all over the TV, radio, and every form of print media telling us to ask our doctor about this or that pill that will make everything all right. You would think that, for all their sincerity, these advertisements are saying that the silver bullet cure for every little thing ...
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Sinus blockages look out!

Posted on February 17th, 2010
Sinus infection blockage generally happens when there is infection in the sinuses. The sinus cavities have small openings called the ostium that opens into the nasal passages for exchange of air and mucus. The cavities have a mucous lining that is connected with the linings in the nasal passages and these linings contain cilia are the one responsible in sweeping mucus from the sinus cavities down to the nasal passages for drainage. And sometimes the cilia fail to do its role properly because ...
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Acute and Chronic sinusitis

Posted on February 14th, 2010
We often experience sinus problems especially when it is cold. And sometimes we just disregard the signs and symptoms we experience knowing it is only a simple cold symptom, however from simple cold develops into a sinus infection. How hard to spot the difference isn't it? Here is a more specific presentation of the signs and symptoms of sinus infection depending upon which of the sinuses are affected and in cases where the infection is acute or chronic. The following are the sinus infection ...
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