Introductory into Essintial Oils

Aromatherapy is a popular alternative therapy. People today purchase a wide variety of products, from scented candles to bubble baths. Below is a listing of some of the most popular oils and the ailments which they can be used to treat.

Jasmine

This magnificent oil is an excellent skin balancer. A couple of drops of the oil in the bathtub counteracts anxiety, tiredness and the effects of PMS, and calms dried up skin as well as aches and pains, making you really feel uplifted and relaxed.

Rosemary

This particular invigorating oil revives flagging energy and used in massage therapy it can soothe weary, rigid muscles and menstrual pain. Inhalation really helps to clear the head as well as cure headaches.

Eucalyptus

In a vapor inhalation, eucalyptus can be a fantastic treatment for catarrh, sinusitis plus throat infections. Diluted in carrier oil it is usually dabbed on the skin as an insect repellent and treat head lice.

Sandalwood

Calming as well as soothing, sandalwood oil can be used to relieve dry coughs, as well as dry skin disorders such as eczema. It can also be beneficial in cases of cystitis and diarrhea.

Peppermint

This stimulating, clean-scented oil is helpful to the digestive and respiratory systems. Additionally it is reviving, and can help get rid of tiredness, headache and migraine.

Rose

Abundantly flowered and feminine in scent, rose oil is wonderful for woman's problems. It can help numerous menstrual irregularity and sexual problems, reduces anxiety and stress and it is used by aromatherapists to relieve liver congestion.

Tea Tree

Powerfully antiseptic and anti-fungal, this is certainly one of the most beneficial oils of all, and can often be used undiluted. Treats cold sores, vaginal thrush, athlete's foot, boils as well as infected wounds, can be helpful in cystitis, and is particularly useful for infectious diseases.

Lavender

One of the most popular of all oils, lavender is actually healing and refreshing. It soothes sunburn, can help the curing of burns and skin damage, and is used to treat eczema, fungal infections and irritated, flaking scalp. It can be applied undiluted.

Ginger

Ginger oil is warming and drying, and is beneficial for conditions involving phlegm, including catarrh and an unsettled digestive system. It is used in massage therapy for arthritis and muscular pain. It can be helpful for virtually any type of nausea.

Aromatherapy oils can be enjoyed in various ways, in baths and oil burners, for massages, inhalations, as well as mouthwashes and gargles. Even though the oils are natural substances they are also powerful chemicals and need to be used with care. They should never be taken orally and should always be diluted unless otherwise stated.


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Try Halichrysum oil

One of the most ancient and sacred of the oils is helichrysum. Helichrysum is from a Mediterranean plant, whose highest quality maybe found only mostly in the Corsican island of France, Spain and Italy, even though other varieties maybe found almost anywhere in the world. Its botanical name is Helichrysum Angustifiola, more popularly known as Immortelle, Italian Everlasting or St. John's herb. The Helichrysum, pale to golden yellow to almost reddish in color, is known as the most powerful essential oil in terms of its healing and regenerative properties. Its scent is a combination of being strongly fresh, fruity, with both honey and tea undertone.

Aromatherapy has been widely popular these last few years due to its benefit in both physical and spiritual healing of the body. The choices of different essential oils for aromatherapy had been dictated by the desired effects its users want from them. Helichrysum oil has become almost as popular as lavender and tee tree essential oils because it provides restorative properties for both the skin and the soul as well.

Since the ancient times, Helichrysum essential oil has been used by the Europeans for tissue repair and healing. Since it has both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, as well as antiseptic, Helichrysum is best for skin problems like acne, burns, allergies, stretch marks, wounds and even old scars and keloids. Helichrysum is known also as an effective free-radical scavenger, great for the skin problems and diseases.

Aromatherapy, first and foremost, touches the soul and heart of the person. This is most especially true to an oil that heals both the body and the soul of the person. Its earthy and herbaceous scent makes Helichrysum oil known to heal not only new and old skin scars, but scars of the heart and soul as well.

When you're broken spiritually or hurt in love or betrayed by the only person you love or just simply tired, an aromatherapy with a massage with Helichrysum essential oil is in order. It has calming and antispasmodic properties can be good in treating depression, nervous exhaustion, and other stress related problems.

Helichrysum's anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties are perfect for reducing pain and speed up healing of the both physical and spiritual injuries. Unlike other essential oils that may be contraindicated for some people, it has been found to be relatively safe. And because when used in aromatherapy, helichrysum provides a warm and relaxing atmosphere, it is also great in reducing hypertension.

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Todays quote

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
Democritus

Update on my own health and well being

As I’ve said in the past, I hope to share with you how I’ve gotten to such a good place in my life and hope that it will inspire or give you ways to help you with your own quest for a good healthy life.
So.... I feel an update every now and then on how my own health is and what I’ve been doing, good or bad is important. A reality check is always good!
In the early spring I was really walking a lot. I was walking 3 to five miles a day and feeling good. Then the summer season started and I’m a little disappointed because I didn’t hardly do any walking and got in very few hikes. I did have a good summer. Me and my friend explored as many dirt roads and camping spots as possible. We also would go out on Monday or Tuesday and pick a spot and set up camp. There are a lot of places within a 10-30 min drive of the ranch. Sometimes we would leave the camp set up until Sunday, going back and forth to the ranch.
Anyway, over the summer and through the month of October my weight had inched up a few pounds. I took notice and started paying attention. I had been left with a lot of beer when everyone left the ranch and was drinking about 3 or 4 a night, I have cut back to two. I have been trying to get more raw foods into my diet. I take several supplements. I take a multi-vitamin, fish oil, magnesium and DHEA. I take several products from Young Living, “Digest and Cleanse”, “ Essential Enzymes”, I drink about 2oz of “Ningxia Red” a day and I drink a shake in the morning called “Balance Complete”
I still haven’t gotten back to walking, but by just paying a little more attention, I have lost 10lbs.
For those that don’t know, I was diagnosed with type two diabetes three years ago. My blood sugar is now regularly between 95 and 105. The other day it spiked at 135 but I had a bunch of Chinese food and on that day I drank about 4 beers. Most of the time I check my blood sugar very infrequently. But because I wanted to do this update, the past couple of weeks I have been checking it everyday at different times during the day and am very pleased with the results I’m getting.

My New Favorite Quote

"Forget the box!!!! Just get outside!"

For a Healthy Face

The climate in the mountains of Colorado is really dry! You couple that with a bit of sun and wind burn and it really does a number on your face. Last spring my face was looking rough, I didn't know if it was age sneaking up on me, skin cancer or what. A doctor at a health fair told me it was Rosacea. I've been trying to put lotion on more often, but the last couple of weeks I've been trying something new and I am starting to see some good results. I've been putting a drop of Lavender oil in aloe vera lotion once or twice a day. It seems to be working My face looks a bit healthier. I hope to report back the first week of January with some definite good news.

Good quote on anger

He who angers you conquers you.
Elizabeth Kenny