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Relax and Heal

People often associate the scent of lavender with relaxation. While it induces states of relaxation by calming the liver energy, research has also shown a relationship with improving depression.

In a study conducted by the Department of Nursing at Keukdong College (Korea), results indicated that lavender has a beneficial impact on reducing insomnia and depression in women college students.

Lavender also has properties that calm the liver energy which has an association with manifestations such as migraine headaches, insomnia and high blood pressure. Yet, the cooling nature of lavender is not most balanced for people who have a cold nature (often evidenced by having cold hands and feet, or a tendency to feel unusually cold).

A more appropriate aromatherapy for people with cold natures, might include a touch of cinnamon and pine, along with lavender. Try diffusing these three essential oils together or using them in a soothing bath.

The deeper woodsy scents such as cedar wood, sandalwood and ylang ylang are also very calming and also have the benefit of awakening the spirit (in the case of sandalwood), strengthening the energy of the kidney (ylang, ylang) and also calming the heart/spirit energies (cedar wood).

Energize

Top note scents such as the citrus oils like orange, lemon and other more pungent aromas like eucalyptus and rosemary are stimulating and energize the body and help to improve conditions that result in chronically low energy. However, try not to use these energizing scents near bed time or you may find it difficult to sleep.

Also if you have high blood pressure, refrain from use of rosemary as it can raise the pressure. Instead, try eucalyptus or lemon or any other of the citrus scents as these do not raise the blood pressure.

Create Your Own Scent Diffusers

Many people ask what type of diffusers are best to use.

You can purchase ceramic or glass diffusers that use tea candles. However, use this style of diffuser only for 15 minutes and do not leave them unattended, or that will create a fire hazard.

Plug-in electric scent diffusers should also only be used for 15 minutes or less at a time as recently several cases of fires have been reported that occurred as the result of the use of plug-in style diffusers.

Also, you can diffuse fresh herbs in a pot of simmering water. A wonderful blend can be created by using a sprig of fresh rosemary, a sprig of dried eucalyptus, one small stick of cinnamon and 1/8 cup of orange peel into a 3 cups of boiling water. Simmer on low burner for 20 minutes.

For colds or flu, add 1/8 tsp of eucalyptus essential oil. Niaouli and myrtle oils can also be added to help loosen congestion and open the breathing passages.

Simmer for 45 minutes to create a healing scent.

Please note that information in this article is for educational purposes and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. Please consult with your medical physician regarding the appropriateness of using aromatherapy to balance your unique health concerns.

By: Kay Hutchinson

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We are currently living in a capitalist society where money and power rule. Therefore, many of us have become workaholics and often overlook signs of tiredness in order to stay on track. I am not saying that people should stop working hard to achieve their goals. However, there is a slight problem we do not know how to manage our stress, which is definitely not a good thing! Stress has been linked to mental/emotional (depression, anxiety, and anger) and physical illnesses (weakens the immune system). Therefore, it is more than important that you constantly work on reducing your stress level in order to maintain your overall health. The bottom line is, if we are not healthy there is no money or power that will make things better. So, take care of yourself. Below, I have added six stress releasing tips.

Exercise: even if you go for a walk for 15-25 minutes four days a week it will help your body to get rid of adrenaline and produce endorphins (a natural tranquilizer). Not to mention you will not only feel better, you will also look the part.

Yoga: Many ramble that practicing yoga is the best way to manage or release stress. It focuses on breathing techniques, exercises, connecting with the universe on a spiritual and mental level. If this option seems interesting to you I suggest you do some research in order to learn the principles and decide if it is for you.

Stretch: People often stretch before and after a workout. However, learning stretching and flexing exercises to use as a way to relieve tension on many different areas of the body can help a great deal.

Massage: We all know how massages can help us relax and release tension. Prices start around $40 for 30 minutes; it all depends on what extra relaxation techniques you would like to add to the massage such as aromatherapy, oils, etc. There are also different types of massages so this will also affect the price. I actually found a therapist that charges $33 for a 30 minute session. It sounds pretty good to me. We waste money in so many different ways so investing on a massage once in a while will not kill our pockets.

Laugh it off: Rent a funny movie and laugh out loud. Go out with friends or host gatherings. Tell everyone to bring a platter. Remember the key is to release tension not, add to it. Use paper plates and plastic cups to reduce the amount of work.

Take a break- Take time to relax, sleep, and maybe even take a vacation if you can. Your body does not only need it; you deserve it.

Live stress free,

Kenia Morales

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Has Aromatherapy Been Wrongly Accused?

Searching for the term ‘Aromatherapy’ brings up several pages claiming aromatherapy is a fraud of some sort. That essential oil manufacturers and retailers are making ‘dubious’ claims of the efficacy of essential oils. These folks don’t seem to have done their homework, or compared the validity of scientific inquiry to that produced by conventional medicine, which in fact could easily be claimed as ‘dubious’ using the same criteria. Ok, well actually there are no criteria used, just a few blurbs that present aromatherapy as a soft science, on that should be neglected along with everything else that’s every been found under the heading of ‘new age’.

How about we’ll start be agreeing on this: That SOME of aromatherapy is in-fact a ‘soft science’? That SOME people may feel more relaxed when inhaling Lavender, for example, and some will not? Aromatherapists will not disagree on this point — they will however put up a defense when the medical applications of essential oils are thrown out with the soft side of ‘aroma’ therapy. Science IS BACKING UP many of aromatherapy’s claims with valid data, even on the ‘soft-science’ of the practice. Here’s a look at the science behind aromatherapy, the holes in arguments of the popular debunkers, and why aroma-medicine has it’s place in today’s medical practices.

Aromatherapy’s Image Problem

We see aromatherapy’s image problem is this: Most people hear the word, and believe it has really to do with ‘the smell of things’ rather than with ‘things that smell’. Its a small but very important distinction. Aromatherapy is really the complete branch of medicine that uses the chemically-volatile (easily evaporated) constituents of plants for treatment of a wide variety of ailments. IT DOES NOT only have to do with the effects these plant chemicals have on people that smell them. Virtually every professional aromatherapist will tell you that the great medicinal promise of aromatherapy does not reside in their pleasing aromas, but rather in their abilities to successfully treat a wide range of infectious illnesses (like MRSA, the ‘Superbug’), their action as chemotherapy agents, anti-inflammatory agents, wound-healing agents, and other ‘hard’ medical applications.

Searching for Real Data on The Efficacy of Essential Oils

A quick look at the research available on Pub Med, a database of thousands of peer-reviewed life-science and medical journals freely available on-line reveals thousands of citations of research performed using essential oils. Yes, there are in fact some studies that did not result in convincing evidence that hand massages with lavender cream didn’t make people feel better than hand massages with unscented lotion. But there is studies that show people sleep better after lavender inhalation. And there’s a study that show stress makers of the immune system remained unchanged after inhaling linalool (an isolated constituent of Lavender), but there’s also 15 studies (upon last count) showing positive significant results if one searches for ‘lavender’ and ‘axiolytic’ (the technical term for stress reducer). The results for ‘acetaminophen’ and ‘pain’ MAY be as strong; those for ‘minoxidil’ and ‘hair’ are almost certainly not.

The Unfounded View of the Skeptics

So aromatherapists will even cede that there’s mix results. While the naysayers use this data to say “aromatherapy doesn’t work”, the reasonable statement seems to be: “everyone’s different. Some people respond and some don’t. It may be that they would respond to a different aromatic, or maybe not at all”. From Robert T. Carol of skepdic.com: “…I have to conclude that aromatherapy is a mostly a pseudoscientific alternative medical therapy. It is a mixture of folklore, trial and error, anecdote, testimonial, New Age spiritualism and fantasy.” Stephen Barrett, M.D. of Quackwatch doesn’t really seem to make a point about essential oils, but to just sound disgruntled about the whole idea.

Sure, there may be some unsubstantiated claims floating about, but let’s play fair. How many deadly drugs have been pulled from the market after drug-manufacturer-paid rigorous scientific investigations claimed them to be “safe and effective”? One chart puts deaths attributed to “properly prescribed and used drugs” between those from alcohol and those from alcohol — these just above “preventable medical” mishap, and all of these above traffic fatalities. How many died from using essential oils? Can you draw a circle? How about the letter that comes between ‘n’ and ‘p’?

The Latest In Aroma-Medicine Research

On to the cutting edge of aroma-medicine: The big news is that essential oils, yes very the same used in aromatherapy (this IS the idea we’re trying to get across!), are highly effective antibiotics and antivirals. Again, we invite you to search for ‘essential oil’ and ‘mrsa’ — this is the staphylococcus aureus bacteria ‘superbug’ that has become resistant to commonly available antibiotics (the MR in the name stands for ‘methicillin resistant’). You’ll find studies showing the efficacy of Tea Tree essential oil in clinical applications, and positive results in the lab using several other oils. And thus far it is thought that these oils have no adverse effects at effective doses.

Essential Oils Identified As Cancer Destroyers

Then there’s the myriad of studies showing essential oils’ efficacy in destroying cancers. A recent study in the journal of “Chemico-Biological Interactions” noted that linalool, a common essential oil constituent, completely eradicated a particular liver cancer cell line at very, very small concentrations. Try ‘essential oil’ and ‘cancer’ in Pub Med and you’ll get results like “Frankincense oil derived from Boswellia carteri induces tumor cell specific cytotoxicity”(perhaps this is terminology of “New Age spiritualism” I’m yet unaware of). Another result is “Anticancer activity of an essential oil from Cymbopogon flexuosus” (Lemongrass essential oil) with a conclusion of “Our results indicate that the oil has a promising anticancer activity and causes loss in tumor cell viability by activating the apoptotic process as identified by electron microscopy.” The list, of course, goes on (there are in fact 388 results today for this search).

Then Why All The Criticism?

So why are these criticisms of aromatherapy so popular, at least in Google’s eyes? Why do some folks like horror flicks and car crashes — not sure, really. It might have to do with there being a closer relationship between ‘aromatherapy’ and ‘Glade Plug-in Air Freshener (TM)’ in many people’s minds than there is between ‘aromatherapy’ ‘frankincense’ and ‘tumor cell specific cytotoxicity’. One reality is that there’s a lot more money pushing the Glad Plug-In concept. Because essential oils cannot be patented as medicines, the amount of money to be made by Really Big Business is negligible.

Changing The Popular View Of Aromatherapy

So it’s up to small natural health companies, individual practitioners, and the wonderful education and research facilities doing the technical work to get the word out. And particularly to rock the boat a bit when so-called authorities make truly dubious claims about the dubious nature of aromatherapy. Plant medicine has kept human beings alive for millennia — essential oils are just very active molecules produced by plants, and aromatherapy is so-called as it deals with the therapeutic applications of these aromatic molecules. Aroma-therapy. Get the word out!

By: Misty Rae Cech

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