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Aromatherapy Guide - Leah Morgan
In my last blog entry I encouraged the use and care of a qualified doctor. When medical science, however, does not seem to offer help for chronic conditions such as arthritis, asthma, exzema, and headaches, and after trying suggestions given by your doctor in the first place, and finally being told that you’ll just have to live with it, you are free to try alternative medicines. Aromatherapy is one such alternative. You can also use herbal medicine in conjuction with aromatherapy. And don’t forget diet and lifestyle.
What are some of the ways to use aromatherapy medicinally? The answer comes in the way essential oils are used. The molecules in pure essential oils are the medicinal ingredients in aromatherapy. Fragrant herbs also count as aromatherapy because the essential oils in the herbs are released during the preparations of the medicinal herbs.
Here are some suggestions. Consult an aromatherapy manual or an aromatherapist for more detailed instructions on the amount of essential oils to use in various cases. An aromatherapist will also be able to give guidance as to how long to use a treatment or how many times a day to apply the treatment.
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Rub essential oils on your skin (diluted with a carrier oil such as grapeseed or olive oil). Add 6 to 8 drops of the essential oil per ounce of the carrier oil and use as a healing massage.
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Add 3 to 6 drops of a healing essential oil to your bath water, or 4 to 6 drops in a foot bath and hand soak
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Use as an inhalant. Bring the essential oils into your sinuses and lungs by adding essential oils to some steaming water and simply breathe in the healing molecules. Add 3 to 5 drops of essential oil to about one liter of water.
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Dilute an essential oil with water and use as a mouth wash, skin spray, air refreshener, and even hair rinses.
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Compresses with added essential oils work great for headaches or injured areas.
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Essential oils can be used with an aloe-based preparation for skin problems. Great for burns and exzema
Aromatherapy Terminology and Properties for the Day.
Term:
Depurative - purifies and cleanses the blood
Essential Oils that can be used as a depurative:
Carrot seed, Coriander, Cumin, Eucalyptus, Juniper berry, Parlsey, Rose, Caraway.
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