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Aromatherapy
is basically “treatment using scents". It is a holistic treatment
of working with pleasant smelling botanical oils called essential
oils. The essential oils are used in a variety of ways; they
are added to the bath or massaged into the skin, inhaled directly
or diffused to scent an entire room.
The essential oils are aromatic
essences extracted from plants, flowers, trees, fruits, bark,
grasses and seeds There are about 150 essential oils.
Basic Essential Oils
• Lavender-overall
first aid oil; antiviral and antibacterial, boosts immunity,
antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic.
• Chamomile-anti-inflammatory, antiallergenic, digestive,
relaxant, antidepressant.
• Marjoram-antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic.
• Rosemary-stimulating to circulation, relieves pain,
decongestant, improves circulation.
• Tea tree-antifungal, anti-yeast, antibacterial.
• Cypress-astringent, stimulating to circulation, antiseptic,
astringent.
• Peppermint-digestive, clears sinuses, antiseptic, decongestant,
stimulant.
• Eucalyptus-decongestant, antiviral, antibacterial, stimulant.
• Bergamot-antidepressant, ant parasitic, anti-inflammatory.
• Geranium-balancing to mind and body, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory.
• Allspice -Calming, mood uplifting, improves digestion.
• Anise -Breathing, digestion, calming.
• Basil- muscular pain, colds, depression, fatigue.
• Bergamot- disinfectant, depression, calming, mental
clarity.
• Atlas Cedar -anti-stress, anxiety, clear sinus, mental
clarity, meditative aid.
• Cinnamon- improves digestion, disinfectant, mood uplifting,
anti-stress.
• Clary Sage -pms discomfort, muscular pain, anti-stress,
mood uplifting, aphrodisiac.
• Cypress- female hormonal, mood uplifting, skin care.
• Frankincense- skin care, pms, anti-stress.
• Jasmine- mood uplifting, aphrodisiac, muscular pain,
anti-stress.
• Juniper- skin care, pms, anti-stress, calming, muscular
pain.
• Myrrh- skin care, calming, mood uplifting.
• Patchouly- skin care, anti-stress, mood uplifting, aphrodisiac.
• Sandalwood -skin care, anti-stress, pms, depression,
meditative aid.
• Ylang Ylang- sleep aid, mood uplifting, anti-stress,
pms, aphrodisiac.
Treatments
& Cures Dementia Aromatherapy can be used to promote relaxation,
lower anxiety for people suffering from dementia. It has been
used successfully to help reduce the effects of aggression (Snyder
1995), and disturbed behavior in individuals with severe dementia
(Brooker et al. 1997). ..You
can read more.
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