Thursday, December 4, 2008

Health Care Benefits-Aromatherapy-Alternative Medicine





























Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine.



Aromatherapy means "treatment using scents".



It is a holistic treatment of caring for the body with pleasant smelling botanical oils such as rose, lemon, lavender and peppermint.The essential oils are added to the bath or massaged into the skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent an entire room.



Body, face and/or scalp massage treatments that induce relaxation and improve the circulation through the use of aromatic essential oils derived from plants, trees and flowers.



The use of essential oils from aromatic plants to restore and enhance health and beauty. Essential oils used for therapeutic purposes.



Aromatherapy is used for the relief of pain, care for the skin, alleviate tension and fatigue and invigorate the entire body.



Essential oils can affect the mood, alleviate fatigue, reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.



Benefits of Aroma:-



Aromatherapy can treat the symptoms of diseases and conditions including migraines, depression, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, and muscle spasms.



(1) Heal wounds



(2) Improve skin tone



(3) Regulate hormones



(4) Relieve menstrual cramps



(5) Stimulate the immune system



(6) Decrease sinus & lung congestion



(7) Relieve tension headaches



(8) Energize



(9) Relax muscles



(10) Reduce inflammatio



(11) Improve sleep



(12) Kill fungal & bacterial infections



(13) Aid digestion



(14) Aid blood circulation



(15) Purification of Environment



(16) Spiritual Guidance



(17) Works with emotions



(18) Relaxation and stress relief.



(19) Mood enhancement, balance and well being



(20) Relief of minor discomforts



(21) Boosting the immune, respiratory and circulatory systems

(22) Aromatherepy is also Beneficial Essential Oils for Hair Loss.

(23) Essential oils are very effective in the treatment of stress and in the encouragement of relaxation.

(24) Scents of vanilla, orange blossom, rose, chamomile and lavender (and other floral fragrances) have a noticeable calming effect on the way you feel.

(25) Scents of lavender, sandalwood and nutmeg help you shrug off the ill-effects of stress.

(26) Aromatherapy has a broad range of application in immune system support because virtually every essential oil in therapeutic use is active against one or more bacteria, and almost all of them stimulate production of white blood cells.

It has been found that people who use essential oils regularly have a high level of resistance to illness. They catch fewer colds and other diseases and recover quickly if they do.

(27) Soothing aromatherapy baths and massages can help to easy muscle and joint pain.

(28) Choose one or more of the following essential oils to add to bath water or massage oil:basil, black pepper, elemi, eucalyptus, myrrh, peppermint, and pine.

(29) Add juniper oil or rosemary oil to bath water. Take a half-hour bath, then rest in bed for an hour to ease pain and calm the system.



(30) Massage painful areas with juniper oil.


 
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