Six thousand years ago, just as man had started to learn how to farm lands, the importance of oils had already been known to the Egyptians. A papyrus dating back to 1555 BC had been found to contain recipes that could be use for remedy of certain ailments. When the tomb of Tutankhamen was opened [...]
Essential oils are natural plant products, long-recognized for their medicinal properties. Although essential oils should never to be used in place of medical treatment, this article outlines a number of simple remedies, based on essential oils, for a few commonplace, minor ailments. All these remedies are based on the advice given by qualified aromatherapists, and [...]
If you were limited to the choice of only ONE essential oil, what would it be? The answer, hands-down from my readers, is lavender. But why is lavender the number one pick? What is its special claim to fame? It is with good reason that lavender essential oil is one of the favorites found in [...]
Organic almond oil is one of the most versatile and beneficial elements available. Of the 2 types of the almond plant – sweet or bitter – almond oil is culled from the nuts of the sweet almond plant. The sweet almond’s kernels actually hold the oil and emulsion. As recently as the 20th century, almond [...]
The Lavender essential oil is one of the most popular and most healing essential oils on the market. In this article, we’ll give a brief overview of the history of the Lavender essential oil, go over the wide range of ailments this essential oil can cure, then finally practically ways you can use the lavender [...]
The therapeutic benefits of essential oils become obvious when it comes to relaxing and soothing away the cares of the world. The eucalyptus oil body products are close to the top of these products mainly due to the other health benefits they offer the user – and they’re growing rapidly in popularity. Eucalyptus essential oil [...]
Aromatherapy is the practice of using volatile plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical well-being. Aromatherapy has been around longer than most people would expect. The word was first coined by a French chemist named René- Maurice Gattefossé in 1928 when he discovered the soothing effects of putting his burning arm in some [...]
Article by Tarah Michelle Cech Pure essential oils are the volatile – or ‘readily evaporated’ – chemical constituents of plants. These evaporating chemicals are what give plants their aromas; the sweet spicy scent of fresh basil, or the sweet tart smell of a grapefruit. The chemical composition of the oils varies widely between plant species, [...]
Article by Mia Bilkins In present scenario, everyone is loaded with work and have no time for themselves. But it has been proved, that nature has the power to refresh and rejuvenate the soul and mind which further provides double enthusiasm and excitement to do work. Aromatherapy is one of such art or therapy which [...]
Article by Marilyn Reid Essential oils are concentrated liquids that are extracted from plants and these oils are very popular for therapeutic benefits. There are several elements in essential oils and each of them has a lot of health benefits. Organic essential oils are considered to be superior among essential oils. The source of organic [...]
Article by Ginger Robbins Essential oils are profoundly effective natural medicines whose popularity has grown significantly in the last decade. The body of scientific evidence supporting their very diverse therapeutic actions is growing rapidly, validating the interest of the natural medicine community in their use. At the same time, many people are just not sure [...]
Article by Michael Medonza For people who want to work in the countryside, however, alternative farming types are a good plan. Lavender farming is one and in fact lots of farmers have diversified into this. High quality lavender essential oil is worth notably more. Again, however, you have the same problem as with other types [...]
