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They’ve Known It All Along
Auroma has introduced a lovely new floral water from the fabulous orange tree – Citrus aurantium ssp. amara. Petitgrain Water has a crisp, revitalising, cleansing aroma and is suitable for all skin types.
As a refreshing skin tonic, Petitgrain Water will help to cleanse and tone the skin, and has a mildly astringent affect. Simply apply [...]
2gm Sclerotium Gum
2gm Vegetable Glycerine
90mL Chamomile German Floral Water
10mL Aloe Vera Concentrate
15 drops Peppermint Mitcham Essential Oil
10 drops Lavender French Population Essential Oil
Warm the Chamomile German Floral Water to 65-70°C in a glass beaker. Add Aloe Vera Concentrate and stir well.
In a separate beaker blend the Sclerotium Gum and the Vegetable Glycerine thoroughly. Gently pour [...]
Each year we give you some great recipes that you can use to create your own Christmas cheer. Follow these simple recipes and enjoy the gift-giving season.
HEALING LIP BALM – great for healing dry, cracked, sore lips.
15gm (3tsp) Beeswax
5gm (1tsp) Cocoa Butter
5gm (1tsp) Honey
65ml Jojoba
5ml (1tsp) Carrot Infused Oil
3 drops Sandalwood Essential Oil
2 drops Myrrh [...]
Historical Significance
Have you ever heard of a small town in a Belgium known as Spa? If not, Then now is the time to have your mind opened to the endless possibilities this lovely piece of land has to offer.
Imagine walking past a garden and smelling all of the fresh flowers and how your mood suddenly improved. Now imagine when you are walk past a very smelly garbage dump and how that made you feel opposite of how you felt walking past that garden. This is a basic concept to describe aromatherapy, which is a means of using scents as therapy.
If you have already heard of shiatsu then it is not so surprising. Shiatsu is a popular form of Japanese body work. The term actually means finger pressure so undergoing a massage that uses shiatsu as the system is called a finger pressure massage.
Our hectic, modern lifestyles have caused stress to become an epidemic. Stress causes severe tension headaches, muscular aches and pains, as well as mental and physical fatigue. Many of these symptoms can lead to serious health problems. You should try massage therapy as a way of rejuvenating your mind and body.
Day to day life can be very stressful. The work week is very tiring and by the end of the week you really are in need of some relaxation. You can just sit on the couch and watch TV, but is that really the best for you? You should try a nice relaxing aromatherapy massage session. It can help relieve the stress that has been building throughout the week.
Turning to Aromatherapy
Despite the fact that aromatherapy is not acknowledged in most nations as an official type of medical treatment, millions of people use it as an alternative means to cure a lot of common illnesses.. As well as being effective, it is simple and easy to use. In fact, therapeutic relief can be achieved simply by putting aromatherapy oils on your body, with one particularly famous oil for this purpose being rosehip oil.
We have all felt the affects and received aromatherapy benefits without even realizing it. Most people have felt that reaction when memories are triggered by a smell and emotions engaged through that memory. The benefits from this therapy, however, are far greater.
Massage therapy is both an art and science that requires special training. It is one health career that has become popular in recent years due to more people requiring the services of a professional masseuse. A masseuse will apply medical massage techniques to sooth and alleviate aching muscles and tissues to promote healing of an injured area or an area that has a lot of tension.
The Passage of Aromatic Essential Oils Though the Nasal Cavity