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Oils with standardized content of components (marked FCC, for Food Chemical Codex) have to contain a specified amount of certain aroma chemicals that normally occur in the oil. But there is no law that the chemicals cannot be added in synthetic form in order to meet the criteria established by the FCC for that oil. [...]
Aromatherapy may have origins in antiquity with the use of infused aromatic oils, made by macerating dried plant material in fatty oil, heating and then filtering. Many such oils are described by Dioscorides, along with beliefs of the time regarding their healing properties, in his ”De Materia Medica”, written in the first century. Distilled essential [...]
* Lemon oil is uplifting and anti-stress/anti-depressant. In a Japanese study, lemon essential oil in vapour form has been found to reduce stress in mice. Research at The Ohio State University indicates that Lemon oil aroma may enhance one’s mood, and help with relaxation. * Thyme oil Adapted from the Wikipedia article Aromatherapy, under the [...]
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The modes of application of aromatherapy include: * ”Aerial diffusion”: for environmental fragrancing or aerial disinfection * ”Direct inhalation”: for respiratory disinfection, decongestion, expectoration as well as psychological effects * ”Topical applications”: for general massage, baths, compresses, therapeutic skin care Adapted from the Wikipedia article Aromatherapy, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please [...]
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Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine, in which healing effects are ascribed to the aromatic compounds in essential oils and other plant extracts. Many common essential oils have medicinal properties that have been applied in folk medicine since ancient times and are still widely used today. For example, many essential oils have antiseptic properties. [...]
Pam Conrad, clinical aromatherapist at Community Health Network's Wellspring Pharmacy discusses aromatherapy in the home....
Aromatherapy can help stress, aches and pains, energy, PMS, and more! Learn more about the health benefits of aromatherapy in this free video from a...
Wellspring Pharmacy presents Aromas for Healing with Pam Conrad. Episodes include the history of aromatherapy, aromatherapy and pregnancy, and aromatherapy for women....