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5 Natural Pain Relief Remedies Using Aromatherapy Essential Oils

Jennifer — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:59:30 +0000

Living with pain can be very difficult and overwhelming, especially over a long period of time. The use of natural pain relief remedies such as Aromatherapy Essential Oils has become very popular, as generally people do not want to take pain killers over an extended period of time as they are addictive and have nasty long term side effects.

The Aromatherapy benefits on pain relief have been well studied and documented and for many have become the preferred method of healing pain and many common ailments today.

Essential oils can be used safely to assist with pain relief. There are many different oils which can be used to assist with the relief of pain and discomfort. These pure essential oils can be added to a base oil or cream and rubbed or gently massage into the affected area.

The 5 Commonly Used Pure Essential Oils Used For Pain Relief

1. Curry – Helichrysum italicum is excellent for pain relief as it has antispasmodic and anesthetic properties as well for relief of deep pain.

2. Peppermint – Mentha piperita has been used through the ages for headaches, aches and pains, backache and arthritis. Peppermint has excellent pain relief properties and is also know as a powerful anti-inflammatory.

3. Basil – Ocimum basilicum which is very good for any type of muscle or nerve pain. Basil is excellent muscle relaxant and also contains powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic properties as well.

4. Marjoram – Origanum majorana also has muscle soothing properties for any type of muscular or nerve pain and is also very beneficial for headaches.

5. Clove – Syzygium aromaticum which is well know for relief from toothache. It has analgesic properties along with anti-inflammatory, analgesic properties and anesthetic properties.

Aromatherapy oils are generally safe and easy to use and people have been successful using Aromatherapy pure essential oil either on there own or combined in a blend to assist with pain relief.

Do not apply any pure essential oils directly on the skin as severe reaction or intolerance may occur. Always blend pure essential oils with a suitable base oil or cream.

The holistic benefits of combining aromatherapy pure essential oils and massage therapy, is well known to assist with relief from pain and discomfort and is suitable for people of all ages.

Coping with pain or any form of discomfort is emotionally taxing and distressing. Other pure essential oils can be used to help cope with the psychological aspect of dealing with pain including Lavender Oil which is excellent for people who are suffering from emotional pain, anxiety or distress. Lavender promotes a feeling of calmness, confidence and relaxation. Lavender also soothes the spirit and provides relief from anger and exhaustion whilst restoring and healing the body.

Aromatherapy essential oils can be used alone with base oil, or three or four oils combined together in an aromatherapy essential oil blend to bring relief and comfort in pain management. For a full list of aromatherapy oil blends, visit http://www.universalhealingcentre.com/aromatherapyrecipe.php.

Yvonne Handford is an Author, Speaker, Soul Healing Coach, Psychic and Healing Master trained in Usui Reiki and many other healing modalities and alternate therapies. Yvonne is a Healer who specializes in promoting the “Golden Keys” to Healing Within and assisting others to live the life of their dreams.

Holiday Scents Boost Holiday Spirits

Jennifer — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:28:37 +0000

Tip: Add a festive scent to the fireplace by putting one or two drops of essential oils on the log.

What pops into your head when you think about holidays? Sugarplums? Or do you see yourself trying to balance work and family with gifts, baking and parties?

You’re not alone. But there is a way to both enhance the holidays and comfort yourself during a hectic holiday season — aromatherapy.

Aromatherapy uses pure essential oils to relax, balance and rejuvenate. And some scents can do the double duty of creating a festive holiday atmosphere at the same time.

Surround Yourself With Seasonal Scents
Start with some scents to fill your rooms. Certain essential oils are ideal — clove, cinnamon, pine, fir needle, Texas cedarwood, cypress and juniper berry all lend cheer. Leading aromatherapy brand Aura Cacia even offers a special holiday blend, Orange Pomander, just for the season.

There are numerous options for diffusing the scents into the atmosphere of a room, such as simmering a blend of holiday cheer right on your stove top. Try filling a saucepan full of water and adding 10 drops cassia bark, 5 drops clove, 20 drops sweet orange, and 5 drops of vanilla.

Add a festive scent to the fireplace by putting one or two drops of essential oils on the log. Apply a drop and let it sit for a few minutes before putting the log into the fire. Some oils to try: frankincense, cypress, pine, fir, juniper berry and Texas cedarwood. Diffusing refreshing oils like peppermint and citrus may be just the thing to re-energize your family and guests after a big holiday meal.

And the tree — it’s the original source of holiday aromatherapy! Adding essential oils to the water in your tree stand is a quick way to diffuse holiday scents. Or spray an oil and water blend directly onto both natural and artificial trees for a fresh-cut aroma. Try 20 drops of pine, fir or juniper essential oil in a spritzer with 1 ounce of water.

Give Yourself a Break
You may find yourself on your feet for long periods during the holidays — shopping, cleaning or attending gatherings. To ease your fatigue, add a few drops of essential oil to your bath or try this foot soak:

Revitalizing Foot Soak
2 Tbsp. sea salt
1 Tbsp. Epsom salts
1 Tbsp. sodium bicarbonate or baking soda
1 Tbsp. French white clay powder
12 drops lavender oil
2 drops peppermint oil
1 drop spearmint oil

When you get the chance to sleep or do some serous relaxing, treat yourself to jasmine or vanilla essential oils or a pre-blended nocturnal formula like Aura Cacia’s Pillow Potion.

Share the Gift of Aromatherapy
You can also enhance the holidays by treating your gift recipients to the power of aromatherapy. It’s a thoughtful and creative way to make your gifts truly personal. Offer a festive container filled with coarse sea salt and your favorite essential oil blend. It can be used in the bath, or displayed to scent the air. Try 20 drops of rose, 20 drops of lavender and 10 drops of neroli to about 2 cups of salt. A small pinch of baking soda makes the blend very softening to the skin. To make a bath salt fizz, add a bit of vitamin C powder.

Spritzers are fun gifts. Buy a glass or aluminum spray bottle, blend your favorite oils and add water. To create one with the holiday scent of an orange pomander, use these essential oils: 40 drops orange, 40 drops vanilla, 15 drops clove.

If you want to introduce friends to aromatherapy, give them an Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Deck — it’s filled with enough aromatherapy information and recipes to keep them busy until next Christmas.

For more ideas and recipes, check out www.auracacia.com.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

The Many Uses Of Peppermint Essential Oil

Author — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:29:29 +0000

You are probably familiar with peppermint essential oil without being aware of it. A very small amount of peppermint essential oil is safe to ingest for most people, so this versatile and tasty oil can be found in medicines and candies. You should talk to your doctor before taking peppermint essential oil internally. It is available in ready made capsules.

Upset Stomach

One of the best things peppermint essential oil can help you with is reducing nausea or an upset stomach. For some people, just sniffing a few drops on a handkerchief can help them with motion sickness to nausea from migraines to morning sickness. There is some controversy as to whether pregnant women should go anywhere near peppermint essential oil, so check with your obstetrician first.

You can add a couple of drops of the oil to a glass of warm water to help with nausea. You also could make up a massage lotion of one part peppermint essential oil to ten parts base lotion (like olive oil or an unscented body lotion). You would then gently massage this concoction clockwise around your upset tummy.

Foot Care

Many affordable pedicure products are made with peppermint essential oil, as it has both the properties to kill pain and yet make you more alert. This makes is great for adding to oils for a quick foot rub or add a few drops to a foot bath and have a good, refreshing soak. A few drops in a drawn hot bath can be beneficial for a relaxing yet reviving all over body soak.

Respiratory Troubles

When you are so stuffed up that it’s hard to breathe, then you need to get to a doctor. If you can’t do that, or you are waiting for the appointment, you can use peppermint essential oil to get relief. You can use it as the only essential oil, or combine it with tea tree and/or eucalyptus essential oils. These scents somehow stab through some of the worst congestion you can experience.

You can put the oils in a bowl of steaming water and then lean over the bowl, breathing the steam. You need to have someone supervise you with this method as you might faint or you might get a steam burn. Some people drape a towel over their heads and the steaming water in order to intensify the effect.

If you are by yourself, splash a few drops of peppermint essential oil into a handful of unscented body lotion and rub all over your chest and neck. This can often help you breathe better.

Peppermint Oil Is An Ideal Essential Oil For Vertigo

Jennifer — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:51:07 +0000

If you are unfortunate enough to be suffering from vertigo, you can be forgiven for being most irritated with this very annoying condition though your annoyance should not make you forget to get it treated because it can cause further and serious complications. Anyone that suffers from vertigo will know that it makes them dizzy whenever they move up or even down and the feeling is similar to falling off a high roof though in reality all you may be doing is to stand in a corner of your room.

Not Scientifically Proven As Yet

A good method of treating this condition is to try out essential oil for vertigo which though it is effective has not yet been scientifically proven though it is still effective. This is because the scents that you get from essential oils help to promote a sense of well being and the consciousness returns to a positive frame of mind and a useful essential oil in this regard is peppermint oil.

Even though peppermint oil is a good essential oil for vertigo, it must still only be used with proper knowledge as well as understanding regarding the when and also where it must be used. This essential oil for vertigo is generally minty in appearance and will remind you of peppermint candles though it has a higher level of concentration and it also has more fragrance than that of spearmint.

You should not use this essential oil for vertigo in case of cardiac fibrillation, fever and also with epilepsy, and it is also essential to know whether to use it orally and in any case it should only be taken unless you are following the instructions of an aromatherapist that is well qualified. In addition, you should also take care that you do not use this essential oil for vertigo in undiluted form, absolutes or in considerable concentrations, and when applying it on children, you need to exercise extreme caution and ensure that you only give them a very gentle oil rub and that too in low doses.

Peppermint oil is an essential oil for vertigo that helps to stimulate your lymphatic system and it can both cool as well as warm a person depending on the level of its concentration. So, if you use it with low concentration it will greatly cool you down while the opposite happens when you use it in high concentration.