What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is a therapeutic modality using the scent of essential oils. Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment of caring for the bodymind with fragrant botanical oils such as rose, lemon, lavender and peppermint. When inhaled, essential oils influence the brain and nervous system through stimulation of the olfactory nerves.
What is an Essential Oil?
Plants contain complex and powerful substances known as essential oils. These are aromatic liquids derived from shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes, and seeds with distinctive therapeutic, psychological and physiological properties. Essential oils have antiseptic properties; some are antiviral, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, antidepressant and expectorant. Other benefits of essential oils are their stimulation, relaxation, digestive, and diuretic properties.
Essential oils have been used throughout time dating back to 4500BC. Essential oils are known for their therapeutic and spiritual qualities and have been used for healing purposes both in antiquity and modern times.
Essential Oils:
*have immune enhancing properties
*are vital to optimum health
*increase our innate ability to heal
*are promotional to body, mind, spirit well being.
Peppermint- antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, astringent.
Peppermint is one of the oldest known natural remedies. Peppermint is recorded in every know society in the world. American Indians utilized peppermint for bowel elimination and to deter colds.
Peppermint is an energizer as well as a natural digestive aid.
Peppermint assists with the following issues:
Bronchitis - apply to chest
Colds - apply to chest
Stomach cramps - apply to stomach
Digestion - apply to stomach
Depression - apply to forehead
Gas - apply to stomach
Migraine headaches - apply to temples
Maria Pologeorgis
Sacred Rose Ltd.
www.sacred-vision.com
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