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Lavender, Sandalwood And Bergamot: Aromatherapy’s Big Stress Relievers

Scientific research backing the medicinal use of essential oils is being released almost daily. You’ll find these reports through sites such as “pubmed”, which compile all the latest biomedical research published in peer-reviewed journals. The total amount of data is largest in examination of antiseptic, antibacterial, and other physiological actions of oils, yet the body of research examining their “aroma-therapeutic” type effects is now of reasonable size. Some scientists have concluded that the psycho-emotional actions of aromatic oils are potent enough and consistent enough to warrant recommendation as “complementary therapies” as natural anxiolytics (anxiety-reducers) and/or anti-depressants. Continue reading

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Ingesting Lavender Oil Proven To Have Important Anti-Stress Effects

Lavender essential oil is the most popular essential oil in use today. In the scientific community, it appears to be the second-most researched essential oil, only after Tea Tree. This is probably because the medical effects of Tea Tree, used as an antiseptic, antiviral and anti-fungal agent, are easily measured, and its actions are more familiar to the medical profession. Lavender’s actions are a little more challenging to define, as its primary actions affect us on psychological and emotional levels. Yet recently, even these effects have been proven without a doubt by major studies performed at world-renown university and medical centers. Here we’ll have a look at the effects of Lavender essential oil, and some of the incredible research that backs up these claims. Continue reading

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Mixing Your Own Acne Treatment Formula With Therapeutic Essential Oils

One of the most well-known and ubiquitous features of essential oils is their antiseptic nature. Many people use an essential oil for the first time in their lives for this application. They’ll be handed a bottle of tea tree for a small cut, and they’re using an essential oil as an antiseptic. Essential oils can be highly effective for the treatment of acne — perhaps better than many pharmaceutical preparations — because of their complex antiseptic chemistry. In addition to being antiseptic, they offer both anti-inflammatory and sebum/hormone balancing effects, along with general healing properties for the skin. Here’s a look at using essential oils for the treatment of both teenage and adult acne, including which oils to use and how to blend them. Continue reading

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