Talk Aroma

I must admit I have really developed a dependence on watching television at night to help me sleep. I started this habit after my divorce last year and I really hate it. I stay up later than I would normally and I never feel rested in the morning.

My friend recommended I try using some essential oils to induce sleepiness at night. So I bought some chamomile oil to try. I plan on trying it tonight and going without the television. I really think it could work!

I love summer, but I hate mosquitoes, and it seems like every summer I get bitten to death. I hate the idea of using synthetic bug spray to repel the biting bugs, so I have typically worn long clothing to avoid bites. This is a problem because long clothing gets annoying on hot days.

This year I have decided to try using citronella oil. Citronella oil is commonly used in aromatherapy and works well to keep mosquitoes at bay. Both citronella candles and oil work well as insect repellants.

Cedar wood oil is used for stress reduction. In ancient times Cedar wood oil was used by Egyptians to preserve mummies. It also works well as an expectorant and antiseptic. The aroma of Cedar wood has a woodsy, spicy and medicinal odor. This pure essential oil is great to use in massage oils and can be used to treat diseases, like arthritis, eczema and acneChamomile is known for its calming affects. It is often used to ease symptoms of irritable-bowel syndrome and menstrual cramps. Insomnia and anxiety sufferers can benefit from the sedative qualities of chamomile. It is also an antiseptic used to sooth skin irritations.

Cajeput pure essential oil smells a bit like camphor and is pale yellow in color. Muscle aches, oily skin, asthma, coughs, bronchitis and sinusitis may be relieved with cajeput oil use.

1.  Jasmine is one of the rarest and most expensive of the essential oils.

2.  All essential oils are antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal.

3.  Thyme oil was once widely used as a disinfectant in hospitals.

4.  Drop for drop, lavender oil is 4 times more potent as a germ killer than phenol, the most widely used household antiseptic.

5. Lemongrass is a natural insect repellant.

6. Pennyroyal oil is the standard active ingredient in natural flea collars for dogs & cats.

7.  Ancient Egyptian physicians routinely used aromatic plant oils to affect the emotions and treat mental health problems.

8. Add Tea Tree Oil to shampoo to help combat dandruff.

9.  Ylang ylang is a known aphrodisiac!

10.  Essential oils can be used in the bath, in massage oils, to scent any room in your house.  They bring balance to body, mind and spirit!

Essential oils are the aromatic substances that give flowers, plants, herbs, spices and fruit their own unique aromas.  They are what make a lemon smell like a lemon and a cedar chest smell like cedar. When you smell a rose you are smelling the essential oil which gives the rose it’s own unique aroma.

Aromatherapy essential oils are the oils that are obtained from flowers, plants, herbs, spices and fruits through various different processes. Because essential oils consist of dozens and even hundreds of organic compounds which have various therapeutic properties we can use them in aromatherapy.  Various essential oils have different theraputic properties.  Some are anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial or even anti-viral. Some essential oils  (such as bergamot) may be uplifting whereas others  (such as lavender) are relaxing because of their ability to speed up or slow down bodily processes such as circulation and respiration. Essential oils may also be used to treat a wide variety of skin conditions.