| There has been a huge increase in popularity of | | | | better results if you warm your body at the same |
| Essential Oils, also known as Aromatherapy, over the | | | | time. Rosemary reduces mental fatigue, |
| last five years. | | | | concentration, works great for the body's circulation, |
| The reason behind this is the burgeoning interest | | | | and is used to treat hypertension. |
| being taken in all alternative therapies as people take | | | | Peppermint for centuries has been used as a |
| more control of their health issues or looking at | | | | medicinal herb mostly for the digestive system. |
| preventative health care. Interest has intensified so | | | | Peppermint is used a lot in the toothpaste and |
| much so that major retailers have jumped on the | | | | chewing gum industries for good reasons. It has a |
| essential oil bandwagon and it is now not uncommon | | | | cooling, refreshing and it activates actions, i.e. when |
| to be able to purchase your aromatherapy | | | | placed on your skin it cools the area making the |
| requirements at the same time as buying your | | | | body's circulation to increase to warm the area. It is |
| weekly groceries. | | | | good for use for stomach upsets, diarrhoea, food |
| An essential oil is any concentrated hydrophobic liquid | | | | poisoning, morning or motion sickness. |
| containing volatile aroma compounds from plants, | | | | Ginger has warming qualities that make it good to |
| which are called aromatic herbs or aromatic plants. An | | | | use for feelings of loneliness and winter depression, it |
| oil is "essential" in the sense that it carries a | | | | also helps clear thinking, improve mental awareness |
| distinctive scent, or essence of that plant. There are | | | | while also being good for cramps, indigestion and |
| many major essential oils which can be used for a | | | | upset stomachs. It is also well known as a |
| variety of ailments or conditions, however here are 5 | | | | metabolism booster. Ginger oil has found to be |
| that I consider to be the most common; lavender, | | | | beneficial when treating fractures, rheumatism, |
| rosemary, peppermint, ginger and chamomile. | | | | arthritis, and bruising. |
| Lavender has a balancing action as well as | | | | Chamomile has relaxing and sedative benefits, |
| coordinative action and recovery effect to the body | | | | especially on the nervous and digestive systems, can |
| systems; it works by relaxing the brain action and is | | | | help with regulating and easing the menstrual cycle as |
| highly valued as a first aid kit because it has no | | | | well as helping to reduce a fever, and to soothe, |
| toxicity, however it is not recommended for use | | | | calm and induce sleep. It has a soothing and healing |
| during pregnancy. Lavender is used to lower blood | | | | influence on the skin, as well as being a potent |
| pressure, soothes, calms and relaxes and can be | | | | remedy for inflammatory conditions. Used in a cream |
| used as an antiseptic. | | | | base it is very good for use on rashes, burns and |
| Rosemary is as famous as a medicinal herb as it is a | | | | nappy rash, sunburn and a number of other skin |
| cooking herb and that means it has no toxicity. | | | | ailments. |
| Rosemary oil is used in a various ways but it gives | | | | |