Aromatherapy

Wicks n' More is known for their high-quality, hand-poured fragrance candles. I had the chance to sit down with the co-founders and former owners, Beckey and Kim Neal. Wicks n' More was founded in 1998 by mother and daughter, in the garage as a hobby. Both, Beckey and Kim, gave their opinion about a small family business and about the process of the product. This business is successful and is now a multi-million dollar business where candles are sold all over the globe. Beckey and Kim still…

Day 7: How to Eat Intuitively Intuitive eating isn’t a diet, it’s a lifestyle. The key to intuitive eating is getting in touch with your body. As you practice intuitive eating it becomes easier to learn your body’s hunger and fullness cues as well as what your cravings mean. Here are the key principles of intuitive eating: STOP dieting! Eat when you’re hungry Stop eating when you’re full No foods are labelled as “good” or “bad” Stop using food as a coping mechanism Utilize gentle…

Perhaps your obsession with long hair might have been birthed through being introduced to all of those Disney princesses with long hair. Your desire for long hair might’ve also stemmed from an understanding that society praises it. Many people are like Erich von Stroheim who openly admitted to being “old-fashioned enough to prefer long hair.” Whatever the case may be, find solace in the fact that many women long to have beautiful, flowing tresses. Some of the standard ways of promoting…

Essential Oils 5 Beautifying Tips Have a Beautiful Glowing Face and Radiant Skin, Long Lustrous Hair, Stronger Nails, Slender Waist, and Get More Restful Sleep. Added Bonus Household Remedies By MelissaWinterspoon Introduction Essential oils are basically concentrated liquid containing aroma compounds from plants. “Essential” is simply the plant’s fragrance. I am not going to get too technical about the chemical properties of the essential oils discussed in this book. There are certainly…

BENEFITS: Aromatherapy massage has many known benefits such as stimulating lymphatic flow, increasing joint flexibility, blood flow and oxygen functions to the muscles due to increased circulation, tissue regeneration, lessens depression and anxiety as well as improving the overall well – being. Aromatherapy massage brings a deeper level of relaxation, balance and health to client’s life. It stimulates the emotional part of our brain as the aroma from essential oils is sent to the limbic system…

Have you ever found yourself staring at a math problem that seems impossible to solve? Do you wish there were an easy way to help your brain focus? Aromatherapy might be your answer. This experiment will test if the aromatherapy scents of jasmine and sandalwood help the brain’s speed and accuracy in completing a puzzle. The sense of smell begins in the back of the nose where millions of sensory neurons lie on a tissue called the the olfactory epithelium. As soon as an odor molecule binds to a…

in 1928, aromatherapy did not become known in the United States until the 1980s (edu). "Essential oils have been used for therapeutic purposes for nearly 6,000 years. The ancient Chinese, Indians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used them in cosmetics, perfumes and drugs." (maryland edu). "Traditional Chinese medicine classifies medicinal plants not only according to flavor, but also designates them as aromatic, hot, cold, war, or neutral." Aromatics are crucial for relieving…

Most practitioners of aroma-therapeutics hold this opinion: THE most effective use of essential oils for health is for the prevention and treatment of infectious illness. Aromatherapy in the USA is still mostly relegated to New Age "hocus pocus", and some pretty-smelling little bottles of liquid. However, in recent years scientific researchers have compiled HUGE amounts of data regarding the effectiveness of essential oils in combating bacterial and viral infections. The oils protect us from…

has become a profession for some, and a task that feels impossible for others. There have been many studies done in the field of stress and the various potential causes in everyday life. One study done by Chen, Fang, & Fang shows the efficacy of aromatherapy in nurses that were experiencing high stress levels due to their demanding occupations (2013). In this study, nurses wore a small bottle of lavender essential oil on their chest and were asked to determine their stress levels both at the…

Aromatherapy is an age-old method of using a variety of common scents to arouse certain results in common ailments of the mind and body. The use of scents to produce certain results has been used for many centuries. The scents that are used for the purpose of aromatherapy have been developed from numerous herbs, flowers, fruits, and other common and uncommon plants. The scents that are derived from the above-mentioned resources are normally started as an essential oil. Essential oils have a…