All Entries in the "Aromatherapy" Category
The Health Benefits of Jasmine Essential Oil
Jasmine essential oil is an extract from the flowers of the jasmine plant, a genus of flowering shrubs and vines in the olive family. Jasmines bloom at night. Its white or yellowish flowers emit strong but sweet romantic fragrance, and people use them as a main ingredient for perfume and incense. Aside from their sweet [...]
The Health Benefits of Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint essential oil is an extract from peppermint, an herbaceous perennial plant which is a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant was a native to Europe but it is cultivated around the world for its medicinal uses. It is loaded with minerals and nutrients including iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, folate, potassium and copper, omega-3, [...]
The Health Benefits of Orange Essential Oil
Orange essential oil is one of the most popular essential oils in aromatherapy today. It is extracted from the peels and rinds of the orange fruit by means of cold compression. The plant that bears the orange fruit where the oil is extracted from is called Citrus sinensis. The essential oil of orange has many [...]
The Health Benefits of Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus essential oil is obtained from the extracts if fresh leaves and twigs of the eucalyptus tree. This tree is native to Australia with the botanical name Eucalyptus globulus. Eucalyptus oil contains eucalyptol, a medicinal compound which is used as a component for various medications including rubs, inhalers, liniments, rash creams, and mouthwashes. Eucalyptus essential [...]
The Health Benefits of Camphor Essential Oil
Camphor essential oil is a product of distillation of the wood of the camphor tree, a giant tree that is native to Japan, Taiwan and China. This essential oil is used for its intense penetrating aroma and numbing property, when used topically. It is also known to be safely excreted from the body as urine [...]
The Health Benefits of Basil Essential Oil
Basil essential oil is an extract from the leaves and seeds of a culinary herb that originated in India known as Ocimum basilicum. This oil is popular as a cooking ingredient in many parts of Europe, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia, but it is widely used in India for its medicinal properties. Here are [...]
6 Common Ailments You Can Heal with Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is one of the oldest methods of healing in the world. It has been practiced for hundreds of centuries. It is still widely practiced today for its many health benefits. Essential oils are the main components of aromatherapy. These are extracted from common plants. This is the main reason why they carry lesser side [...]
8 Ways to Use Essential Oils for Healing
Essential oils are the aromatic natural extracts from plants. They contain the healing power of the plant from which they were extracted. They have plenty of natural health benefits and they have a wide range of healing properties which can protect you from lots of ailments. Additionally, they carry lesser risks of side effects than [...]
The Benefits of Pan Away and Patchouli Essential Oils
Before the establishment of scientific medicine, people have already discovered many ways to live good healthy lives. Herbal healing and aromatherapy are two of the most ancient practices that have helped many people get relief from many ailments. These alternative healing methods are slowly gaining popularity in modern culture. There are two essential oils which [...]
Top Five Essential Oils in Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a form of holistic or alternative medicine which uses aromatic essential oils from certain plants to benefit people and give them a sense of well-being. Essential oils come in different scents and effects. These are intended to provide aroma or relief from certain bodily discomforts or minor health problems. Some of them have [...]
