Article Category: Illness and Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy & Illness

Using essential oils to reduce the chance of getting sick It is bound to happen in our modern age of stress – rushing here and there, poor eating choices (because we are so busy), exposure to toxins, restriction in our movements as we are crammed into tiny office spaces with little privacy and less exercise…. Read more

Aromatherapy & West Nile Virus

Using essential oils to prevent West Nile virus West Nile Virus is a potentially life-threatening virus spread by mosquitoes. Prevention is the key to avoiding it and essential oils may help. West Nile Virus was first recorded in 1937 and got its name from the place it was first discovered – the West Nile region… Read more

Aromatherapy & Arthritis

Using essential oils to treat the emotional and physical symptoms of living with arthritis. Arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in North America. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are “over 100 types of arthritis the most common of which is osteoarthritis” (www.cdc.gov). Arthritis is is a group of conditions… Read more

Aromatherapy & Asthma

Using Essential Oils to Reduce the Symptoms of Asthma More than 20 million Americans live with asthma and more than 4000 people die of asthma every year. Conventional medications are routinely taken but recent studies indicate that as many as 50% of asthma sufferers use alternative remedies, including aromatherapy and essential oils to treat their… Read more

Aromatherapy & Cancer

Using essential oils to reduce cancer systems A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming and frightening. Use essential oils of lavender and sandalwood to reduce stress and anxiety. Cancer is a word that strikes fear into everyone. After the tests have been done and the wait for results has begun, anxiety, stress and fear are all coursing… Read more

Aromatherapy & Headaches

Using essential oils to reduce the symptoms of headaches Aromatherapy has many health uses and is known to be successful in reducing and eliminating headaches. People tend to accept headaches as a part of life and then take a couple of analgesics to ward off the pain. If headaches become too frequent or too painful… Read more

Aromatherapy & Memory

How to use Aromatherapy to help with memory loss. As famously quoted by Shakespeare in Hamlet, “Rosemary for Remembrance; pray, love, remember….”, our memories define our personalities. They can offer us guidance when faced with big decisions, produce unconscious smiles or laughter and even cause spontaneous tears of joy! They are an essential component of… Read more

Aromatherapy & Morgellons Disease

Using essential oils to reduce the symptoms of Morgellons Morgellons is the name given to a skin condition that produces a variety of uncomfortable symptoms that include crawling, biting and stinging sensations. In addition, some sufferers of the condition report finding fibers either on the skin or beneath it. According to the Center for Disease… Read more

Aromatherapy & Pain

Learn to use essential oils and aromatherapy to reduce the effects of acute, chronic and persistent pain. Pain – a dreaded unpleasant sensation that it is safe to say we have all encountered at some point in time. Whether pain is caused by a simple cut to the finger or an accidental bang to the… Read more