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This book is informative, user friendly, AND reader friendly! 'Aromatherapy for Women' has been my personal reference aromatherapy handbook for years.
It includes clear sections highlighting a variety of applications for aromatherapy within your daily life, including usage for a number of ailments and issues.
As a reference guide the book provides clear guidelines for the appropriate use of essential oils and associated activities.
testing for purity
Test between genuine and fake oil by placing a small drop of essence on a piece of blotting paper. Pure essences evaporate and disperse, leaving no residue, while mineral oil and spirit-based essences leave oily patches. Diffusing essential oils during Starbounding mini trampoline programmes, both while performing rebound exercises and while performing complete rebound aerobics workouts, provides a natural bonus to your mood and energy.
I suggest you keep a variety on the shelf, and become familiar with their properties.
Once you have decided how to use the essential oils, they do the work, while you reap the benefits.
Apply your choice of massage oil while you shower. Gently massage the body. When drying the body, simply pat the skin dry. I often use massage oils in this way. You need very little oil with the mix of water. It provides a great way of rehydating the skin.
Foot and hand baths can be prepared using between 3 to 6 drops of essential oil in a clean bowl of water.
11...ROSE ABSOLUTE (flowers) rosa damascena I am a great fan of anything rosy! Pure Essential oil of Rose releases a beautiful, elegant fragrance. ROSE IS AN EXQUISITE OIL - a special perfume! Rose is great for the nerves, reducing stress, creating a prayerful, meditative and spiritual state of mind! Rose is highly beneficial in inducing a joyful, positive, and balanced emotional outlook.
Not to forget that Rose Essential Oil is highly beneficial when used in cosmetic treatments, and is brilliant for rebalancing dry, inflamed, or mature skin.
8...PATCHOULI (herb) pogostemon cablin Patchouli is another essential oil that I miss when it's not around! It is most beneficial for balancing moods and emotions. While larger doses relax and sedate, smaller does uplift and inspire.
My daughter calls this my 'hippy oil'! Patchouli diffuses an earthy, mystical, sensual fragrance. It is a balancing oil, and is helpful in skincare, particularly for the mature skin.
On a purely therapeutic level Patchouli is renowned for helping obesity, fluid retention, anxiety, depression, nervous exhaustion, and most commonly as an aphrodisiac.
On a healing level it can be helpful for cracked skin, weeping sores, and reducing inflammation. Patchouli makes for a great pampering oil to add to a warm bath.
9...PEPPERMINT (herb) mentha piperi Peppermint, as most of us associate the scent, is zesty, refreshing, and invigorating. It is also soothing, which makes it a great essential oil in the treatments of muscle fatigue, and swollen, tired feet!
Peppermint is known to be useful for nervous complaints, travel sickness, menstrual irregularities, colds, flu, and most importantly - in rapid recovery from headaches.
Peppermint is also renowned for being helpful for indigestion, intestinal parasites, and liver problems. In strong doses it can prevent sleep, so it is better used not just before bedtime!
Essential oils are 'essentially' the fragrant 'essences' from flowers, leaves, barks, and even berries.
They can be used to treat a variety of ailments, stress-related disease, and as mood enhancers they are next to none!!
The cosmetic benefits to be gained from using essential oils in a variety of ways is well documented.
In pure essence, when essential oils are authentic in origin, and extracted with care, the oil contains the active ingredients of the plant from which they are derived, in a highly concentrated form.
They should be treated with respect and care.
Essential oils should always be diluted in oil or lotion before they are used on the skin.
Essential oils should never be taken internally, unless under professional, well-qualified supervision.
How to use Essential Oils...
COMPRESSES
Add 5 to 10 drops of oil into a clean bowl of water.
Soak a clean cotton cloth in the water, lay the cloth over the chosen area, and keep the area warm.
In my book Starbound (153) you'll find techniques to encourage massage; self massage is a marvellous way of letting your body lead you to points of tension. It's always amazing how much better you feel even after a couple of minutes of gentle massage. The practise of real aromatherapy requires nothing less than the very best quality essential oils.
My description of pure essential base oils and lotions provide hints for what I consider to be perfect for use on their own for massage, and also to provide a great base to blend with essential oils. They contain absolutely no additives or petroleum base - your skin can literally drink the purity of the oil! All of the oils and lotions featured on this page are 100% pure and not diluted in any way.
MASSAGE OILS & LOTION BASE These oils and lotions can be used at any time, and are perfect for re-hydrating the skin after or during bathing, and for vaporization and massage. They can be used on their own, and are equally effective when combined with another oil. Your choice of massage oils and lotion bases help tailor your massage to meet you mood and suit your cosmetic needs.
INHALATIONS
Add between 5 to 8 drops of essential oil to a bowl of steaming water.
Place a towel over your head. Inhale the vapor for a few minutes.
Additionally, place a few drops of oil on a cotton handkerchief or tissue to inhale, without touching the oil to the skin.
VAPORIZATION
Add a few drops of your selected essential oil, or oils, into an electric, ceramic, or light bulb vaporizer.
The oils can be mixed to suit your mood and personal requirements.
BATHING
Approximately 4 to 9 drops of essential oil can be added to a warm bath.
Wait until after the bath water has been run and the water has settled before adding the essential oil.
SHOWERS
MASSAGE
Mix a solution of essential oil in a base oil to a concentration of between 1 and 3%.
For a 100ml of base oil between 20 and 60 drops of essential oil can be added.
As a guide for just one full-body massage - pour a little base oil into a clean dish, and add between 2 to 7 drops of essential oil.
SKIN LOTIONS
Use a base lotion and add the same proportion of essential oil as listed above to the base. Ensure the lotion is well mixed before applying. ROOM FRESHENERS
Add a few drops of your chosen essential oils to refresh potpouri.
Room sprays offer a perfect way to freshen an environment.
Add a few drops of essential oil, or a blend of essential oils, into a spray gun.
Spray the mist around the room, avoiding polished furniture. |
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FLOWER POWER ESSENTIALS
In addition to aromatherapy products in Flower Power pages listed above, you'll find a delightful selection of aromatherapy treats on each of my health & beauty pages as you browse.
BELLA AROMA
There are many imitation oils stacked on shelves that will not serve any therapeutic purpose. The molecular structure of the oil must be genuine to influence the limbic portion of your brain, and exert a healing effect.
When used in massage, essential oils and base oils combined, are absorbed directly into your skin, which is your body's largest organ.
If they are synthetic, then obviously they will present no real cosmetic benefits - in fact they present toxic residue to your body instead.
ONLY USE PURE OILS
The fragrant essence of oils comes from within the cells of plants, which account for why they offer such a powerful healing stimulant and renowned beauty aid.
Research shows that molecules of the plant cells lodge themselves in the limbic portion, which is the emotional centre, of your brain.
Use oils in a variety of ways during rebound aerobics sessions to revive your mood, balance your emotional and mental framework, and enhance your cosmetic appearance. See Starbound Book FlOWER POWER, PAGE 33
The thing I love most about the health and beauty aromatics, distributed by Starbound Enterprise, is that they include no petroleum derivatives, such as mineral oil and petrolatum.
The practise of real aromatherapy requires nothing less than the very best quality essential oils.
In Starbound my book I present suggestions regarding the use of essential oils within rebound aerobics sessions and Starbound Resolution Plans.
I have selected a few of my favourites to present on this page. The molecular structure of all of these oils is genuine, and will influence the limbic portion of your brain, exerting a healing and transforming effect.
None of these oils include petroleum derivatives, such as mineral oil or petrolatum. Nor do they contain any synthetic aromas.
They are sourced from the purest essential oils from around the world.
When used for massage, and integrated into body lotions, these oils are absorbed directly into the skin - your body's largest organ.The cosmetic benefits are pure and powerful.
Whether you add a few drops to your bath to create a relaxing home sanctuary, mix several oils to a massage oil base for a pampering treatment, or put a few drops of oil onto a vaporizer to suit your mood during mini trampoline sessions - you need very little essential oil.
A couple of drops are often enough to achieve the desired effect. A couple of minutes of self-massage will lead you to your body's points of tension, encouraging deeper relaxation and body awareness. Please note that the packaging of the bottles may vary from those demonstrated, according to the oil you choose and the size of the bottle ESSENTIAL OILS
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Aromatic Oils & Aromatherapy accessories can enhance Mini trampoline Workouts
FRAGRANT REBOUNDING The powerful aroma of essential oils, collected from petals of flowers, herbs and wood, has been used for centuries to relieve stress and enhance general well-being. They contain next to magic properties for rejuvenation and regeneration.
Once you have decided how to use essential oils, they do the work, while you reap the benefits.
In Starbound my book I present suggestions regarding the use of essential oils within your rebound aerobics sessions.
As you browse you can also choose from a range of my recommended aroma diffusers, pre-blended diffusing oils, massage oils and lotions. If just starting out with aromatherapy I highly recommend the book, ' Aromatherapy for Women' by Maggie Tisserand. It contains easy to follow instructions and compact, easy to read advice and instructions for a wide variety of aroma topics! Along with the remedies chart, you have essential guidelines for 'Flower Powered' Starbounding!
A combination of Sweet Almond, wheat germ and Jojoba - the Body Massage Oil Base provides a brilliant general massage base for your body. It is rich in Vitamin E, and very, very smooth to the touch. It is suitable for all skin types.
This massage lotion base provides an excellent alternative to using an oil base for massage and as a general body lotion. It also includes a natural blend of Aloe Vera and Vitamin E. The massage lotion base is suitable for both your face and body.
3...EVENING PRIMROSE WITH VITAMIN E Evening Primrose is rich in essential fatty acids, which help to maintain the natural softness, texture and suppleness of youthful skin. Containing Vitamin E, Evening Primrose can be used on its own for natural skincare or with the addition of the pure essential oils of your choice.
4...GRAPESEED Grapeseed oil is light, easily absorbed and non-greasy. It is ideal for general therapeutic massage and general home use as a base oil.
5...AVOCADO Avocado oil is rich in Vitamin A and, with softening and moisturizing qualities. It is ideal as a massage base for dry skin.
6...WHEATGERM This pure Wheatgerm oil is cold pressed, rich in Vitamin E and ideal as a base carrier for mature skin. It also works a treat on scar tissue.
7...JOJOBA Jojoba is a mild and softening wax, with super moisturizing qualities. It feels extremely smooth on your skin.
It can also be used as a hair tonic. I find it works as a great pick-me-up for my hair, especially in the winter months when the heating can play havoc, and your hair gets that tired lustless look.
I suggest leaving it on the hair for about half an hour, after thoroughly massaging the oil into the scalp through the full head of hair. Following a shampoo and conditioning treatment you'll be delighted with the super sheen your hair has picked up.
8...PEACH KERNEL Peach Kernel oil has a super fine quality and texture, which makes it very suitable as a base for a facial massage. I often mix Peach Kernel, as a base, with a few drops of Neroli essential oil - this creates a great massage oil for the face. I gently massage my face with this combination, before performing the Starbound 'Face Saver' techniques on the mini trampoline (as outlined in Starbound my book)
12...ROSE PHYTOL (flowers) rosa damascena!! ORGANIC!!
As far as oils go, this is my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE!!!! And as far as prices go - it's just as well that a little goes a long way!
Rose Phytol has all the rejuvenative and healing properties of Rose Absolute. But where Rose Absolute is produced by solvent extraction, Rose Phytol is steam distilled, and purely organic. Simply the best!
This leaves it as close to perfection as possible. One drop at a time makes this the perfume for a lifetime. I am addicted! And it lasts forever!
13...ROSEMARY (herb) Rosemary has been used as a culinary and medicinal herb for centuries. The oil is refreshing, stimulating, and is believed to strengthen the memory, concentration, nerves, and mood.
Therapeutically it is a great aid for headaches, weak eyesight, and hair and scalp problems, including hair loss and dandruff.
It is often useful for general debility, for pepping up poor circulation, relieving arthritis, and calming irritating coughs.
14...TEA-TREE (leaves of the tree) melaleuca alternifolia A deep cleansing, and stimulating oil with strong antibacterial properties, tea-tree is ideal for treating problem skin.
In my opinion it isn't the most pleasant smelling of oils, but with its excellent germicidal and anti-fungal properties it has a wide range of uses, including the treatment of colds, flu, herpes, thrush, athletes foot, warts, and many other skin infections.
15...YLANG-YLANG (flowers) cananga odorata Ylang-Ylang is a soothing and sensual oil, with a floral, sweet, exotic perfume. Ylang Ylang is said to be an aphrodisiac and helpful for frigidity.
It has a sedating effect on the nervous system, and is considered beneficial for high blood pressure, anxiety, and stress. It can be an effective remedy for all digestive disorders, including indigestion, diarrhoea, and colic. Cosmetically Ylang ylang is excellent for both oily and dry skin, and mixes well in a massage blend. It provides a pampering treat when used in the bath.
16...VIOLET LEAF ABSOLUTE(flowers) viola odorata Violet Leaf Absolute is another very expensive oil, but is worth its weight in gold! Violet Leaf Absolute invokes a calming, beautiful and gentle response - ideal for meditation, and restoring a positive attitude to life in general.
It helps to promote confidence and self-esteem. When used on a regular basis Violet Leaf Absoute will encourage a positive vision for the fulfillment of your personal and professional goals. It is a brilliant oil to diffuse, while working or involved in a creative project. Violet Leaf's mossy aroma is unlike that of the flower.
10...PINE(trees) pinus sylvestris Pine is a stimulating, invigorating, oil with a fresh, sharp aroma. With antiseptic properties, it is considered to be an effective deodorant, and hygenic air freshener. It is also helpful for infections of the respiratory tract, such as asthma, sinusitis and flu.
Pine is often useful as a mix in massage oil. It is effectively used in the bath for rheumatism, cystitis, kidney problems and gallstones.
In general Pine provides a great tonic for debility - so if you are lacking 'get up and go' I suggest Pine is the oil to get you back on the mini trampoline!
Treat your senses with essential delights
You might want to either add a few drops of pure essential oil to your bath to create a relaxing home sanctuary, mix several oils to a vegetable oil base for a wonderful massage treatment, or put a few drops of oil onto a vaporizer to feel refreshed and alert.
Massage Base Oils & Lotions
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Using
essential oils during Starbounding programmes provides a natural bonus to mini
trampoline sessions. I suggest you keep a variety on the shelf, and become
familiar with their properties.
I make a
point of massaging daily using a selection of these oils and lotions.