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A 2,000-year-old cream belonging to an aristocrat discovered

Posted in Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »

In  1922 Howard Carter discovered the intact tomb of Tutankhamun. The tomb had been sealed approximately 3 200 years earlier. (The reign of Tutankhamon lasted 1333-1324Bc) The tomb was filled with unimaginable treasures and amongst these treasures were clay-pots filled with solidified matter from which a scent could was faintly discernible. On analysis the pots [...]

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ALL OVER THE WORLD

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Since I put a world-map on this site, I am so excited to see that I have readers all over the world. The map only registers places, not how many readers, but no matter if you are one or 20, I am grateful to you for reading what I write, it makes it so much [...]

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SMELL YOURSELF WELL

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, medicine, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I found this article and wanted to share it. A lot of what is said here is what aromatherapy is all about, and then, amusingly enough, prof. Jacobs (halfway through the article) calls aromatherapy nonsense…this I call ignorance. True, some claims to what aromatherapy can do are not realistic and there tends to be this [...]

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Automatic Aromatherapy to Keep Drivers Awake | Popular Science

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Some years ago I was part of a scientific group concentrating on olfaction. I was invited as an aromatherapist to join the group in their endeavours to unravel the mysteries of scent and what scent does to us. The other members of the group were chemists, biologists, physicists and reps from the culinary and artistic [...]

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VALENTINE

Posted in Aromatherapy, Wellness, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »

My grandfathers name was Valentine. My father in law died on Valentines day, I found it sort of beautiful; he was so ill – and old – that his passing actually became an act of love. My mother in law said it was because he hated the whole thing, and she was probably right, but [...]

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AROMATHERAPY & CEREBRAL PALSY

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The use of aromatherapy, especially in combination with massage, can be extremely helpful for individuals (all ages) suffering from any kind of handicap. As I said before, touch transgresses everything as do the essential oils. They reach into the very deepest part of a person to balance and sooth. I want to tell you about [...]

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CALL FOR ATTENTION

Posted in Lifestyle, Nutrition, tagged , , , , , , on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Please watch this short movie. The goal is over the next 3 days to have as many watchers as possible. It is well worth your time. Pour que ce film soit en salle (film qui dénonce les méfaits de la mauvaise alimentation et des pesticides), il faut qu’un maximum de personnes regarde la bande-annonce dans [...]

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Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, Stress, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

One of the earliest use of plant-matter was by burning it, breathing in the smoke. Some plants would help with respiratory problems, some with nausea or head-aches. Some plants would calm and relax, others were considered to open the mind for the unseen – the world of the Gods. So of course I was not [...]

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