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INVISIBLE STRESS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Personal development, Stress, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(Escher: Labyrinth) I am working with a young woman who suffers from an invisible, high-level stress. Her stress comes from inside and even though she’s plenty busy, this is not the source of her problems. The first signs were head-aches that over time became both more frequent and painful. Then she became aggressive and worried. [...]

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CRYING SOLDIER

Posted in Aromatherapy, tagged , , , on June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I don’t know where the picture comes from, but I used it anyways since it is heartbreaking in its stark reality. Pentagon tries aroma therapy to ease combat stress Sat May 8, 2010 8:27pm EDT FORT RILEY Kansas, May 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. military is experimenting with aroma therapy, acupuncture and other unorthodox methods [...]

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STRONGER THAN YOU THINK – BELIEVE IT!

Posted in Aromatherapy, Personal development, medicine, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I have had a client with Multiple Sclerosis. She was diagnosed in her late teens, 20 years ago, so this has been a part of her life most of her life. She was surprisingly mobile considering how long she had been ill, but as it goes with MS, it comes in waves, each time leaving [...]

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ROCK ROSE

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, Flowers & Herbs, Product information, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Cistus, Labdanum (Cistus ladaniferus) A perennial shrub up to 3 metres high which grows wild in warm sheltered places on some mountainous Mediterranean islands and in the Middle East. The leaves are lance-shaped with white furry undersides, and the flowers are yellow with purple splashes at the center. The parts used for extraction are leaves [...]

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TOO MUCH PARTY IN THE COLD

Posted in Aromatherapy, Wellness, medicine, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I went to Sweden over the weekend to celebrate my daughters graduation. This event is always outdoors, which is fine when (if) the sun is shining – it wasn’t. At least the rain stopped in time. In cold, drizzly and gray weather I have stood outdoors dressed in a pretty summer-dress with only a thin [...]

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DERMATITIS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Babies & Children, Skincare, medicine, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »

(picture from: www.medical-look.com/Skin_diseases/) Many people suffer from dermatitis (eczema) on small or large areas of their bodies,very often on the hands and arms.  (You can read more about dermatitis here.) One type of dermatitis, contact dermatitis, is a reaction to a substance which the body part is in contact with for a prolonged time. This [...]

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LITTLE STORIES ABOUT SCENT

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Ever since I can remember I have perceived my world largely through the sense of smell. I smell everything! As a little child I could find my way home, eyes closed, just by smelling. My siblings teased me and said I was a dog.  Sometimes I thought that if I would go blind, I could [...]

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GOAL-SETTING

Posted in Aromatherapy, Lifestyle, Personal development, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Lately I have been wrapping my head around the whole idea of goal-setting, really trying to break it down into the smallest possible components. Goals are like onions; layer upon layer, each layer hiding the one beneath…no wonder it can be so difficult to set goals. I think most of us are the same; when [...]

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HYDROSOLS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Babies & Children, Product information, Scents, Skincare, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 30, 2010 | 7 Comments »

A hydrosol (also called hydrolate) is the condensate water produced during steam-distillation of plant material for aromatherapeutic purposes. In distillation of plant material for essential oil, water-steam is pressed through the plant material which releases all chemical molecules light enough to travel with the steam. From there it goes to a condenser where the steam [...]

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IMORTELLE / EVERLASTING: Helichrysum Italicum

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Immortelle or Everlasting is the popular name of the plant Helichrysum Italicum /H. augustifolium. One of the reasons for the name is that the flowers of the plant retain their color and shape after drying, making them a popular flower for long-lasting natural flower arrangements, also called eternelles. Helichrysum means Gold Sun in Greek, and [...]

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