There are certain essential oils known as abortifacient oils, which
can cause the abortion of a fetus. The abortifacient properties of these
oils are due to their toxicity. Apart from damaging the fetus, they will
cause serious harm to the mother as well. These abortifacient oils also
have strong chemical properties and develop have emmenagoguic actions,
which actually stimulate or normalize menstruation (cause bleeding from
the uterus). Though emmenagogue oils do not have abortifacient characteristics,
since they stimulate the menses they also should be avoided during pregnancy
.
Some of the Abortifacient essential oils are Wormwood, Thuja, Sassafras,
Rue, Parsley Seed, Mugwort etc
ALTERNATE MEDICINE: MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage is one of the simplest forms of therapy. It involves stroking,
pressing and rubbing different parts of the body to relax, stimulate and
reduce pain of the body. Massage does create a pleasant sensation to the
skin. That apart, it acts on the soft tissues, namely the ligaments, muscles
and tendons. It normally affects the muscles just under the skin; its
advantages may also reach the deeper layers of muscle and even the organs.
Massage helps the lymphatic system, running parallel to the circulatory
system, in discharging the waste from the body.
Massage therapy assists in bringing oxygen and other nutrients to body
tissues. This results in proper blood circulation.
Aromatherapy is a peculiar type treatment with extracts from medicinal
plants and herbs. This treatment is about thousands of years old and has
been becoming prevalent world wide irrespective of their culture. Aromatherapy
is the ancient method of treatment commonly used to improve healing, relaxing
and revitalizing of our body systems. This is a very positively responding
treatment to have physical and mental wellbeing of people. The medicines
of this therapy are considered as the fastest developing alternative medicines
of the world.
Since plant and herbal extracts are the key factors of this treatment,
very high attention is needed to prepare the same. These extracts are termed as
‘Essential Oils’. These essential oils are used either as alone or in
combination with certain other vegetable or herbal oils to develop the desired
result within a short time
The following tips will help in buying high quality essential oil:
After determining the proper oil from a qualified health professional,
visit a genuine dealer of genuine establishments .Primary importance should
be for the quality of the item than the cost.
Ask the vendor to provide free samples. This may help in testing or verifying
the quality, at least to some extend.
Never purchase from vendors at street fairs. They will cheat by selling
spurious, cheap products and then disappear.
Check for dust on the top of the bottles. This means oil has been there
for quite sometime. It is but natural that as time passes, many oils lose
their therapeutic properties, and their aroma decreases.
AROMATHERAPY ESSENTIAL OILS THAT WORK
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy makes use of essential oils derived from plants to warrant
well being of human beings. Additionally it helps in healing from ailments.
Aromatherapy is an ancient healing art. It traces back to centuries since
Egyptians and probably Chinese used to burn flowers and herbs and enjoy
aromatic bath, massage and skin care for remedial curative and aesthetic
purposes.
Essential Oils
Aromatherapy and essential oils can augment so many features of human
life. Essential Oils are explosive parts of aromatic plants obtained after
steam distillation or some such manner. Apart from their use in natural
healing, relaxing and uplifting the health condition, the various uses
of essential oil include manufacture of candles, inhales, perfume, shampoo,
facial and skin care etc, apart from being used for massage, bath and
inhale
AROMATHERAPY TO ATTAIN BETTER HEALTH
Aromatherapy is the treatment with Aromatic Essential Oils. The meaning
of ‘Aroma’ is pleasant smell. Hence, Aromatherapy is the treatment with
natural fragrance. This fragrance is made available to people by preparing
the essential oils from the related plant and herbal materials. This fragrance
has medicinal properties which can be used to obtain psychological and
physical wellbeing. The advantage of this treatment is that there won’t
be any side effects by the medicines of aromatherapy. So the same has
been getting recognized all over the world.
In aromatherapy patients are advised to breathe the vapors from the
essential oils for certain illness.
AROMA THERAPY WITH ESSENTIAL OILS
Aroma therapy is a very peculiar type of treatment using fragrance.
The fragrance makes available by preparing the essence, extracts or oils
from the plants and flowers. They are considered as the medicinal energy
from the plants. The patients are advised to inhale the fragrance for
a considerable period to have physical and mental wellbeing.
There are various types of treatment using these essential oils from
plants and flowers. Aromatherapy is only one among them. For the treatment of
Aromatherapy high grade quality essential oils are required. Substandard
essential oils cannot give proper result in the prescribed time limit.
Lavender is an herbal plant abundantly found in Mediterranean countries. Its flowers have got high fragrance and can be used in Aroma therapy. The highly fragrant flowers are extracted to collect lavender essential oils which are used for numerous common ailments. In Aroma therapy it can be used along with other herbal extracts such as lemon, jasmine, rose and rosemary to attain the desired result. Scientists have conducted researches regarding the lavender aromatherapy to see how it can be employed successfully to get high recognition among people all over the world.
Aromatherapy is the treatment with Aromatic Essential Oils. The meaning
of ‘Aroma’ is pleasant smell. Hence, Aromatherapy is the treatment with
natural fragrance. This fragrance is made available to people by preparing
the essential oils from the related plant and herbal materials. This fragrance
has medicinal properties which can be used to obtain psychological and
physical wellbeing. The advantage of this treatment is that there won’t
be any side effects by the medicines of aromatherapy. So the same has
been getting recognized all over the world.
In aromatherapy patients are advised to breathe the vapors from the
essential oils for certain illness.
ENHANCE YOUR MOOD WITH ESSENTIAL OIL.
In aromatherapy, essential oils extracted from parts of plants, are made use of for treatment. The body and the brain are affected when their aromas are inhaled. By exciting the brain regions, essential oils ensure calmness for your mind. In addition it helps to raise your mood.
Essential oil is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing explosive fragrant compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils. The term ‘essential’ is with respect to the distinguishing scent or essence of the plant. Essential oils do not have any particular chemical properties
How to Use Essential Oils Safely
Essential oils are plant origin and usually prepares by extracting plant’s
flowers, leaves, roots and barks. The original essential oils are highly
concentrated. They are widely using for the treatment of Aromatherapy.
Concentrated oils are using for the purpose of inhaling treatment in Aromatherapy.
For the topical application treatment in Aromatherapy essential oils are
advised to dilute before applying externally.
Concentrated essential oils are burning in nature. They can cause skin
irritation if used directly. So it is advised to keep essential oils beyond
the reach of children. Our skin has high capability to absorb essential
oils in to our body. So while using externally it is better to use minimum
quantity of the same for the purpose of local application. Over usage
is dangerous to skin and body.
Present day life activities lead to stress. How to eliminate or at least
reduce it? Is it possible to relax and forget everything? Aromatherapy
massage may help. Massage is a good stress relieving method.
Massage has many advantages. Muscular, circulatory, nervous and immune
systems are all affected by the massage. In addition Massage enhances
fitness and builds up beauty fitness.
Aromatherapy massage: Aromatherapy massage is therapy with application
of a mixture of highly concentrated plant oil known as essential oil,
with commercial oil.
Massage can do wonders. It has the power of healing. Massage means stroking
the body in a rhythm. For proper blood circulation apply firm strokes
towards the heart.
Long flowing massage strokes with little pressure on the body are the
most relaxing.