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Spikenard essential oil: ease insomnia and stress

March 27th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

We live in a stressful world. Those things that can cause stress in our lives are personal relationships, work, finances, illness, etc. To help cope with these stresses there are many things that individuals can do. Some of those things included a walk in the park, meditation, yoga, listening to music, etc.

One additional stress relieving activity is through the use of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy utilizes various scents to help the body emotionally, mentally and physically. Generally, aromatherapy uses essential oils.

Essential oils are liquid in nature and are usually drawn and created from certain natural elements. Those elements could be leaves, roots, spices, trees, flowers, grasses, and fruits. Within the category of essential oils a certain subcategory has been established. The subcategory is known as rare essential oils.

One such rare essential oil is Spikenard. When considering the use of this rare essential oil it is important to know what constitutes a rare essential oil, what Spikenard is and what the uses of this oil are.

What Are Rare Essential Oils?

Rare essential oils are those oils that provide a unique scent or aroma. This uniqueness is based on the substance or combination of substances that are used in comprising the rare essential oil. Often this uniqueness is based on the limited availability of the flower, spice, tree, etc. In addition the rarity of the essential oil may be determined through a blending or combination of ingredients.

What Is Spikenard?

One such rare essential oil is Spikenard. The Bible alludes to this oil as the one that Mary Magdalene used on the feet of Jesus. The reason for this essential oil being labeled as rare is because it is taken from the Spikenard plant that is found in the Himalayas.

The actual oil is produced by crushing the stems of this flower and through a distilling process it is produced into a usable form. When created into an oil form the appearance of the oil takes on an amber color.

Uses Of Spikenard

This rare essential oil serves a number of purposes when used as oil or in incense form. One of the best methods to take advantage of this scent is through the use of a diffuser. A diffuser is a device that helps to circulate essential oils into the air as part of aromatherapy.

Some of the popular uses of Spikenard are to treat insomnia, difficulties during pregnancy, excessive gas and to aid in addressing sleeplessness. One of the precautions to remember when utilizing rare essential oils is that they are not recommended for an individual to inhale if they have asthmatic problems.

Aromatherapy Kits for many needs

October 20th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

With aromatherapy kits, users can enjoy a wide range of essential oils extracted from nature for physical well-being, perfume, cosmetic skin care, and psychological purposes.

Many aromatherapy kits contain essential oils made from some surprisingly common fruits and other plants from which the essential oils are extracted. Essential oils are available as absolutes and infusions.

Aromatherapy kits include anywhere from one to many different oils.

They’re usually aimed towards one special effect, so you may get healing salves and massage oils in the same kit.

For example, travel aromatherapy kits will contain oils like lavender, ginger (for travel sickness), basil (for jet lag) and chamomile (for relaxation.)

A memory enhancer kit designed for students taking exams could contain oils like lavender, rosemary, basil, grapefruit and cypress.

Some sellers of aromatherapy kits will create customized kits, just for you. This is the ideal solution if you have special needs - perhaps you’re dealing with arthritis pain, or are suffering from insomnia.

If you’re buying aromatherapy kits as Christmas gifts, you can find specialized gifts for everyone in your family, and for work colleagues too.

Chamomile essential oil - calming, aids sleep, and useful in skin care

August 1st, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

When you’re looking for chamomile essential oil, you’ll find several varieties: Chamomile Roman, Chamomile German and Chamomile English.

Chamomile has a lovely scent, like apples, and is wonderful for treating inflamed, itchy skin.

It’s also a very relaxing essential oil. A couple of drops on a tissue and tucked into a pillow will calm even the most active child when it’s bedtime.

If you suffer from insomnia, a chamomile massage about half an hour before bedtime will put you to sleep within moments of your head hitting the pillow.

Some migraine sufferers also find the herb calming - when you feel a migraine coming on, have a massage with chamomile, or a bath with a few drops of chamomile added, and you’ll drop off to sleep. When you wake, you may find that the migraine is gone.

Chamomile for stress

If you’re looking for a stress reliever, a couple of drops of chamomile with a drop or two of lavender in a warm bath will help you to de-stress.

Other uses for chamomile include pain relief for arthritis, and for RSI (repetitive strain injury.)

Of the three chamomile varieties, Chamomile English has the most sedative action, so it’s especially good for insomnia.

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