Q: What will make me look younger? A: Being happy! After that, frequent moisturizing and misting your skin to keep it moist, lubricated, and hydrated. This will not only help your appearance, making your skin look more supple, but it will also aid in the long-term care of the skin. Some people simply look old. [...]
Baths have been used to cleanse the body, relax the mind, remove evil spirits, improve attitudes, create awareness, celebrate life, attract love, relax, produce invigoration, and aid in meditation. The infirm in hospitals and nursing homes are placed in protective seats and lowered by pulleys into warm, jetted tubs. Taking a bath can be a [...]
Essential oil of sage To capture their oils, the clary sage (salvia sclarea) and dalmatian sage (salvia officinalis) are both distilled. I prefer clary sage, and I love oil of sage mixed with lavender for a classic cleansing effect. It is often recommended with lavender and rosemary as a hair conditioner. It is a stimulant [...]
Essential oils capture the essence of plants, or specific parts of plants. Flowers from which essential oils are made include rose, jasmine, orange flower, ylang ylang, violet, narcissus, jonquil, hyacinth, tuberose, acacia, cassia, and mimosa. Grasses from which essential oils are drawn are lemongrass, gingergrass, vetiver, and palmarosa. Spices and herbs also are used to [...]
The essence of bergamot is captured by pressing part of the peel of the fruit. Citric acid is sometimes made from the pulp. Having a wonderful citrus, yet warm and floral scent, it is widely used in the perfume industry. Bergamot is used as an anti-depressant; it is refreshing and helps people realize the joy [...]
The extraction of benzoin oil is usually done tincture-style with high quality grain alcohol. It is often used as a fixative in making perfume and has a nice pleasant scent. The benzoin trees are usually from Thailand or Sumatra. When the trunk of the tree is cut, the gum or resin exudes, which technically makes [...]
The sense of smell is the most powerful of senses. It is capable of bringing up long-forgotten memories, feelings of delight and sorrow, as well as stimulating sexual responses. Our noses are said to be able to identify over 10,000 scents. Aromatherapy Aromatherapy developed because of the far-reaching effects of our sense of smell. Aromatherapy [...]
Many old books on lavender say that its smell has the power to conjure memories of other times and places. I have seen this statement proven time after time. I use lavender in many of my organic skin care products, and when people smell the product full of the essential oil, they say, “This reminds [...]
Elderberry, it is said, is one of our earliest medicinal plants. It has been found in Stone Age sites. Elderberry folklore Like many herbs that have been around for a long time, powers of good and evil are associated with it. While physicians revered it, for a long time no carpenter would make baby cribs [...]
The sense of smell is the most powerful of the senses. It is capable of bringing up long-forgotten memories, feelings of delight and sorrow, as well as stimulating sexual responses. Essential oils have great benefits in organic skin care. Aromatherapy Essential oil of rosemary benefits organic skin care products. Aromatherapy developed because of [...]
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