Posts Tagged ‘sandalwood’

Aromatherapy: Relaxing Your State of Mind

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

If you want to relax and loosen after a long tiring day at work all you need is a glass of wine, soft music and a soothing aromatherapy that harmonizes with the other two. Aromatherapy uses essential oils to improve your mood and soothe your nerves. These oils are distilled scientifically from plants and herbs. Most of these oils bear a calming aroma that revitalizes your frame of mind and make you feel elated.

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Essential Oils: Essential for Mind and Body

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Doctors and beauty experts say that some amount of oil is essential to keep our skin healthy and glowing. Going further, oils can even influence our mental condition. No wonder then that essential oils are a rage today.

Essential oils are obtained from the seeds, peel, bark, flowers, roots, and leaves of various plants. Although this term is comparatively new, people have been using essential oils for physical and mental health since time immemorial. Ancient Ayurvedic texts from India report the use of such oils to treat various aches and pains and induce relaxation of mind and body. Today, apart from Ayurveda, essential oils are used in aromatherapy, cosmetics, perfumery, and incense. They are also used to impart flavor to certain dishes and to add fragrance to domestic cleaning products.

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