|
The
Editor's Corner -- July 15, 2002 |
|
| |
|
|
|
Welcome to the
latest edition of Aromatherapy News!
As we flow into
full summer, and the growing season long awaited by many a backyard
gardener, thoughts turn to planting herbs and florals for later harvest.
This month's article on Lavender should serve to inspire a change in
your summer seed selection, while ensuring a well scented fall after
harvest!
As always, we thank
both our long time, and new subscribers for joining us at Aromatherapy
News. We look forward to continuing to be your primary source for premium
quality aromatherapy news, and information.
Until next time,
|
|
Our
Featured Article |
|
| |
| Lavender
- A Treat for the Senses |
| by
Colleen Moulding |
Originally found
in the Mediterranean countries, the perennial herb lavender, has long
been prized for it’s perfume and medicinal qualities. Used by the ancient
Romans for it’s healing and antiseptic qualities the name itself comes
from the Latin "lavare" to wash.
As a garden flower
lavender is hard to beat, having fragrance, beauty and a harvest of
sweet smelling blooms.
read the entire article>>>
|
| |
|
| Featured
Aromatherapy News Sponsor |
|
|
Dangerously
comfortable Hammocks... ,
Hammocks.com
- Your source for beautiful, unique products - just in time for summer!
|
|
Introducing Hamacas
Hammocks, featuring many of the most sought after hammocks, and personal
relaxation products available today.
Visit their new
site at Hammocks.com,
to sample their outstanding selection of affordably priced hammocks,
accessories, and a wide range of other unique products for your home
and garden.
|
|
| |
Essential
Oil of the Month |
|
|
Rose
Otto
|
| Latin:
Rosa Damascena |
| Scent:
Warm, Rich, Floral, Intense |
| Effects:
Comforting |
| Properties:
|
| Antidepressant,
astringent, diuretic, sedative, antibacterial |
| Uses: |
|
Insomnia, depression,
headache, sore throat
|
| General
Overview: |
|
Rose is one of
the most familiar, and useful oils, as well as one of the more expensive.
Most commonly cultivated in Morocco, Turkey, and Bulgaria, distillation
of the oil is thought to have originated many years ago in Turkey.
Rose Otto oil is
achieved through the distillation of the flower petals. It is considered
extremely useful in skin care situations, while massage is recommended
for cases of depression, premenstrual tension, and regulation of the
menstrual cycle.
It is recommended
that Rose Otto be avoided during the early stages of pregnancy.
Blends well with
Chamomile, Lavender, Sandalwood, & Jasmine
|
|
|
| Featured
Aromascope for August |
|
|
Leo
July 23rd
to August 22nd
|
|
Focus will
be on important issues such as financial & emotional stability in
early August, then perhaps shifting to family duties. A passionate
meeting could stem from your period of social stardom during mid-month,
but don't rush in to anything or you could go too far. Any slightly
overstepped boundary should be fixable, though.
|
| Useful
Oils: |
| Basil
- Concentration |
| Jasmine
- Passion, well-being |
| View
all August Aromascopes >>> |
|
|
Aromatherapy
News is distributed by subscription only. Should you wish to remove
your name from our mailing list, simply send an email to the following
address, with unsubscribe typed into the body: newsletter@aworldofaromatherapy.com
|
|
Member News &
Events |
| A
member message... |
|
I
am a Registered Massage Therapist and budding Aromatherapist living
in Texas. We have a serious problem with "Fire Ants" here. They
are tiny little ants but their bite is so fiery that it can leave a
pustule and even scarring. The bites are very painful and the surrounding
area generally turns red and the victim has terrible pain. They
build nests that have taken over most of Texas.
I
have a reaction to these bites causing edema to the effected limb and
a weeping pustule if left untreated. I tried dabbing a little neat Lavender
oil directly on a bite as soon as I was bitten. The pain went away immediately
and no pustule or edema formed. Fire Ants are no longer a problem for
me. Pass this on to other Texas folks.
Tracy
S., RMT
|
|
Did You Know |
|
That
many essential oils work best when combined with other oils, and carriers,
as necessary? This blending is thought to enhance the existing properties
of all essential oils within the blend, and is knows as the creation
of 'synergy'.
For
more information on the properties of various oils, go here.
|
|
Recipe of the Month |
|
"Something
I need to share with you is how bath salts can work extremely well with
aromatherapy products. For example, bath salts with a lavender aroma
can mix well with a few drops of bergamot.... believe me, this idea
will work well if you soak your body in the bath tub for about 20 minutes...
"
Thanks
to Linda for her suggestion!
Do
you have a favorite to share with our readers? Simply forward it via
this email
address.
|
|
