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For Your General Well-being

You can greatly improve your overall sense of well-being if you scent your rooms with your favorite aromas. These will constantly, though almost imperceptibly, stimulate your olfactory nerves, which transport the aroma to your body. In this section, you will find harmonizing scents for your general well-being. Would you like your home to smell like a flower garden, a spring meadow, or a fresh sea breeze? Should it carry the scent of exotic spices, a dark forest, or succulent fruit? Would you like a scent reminiscent of a tale from the Arabian Nights? This is entirely up to you. What follow are a few blends that you can add to the water in your essence burner.

Flower Garden Sea Breeze Spring Meadow
2 drops of rose 2 drops peppermint 2 drops bergamont
1 drop jasmine 2 drops petitgrain 2 drops lemongrass
2 drops lavender 2 drops lime 3 drops palmarosa
2 drops ylang-ylang 2 drops palmarosa 2 drops pine
    2 drops violet
    2 drop citronella

Among the properties of many essential oils is the capacity to fight bacteria and viruses. In addition, some oils can lessen pain, reduce temperature, strengthen the body’s immune system, or reduce the risk of infection. The ancient art of healing made use of these amazing properties. Healing herbs were gathered and dried, and then the essential oils were distilled by means of a very complex method, to be used in ointments, tinctures, and
pills. This ancient knowledge is experiencing a revival today in alternative medicine.

We often get colds in the fall and the winter as an unwelcome consequence of cold and wet weather. Colds cause noses and eyes to run and throats to become raw and sore. With infections of this kind that haven’t yet developed into full-blown influenza, bronchitis, or tonsillitis, immediate treatment with tea tree and eucalyptus oil is advisable. Add 3 to 5 drops of these oils to a handkerchief, and inhale several times a day. You can also add
these oils to your essence burner. A warm bath with a few drops of these oils will help as well, but be sure to go to bed afterward and to wrap up warmly.

The FLU

The flu is the next step up from a common cold. It is usually accompanied by a high temperature, a headache, and aching limbs, and can last as long as a week. The flu shouldn't’t be treated lightly, and you need to get enough rest afterward to avoid a relapse. Tea tree oil is helpful when you have the flu, as is marjoram oil.