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Essential Oil Help to Relieve Ankle Pain

Posted on October 29, 2018 by in Essential Oil Help to Relieve Ankle Pain

Do you know…………. Ankle injuries can affect people of all ages. They are frequently caused by repetitive overuse, weakness and instability in the ankle, twisting, poor posture during exercising – walking – running, and falling or diseases such as arthritis, plantar fasciitis or nerve damages in the feet and the surrounding areas. Such an injury may lead to inflammation, redness surrounding the injury, ankle and heel pain with inconvenience in walking. Minor injuries can be treated with the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method at home for a sprained

ankle or achy knee, or wrist after playing sports for next 24-72 hours to speed up healing. It’s common in the United States for individuals suffering from minor sickness and pain to use over the counter medicines to treat various ailments. If the pain or swelling gets worse or doesn’t go away, consult a doctor.

Ankle sprains are the result of overstretching ligaments, which connect bones in an ankle joint. That is when we get our ankle twisted during a fall or playing a sport, connective tissues - tendons and ligaments, get stretched past their normal lengths, and sustain micro tears, which is damage to the cells in the tissues, there is often blood leaking from damaged capillaries into intracellular space that cause additional swelling, bruising, pain. As a result, there is a loss of blood flow to surrounding cells and blockage of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products moving in and out of those cells, which leads to cellular damage beyond the original injury.

Try managing pain using Essential Oils, provided by nature, without added chemical content. Essential oils have the ability to penetrate cells quickly, providing oxygen and improving circulation to inflamed joints. There are a number of essential oils that can be used to relieve the pain, muscle tenderness, as well as to reduce the inflammation while assisting the body in its healing process due to their anti-inflammatory, analgesic (pain-relieving), and circulatory stimulating properties:

Birch, Frankincense, Lavender, German Chamomile, Cypress, Peppermint, Clove Bud, Helichrysum, Black Pepper, Ginger, Birch, Wintergreen

Recipe for Ankle-Muscle Pain Rub

1/4 Cup Shea Butter or Aloe Vera gel

1/4 Cup Coconut oil

15 drops Turmeric essential oil

20 drops Peppermint essential oil

10 drops Black Pepper essential oil

10 drops Frankincense essential oil

10 drops Lavender essential oil

7 drops Geranium essential oil

Warm about 2 inches of water in a saucepan medium heat. In a glass measuring cup combine shea butter (if using Aloe gel, don’t have to melt it) and coconut oil, place in the warm water and allow all to melt. Remove from sauce pan and turn off heat, pour the mixture in a 4-6oz glass jar and allow to cool to room temperature. Add essential oils and stir well to combine all ingredients, cover, label, rub on affected area 2-3 times daily or as needed.

 

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
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Natural Wash for your Pet Canine Friend

Posted on October 22, 2018 by in Natural Shampoo for your Canine Friend

Do you know………. Essential oils are naturally occurring, potent volatile aromatic compounds that are extracted from  the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants with a distinct therapeutic properties used in natural healing treatment for humans and animals. Though, dogs are more sensitive to essential oil than humans, therefore consult a trained Aromatherapist or your veterinarian before using any essential oil. There are often several essential oils which can be beneficial for dogs and there are some essential oils that should never be used for animals, few eg:

Anise, Birch, Camphor, Clove, Garlic, Horseradish, Juniper, Mustard, Oregano, Tea Tree, Thyme, Peppermint, Ylang ylang, Wintergreen, or Yarrow

Natural Shampoo for Canine Friend

 Safety of Essential Oils for Dogs:

Do not add Essential Oils to dog’s food or drinking water

Don’t use Essential Oils for puppies under 10 weeks of age

Apply Essential Oil only with proper dilution

Avoid eyes, nose, anal area, and genital areas.

Chose 3-4 Essential Oils from the safe list based on the need on hand

Natural Canine Wash-Shampoo:

1/4 Cup Unscented Castile Soap

1/4 Cup Apple cider Vinegar

2 Cups Warm Water

2 drops Lavender Essential Oil (relaxing, Calming, repels fleas, antiseptic, helps wounds heal well)

1 drop Lemon Grass Essential Oil (ticks and fleas repellent, can improve dog’s skin)

 Add all ingredients in a glass jar, cover, mix, label. Use enough quantity to wash and shampoo your dog, lather, rinse thoroughly with warm water. Pat dry.

References
Bell, Kristen Leigh. 2004. Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals. Forres, Scotland: Findhorn Press.
Herron, M.E., et al. 2008. Retrospective evaluation of the effects of diazepam in dogs with anxiety-related behavior problems, JAVMA 233(9): 1420–24.
Keith, Elizabeth Rowan. 2010. “Essential Oil Use in Canine Veterinary Medicine.” Schwartz, Stefanie. 2003. Separation anxiety syndrome in dogs and cats, JAVMA 222(11): 1526–32.
Villar, D., et al. 1994. Toxicity of melaleuca oil and related essential oils applied topically on dogs and cats, Veterinary and Human Toxicology 36(2): 139–42.

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Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

Happy Hormones and Aromatherapy

Posted on October 15, 2018 by in Happy Hormones & Aromatherapy

Do you know………….. Hormones play a huge role in the way that our body reacts and responds to life, and even the slightest imbalance causes unpleasant symptoms. Today, I will talk about the Happy Hormones. Many of you have probably already noticed the feeling of pure satisfaction after a workout or helping others in need or the growing confidence in your own capabilities after completion of a project. This is the result of biochemical processes and the release of so-called Happiness Hormones in our body. The most popular ones are Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphin (D.O.S.E. of happiness).

Technically, some of these are neurotransmitters (A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, organ, or other tissue) and not hormones (A chemical that is secreted by specialized glands called endocrine glands into the bloodstream), but for our topic here, we will call them Hormones.

Dopamine: is a neurotransmitter and is produced in three different areas of the brain including hypothalamus. These three areas of the brain affect different bodily functions, such as movement, memory, sleep, mood, pleasurable reward and to take action to move toward them, emotional responses, behavior and cognition. Dopamine is the main reason why you feel good while exercising. Why you are able to finish your workout even if your body and your mind both want to give up. Also, when you are appreciated for your work or at home, Dopamine is released that makes you feel accomplished and happy. Similarly, when you buy a new car or a house, or new home-computer gadgets, or any type of shopping, your happiness is because of Dopamine. The presence of a certain kind of dopamine receptor is also associated with sensation seeking people, commonly known as “risk takers.”

Oxytocin: is a naturally occurring hormone that is made in the hypothalamus and is stored and released by the posterior pituitary gland in the brain. Oxytocin is the “love” hormone released upon physical contact, during an orgasm and childbirth, lactation, hugging others and even shaking hands, and effects testosterone production. Oxytocin provides feelings of love and trust, which is why relationships boost our happiness.

Serotonin: is a chemical that is produced in brain, though 90% of serotonin supply is found in the digestive tract and in blood platelets. It is sometimes called the “happy chemical”, because it contributes to happiness, boosts our mood, makes us more agreeable and sociable, regulates appetite and digestion, memory, sexual desire and has a wide variety of functions in the human body. As the precursor for melatonin, it helps regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycles and the internal clock. It’s good to choose positive thoughts and remember happy events, expose to sunlight and walk in the nature, consume carbohydrate with tryptophan (milk, corn), that our body converts to serotonin.

Endorhins: They are manufactured in brain, spinal cord, and many other parts of our body. Endorphins are the body’s very own natural analgesics, or painkillers. They are released during times of stress and pain, trigger a positive feeling in the body during strenuous exercise, and puts a person in a good mood. Endorphins function in the brain similarly to morphine. This is a feeling of everlasting power, joy, described as euphoric and among runners, this state is also known as the “runner’s high”. It can be accompanied by a positive and energizing outlook on life, doing rigorous exercise with guidance and consuming spicy food.

In any case, it’s nice to know that we are physically geared towards happiness through the production of “happy hormones”. Happiness is not only in our minds, it is also in our bodies and lifestyle factors affect them.

Utilizing Essential Oils: Maintenance of the body-mind-soul, is the key to reach balance in life utilizing Essential Oils (Aromatherapy) tool on a consistent basis, ensures that we will be providing our body with natural solutions for hormonal balance. The fragrance of an essential oil can directly affect our emotional state as our sense of smell is directly linked to the limbic system of the brain that activates the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is the hormone control center in the body that regulates the sex drive, energy levels, stress, and happiness. To reap the rewards of Aromatherapy, use Essential Oils proactively with patience. Apply Essential Oils topically(diluted) over the wrists, feet, back of the neck and ovaries or inhale directly, in combination with lifestyle modifications in diet and exercise. This will allow the body to heal itself and find its own equilibrium. Following Essential Oils are good for Hormonal Balance function:

Patchouli, Peppermint, Geranium, Ylang ylang, Rose, Sandalwood, Thyme, Lavender, Jasmine, Clary sage, Bergamot, Green myrtle

Hormonal Balance Synergy Blend:

8 drops Clary sage essential oil
4 drops Lavender essential oil

4 drops bergamot essential oil
2 drops geranium essential oil
2 drops ylang ylang essential oil
10 ml Almond oil

Place essential oils in a10 ml. glass rollerball bottle, fill to the top with almond oil, cover, mix, label. Roll the blend over ovaries and pulse points (neck, ankles, and wrists) 2-3 times/day or as needed.

At the end, it’s very simple, to stay happy; apply your essential oils regularly, exercise every day to get endorphins, accomplish goals to get dopamine, be nice to others and to yourself to get serotonin, and hug your family-friends-kids to get oxytocin.

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

Achieving Success with Essential Oils

Posted on October 8, 2018 by in Achieve Success with Essential Oil

Do you know………All successful people have one thing in common, they are very focused, organized, and don’t lose track of their priorities. We all want to be in that category (not that others are failure), but sometimes the demands of a busy lifestyle, fill our life with stress and

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throw us off balance.

You must be thinking, what does Essential Oil have to do anything with success? Well, not directly, but certain aromas, trigger the release of specific hormones that have a profound effect on the way we feel and behave. Our sense of smell is 10,000 times more acute than all our other senses and the only one that’s directly connected to the brain. This is why the inhalation of an aroma can instantly stimulate appetite, evoke a strong feeling (pleasant as well as sad), or remind us of a person-place.

Essential Oil aroma helps bolster our confidence and break through any self-limiting beliefs that’s causing hinderance in success. Dr. Joel Warm and Dr. William Dembar in 1995, established that exposure to certain scents may help people perform better at “sustained attention tasks”. So, whether it is academics, career or business, losing extra weight, achieving the set goal, Essential Oils can significantly boost our concentration, focus and alertness. It’s our attitude and our state of mind that determines the extent of our success? For example, losing weight is the top most New Year resolution, but quickly we lose our focus. Yes, there are many who do succeed, but there are many who struggle to lose the weight and if they do, they struggle even harder to keep it off. Because it’s a constant never-ending daily battle between the mind and body, with many variables like; our genetic makeup, hormones, brain psychology, metabolism, emotions, food intake, exercise regimen, and our surroundings. Here try considering some Essential Oils with powerful medicinal properties to support in weight loss goal plan.

Essential oils have been used to create natural cleaners, mosquito repellent, in cooking, in cosmetic and hair-skin care products. There are on going research is being done on the use of essential oils in other fields as a food preservative, to combat bacterial-viral-fungal infections. Recently, how Essential Oils can be used to psychologically effect in retail industries to attract customers, influence their opinion-mood, buying decision to create customer base combined with other factors. Studies have demonstrated that adequate choice of essential oil aromas, blends in waiting rooms, storefronts, and offices may improve customer’s experience, encourage customers to spend more time in a store or restaurant, that can possibly increase sales. Here are some of the interesting Essential Oils that can be inhaled directly or used in a diffuser or in room spray to create a holistic environment to achieve the goal:

Vetiver Essential Oil has a nice musky, earthy aroma, suitable in men’s products area like; shaving kit, men’s fragrance or men’s clothing, while Geranium Essential Oil will be more effective for women’s products like; lingerie, linen, fragrance and body products. Neroli, Ylang ylang, and Patchouli Essential Oils are considered “gender neutral” in the research.

Cedarwood Essential Oil: helps to ground energy. Cedar herb is commonly known to build wealth, prosperity, to bring luck and good fortune. Cedar chips are used to purify, clear sacred space and promote happiness and harmony.

Frankincense Essential Oil: is a de-stress without becoming too relaxed to meet the dead line. A study published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology found that the aroma of Frankincense could activate anti-depressive pathways in the brain and lower anxiety.

Bay laurel Essential Oil: strengthens the memory and helps maintain concentration, especially during prolonged tasks.  Motivates people who lack energy or confidence. Bay leaves used by both the Greeks and Romans, as a sign of glory, high esteem, success, triumph and victory for centuries. They used in crown wreaths to celebrate their achievements and victories.
Rosemary Essential Oil: instills confidence and motivation during periods of self-doubt, open to new ideas. As Shakespeare wrote in the 1600s, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.” Rosemary is known to stimulate the mind and the memory.
Peppermint Essential Oil: its refreshing, invigorating and pungent smell works like a power boost for a fatigued mind. It stimulates the brain making it sharper and alert, rejuvenate the senses, and increase the ability to think clearly and effectively.

Lemon Essential Oil: clean and refreshing by nature, it dispels confusion, motivating, facilitates clarity of thought. Cheers up the mood, promotes good health, energy, healing. According to research at Ohio State University, smelling lemon raises levels of norepinephrine, a brain chemical linked to easier decision making.

Bergamot Essential Oil: soothes the nerves and alleviates feelings of anxiety and depression. Provides encouragement at the time of hopelessness.
Grapefruit Essential Oil: its positive and upbeat scent is the perfect antidote for tension, frustration, irritability, and moodiness.  Helps people deal with failures and unpleasant situations more effectively.

Myrrh Essential Oil: the ancient Egyptians used it for a vast array of health benefits, to overcome fear and trauma. It helps establish trust in one’s self and develop trust in others to achieve one’s goals.

Orange Essential Oil: Is good for positive thinking, creativity, happiness, harmony and over all feelings of well-being. Orange fruit, itself has been associated with good luck, abundance, happiness, fortune and prosperity, generosity and gratitude.

References

Dr. Joel Warm and Dr. William Dembar. “Olfactory Stimulation and Sustained Attention”. Compendium of Olfactory Research, (Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1995) p 47.

Spangenberg, E., Crowley, A., & Henderson, P. (1996). Improving the Store Environment: Do Olfactory Cues Affect Evaluations and Behaviors? Journal of Marketing, 60(2), 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1251931

Spangenberg, E., Sprott, D., Grohmann, B., & Tracy, D. (2006). Gender-congruent ambient scent influences on approach and avoidance behaviors in a retail store. Journal Of Business Research, 59(12), 1281-1287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.08.006

Guéguen, N. & Petr, C. (2006). Odors and consumer behavior in a restaurant. International Journal Of Hospitality Management, 25(2), 335-339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2005.04.007

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment

 

Healing Aromatic Bath

Posted on October 1, 2018 by in Aromatic Healing Bath

Do you know………….. For our own tender-loving-care, we can create a soothing, invigorating, yet relaxing spa in the comfort of our own home without patronizing spas and spending money. Amidst our unavoidable busy life style, balancing family-friend-work obligations, it’s important to create some time to de-stress, unwind, indulge and meditate, allowing our bodies to rejuvenate.

“There’s no place like a bath to stretch your soul and listen to your own inner voice.” -Seneca(a Roman philosopher, statesman, dramatist)

This could be accomplished with an Aromatic Relaxing Bath. This bath not only cleans the body, but relaxes both body and mind and imparts a peaceful calming feel that is

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necessary for staying healthy. It also gives a chance to be alone and can indulge in your favourite book, if so desire. Since centuries, Essential oils have been traditionally used for medicinal and spiritual health purposes. Extracted from plants, essential oils bring the healing properties of mother nature right to our tub. Adding essential oils to a bath, based on their therapeutic properties, can help:

Relieve stress and combat depression
Boost immunity and getting Energized
Decrease Inflammation
Aid in Digestion
Healthy Skin
Respiratory stimulation

RELAXING ALMOND MILK BATH RECIPE:
1 cup Epsom salt (relieve aches, pains, sore muscles)
1/2 cup baking soda (soothes & calms dry skin)
1/2 cup Silk Unsweetened Plain or Vanilla Almond milk (source of vitamin E)
2 tablespoons coconut oil (hydrates and softens skin)
10 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
5 drops Jasmine or Geranium Essential Oil
5 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
Dried Lavender flowers, Rosemary Sprigs, and fresh Rose petals (optional)

Mix together Epsom salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Add essential oils and stir well to distribute evenly. Gently stir through dried lavender flowers and/or rosemary sprigs (optional).
Transfer the salt blend into a glass jar, cover, label. When ready for a bath, add to the warm running water in a bath tub, spread some rose petals, soak and enjoy bath for at least 15-20 minutes. Then rinse with clean warm water and simply towel off. Try doing this once every week or at least twice a month to reap the therapeutic benefits of Essential Oils.

Here are a few other Essential Oil combinations that can be used for following needs:
Reduce Stress & Anxiety: 10 drops Frankincense, 5 drops Lavender and 5 drops Bergamot
Sleep Aid: 10 drops Lavender, 5 drops Chamomile
Relieve Muscle Soreness & Inflammation: 8 drops Peppermint oil, 5 drops lavender, 5 drops Grapefruit
Headache or Sinus Relief: 8 drops Peppermint oil, 10 drops Eucalyptus, 2 drops Clove
Invigorating: 5 drops Rosemary, 5 drops Geranium, 5 drops Orange, 5 drops Frankincense

 

Om Healing………..Uma
(Founder of AromaWellness)
visit aromawellness.net
Call 414-793-8645, to schedule your consultation appointment