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Four Essential Oils And 40 Ways To Use Them To Improve Your Life
Saturday, August 16, 2014 3:19
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Essential oils have been used medicinally throughout history. More people are enjoying the benefits of aromatherapy, a branch of natural medicine that harnesses the curative effects of essential oils and other aromatic compounds. Here are 4 essential oils with 40 different uses.
Essential oils are extracted from herbs and plants. They are labelled “essential” as they contain the characteristic fragrance of the plant that it is taken from. Oils are volatilized or diluted in a carrier oil and used in massage, diffused in the air by a nebulizer, heated over a candle flame, or burned as incense.
1. PEPPERMINT
- Dab a few drops of peppermint oil on temples, neck and sinuses to banish headaches
- Rub a drop of peppermint oil on the stomach can relieve indigestion
- Take internally to ease stomach cramping or diarrhea
- Ease allergy symptoms and clear airways by inhaling peppermint oil with lemon oil
Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/08/four-essential-oils-and-40-ways-to-use.html
