Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The Basics of Aroma Theraphy

You can begin your aromatherapy adventure by purchasing a few outstanding essences. Be sure to include calming lavender, a general all-purpose aroma that is said to help allergies. You can use your aromatherapy diffuser, or even lightly inhale lavender essence from its vial. Chamomile is also useful for both respiratory and digestive allergies. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces respond very well to lavender and chamomile.

If you feel cold and sluggish and have a diminished appetite, inhale or bathe in ginger, fennel, rosemary, or basil. These herbs warm and stimulate you. Capricorns, Scorpios, and Taureans respond well to ginger baths, especially in cold weather. Never apply ginger directly to your skin, mucous membranes, or wounds because it will sting.

If you're nervous, sleepless, or agitated, try lavender, rose, clary sage, sandalwood, hyacinth, carnation, vetiver, jasmine, orange, or geranium. You can combine these fragrances or use them separately. It's best to test each individual aroma to discover which one is most effective for you. Aries, Cancer, Leo, and Aquarius respond quite well to these aromas.

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