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Botanical drawing of cloves and the clove plant, from Köhler 1887 book on medicinal plants.76

Clove oil: the health and aromatherapy benefits of clove essential oil

This article is about the history and modern-day use of cloves, in cookery, medicine, and aromatherapy.

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Basil oil: the health and aromatherapy properties of basil essential oil

Basil, an herb which is used dried and fresh in many Italian and Mediterranean dishes, is very useful in its essential oil form. Extracted by steam from the ocimum basilicum plant, basil oil has had a...

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Aromatherapy Products You Can Make At Home

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils obtained from plants. Aroma means fragrance or sweet smell, and therapy means a treatment designed to cure. Aromatherapy is more than just a fragrance, essential...

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Homemade Aromatherapy Lotions

Essential oils are popular ingredients for various cosmetic products such as facial creams, shampoos, soaps, and many others. Indeed, the discovery of natural healing elements present in these oils are one of...

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Avocado's are great for hair - apply a fresh one to scalp and let sit for 30 - 45 minutes, and then wash with a mild shampoo! 69

Easy Home Recipes for Hair Care

Avocado's are great for hair - apply a fresh one to scalp and let sit for 30 - 45 minutes, and then wash with a mild shampoo! Healthy, Shiny Hair Rinse - Recipe 1 Ingredients 2 tbsps. Mustard Seeds 2...

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Aromatherapy Scents

The roots of aromatherapy and herbal medicine predate recorded history.  In 1960 a Neanderthal grave was found with clear evidence of pollen from eight plants still used today for medicinal purposes. ...

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What You Need To Prepare Homemade Essential Oils

If you find it quite expensive to keep buying essential oils off health shops and the supermarket, it does make practical sense to prepare them at home instead. It is actually quite a simple process once you...

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Basic Soap Ingredients

Ask any soap maker and they will tell you that the soap ingredients you use will have a dramatic affect on the outcome of a batch. This goes beyond the benefits a particular essential oil may have on your...

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An Introduction To Aromatherapy

What Is Aromatherapy? Whereas herbal remedies use various types of herbs, aromatherapy uses essential oils. It is often used in conjunction with other forms of New Age therapies and alternative medicine....

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Essential Aromatherapy Products

If you are considering practicing aromatherapy at home or are a professional such as a massage therapist or other holistic health care provider looking to integrate aromatherapy into your practice, there are...

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