Aromatherapy is an age old practice, which has helped millions of people. It involves the use of the essential oils distilled from natural products such as grasses and trees, and can help to treat a variety of conditions.
Essential oils have long played a roll in the health and fitness of athletes around the world - perhaps without them even knowing it! Sports massage for enhanced performance and recovery almost always includes massage blends including Eucalyptus, Wintergreen and Rosemary - essential oils that enhance circulation to the muscles and enhance recovery by clearing post-exercise lactic acid and other waste products. ‘Tiger Balm’ - a popular remedy for muscular aches and pains contains camphor, menthol (found in Peppermint), cajeput, mint and clove oils. Other blends can greatly speed healing time of injuries, getting one ‘back in the game’ as fast as possible. Here we’ll have a look at some of the most popular means of enhancing the sporting life with the magic of essential oils.
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Aromatherapy’? For many folks, it conjures an image of plastic Glade Plug-In air fresheners; for others, a bottle of flowery dish soap. For a fortunate few, a pleasing bath with natural soothing scents comes to mind; for even fewer, a cold-air diffuser releasing a fine mist of pure Rose petal oil throughout their home. The rarest concept of Aromatherapy in these United States is one of highly potent medicines, effective against a broad range of bacteria and viruses, with further uses including relief of arthritis pain, stomach discomfort, sleeplessness, and a host of other conditions. If this is a new idea, read-on and enter the wonderful world of medicinal aromatherapy and therapeutic use of essential oils.
by Lorraine Butler
Many of the usual discomforts can be easily addressed by natural aromatherapy. The nose has nerve endings which are stimulated to bring the body and mind together. Many products like candles and soaps are able to be used for simple every day aromatherapy. When your ready to go to the next level, all [...]
Ongoing stress is a recipe for disaster that can impact your ability to follow your daily routine. Once your body has reached its limit, you are more than likely to fall apart physically and be prevented from meeting your obligations or having any fun.
