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Aroma Therapy: Flavor Oil

June 23, 2008 – 12:59 pm
Flavor oil is added to products that would otherwise taste and smell rather unpleasant or bland. Our tongues, lips and noses are sensitive to foul odors and flavors. At the same time, appealing tastes and smells can evoke positive moods and emotions. Product manufacturers know this, so they take great care to make their offerings pleasing to the senses.One of the most common places flavor oil is included is in lip balms and glosses. Some of these are so yummy you put them on just for the taste. Without flavor oil, these would most likely taste fairly disagreeable. Some soaps and foods also incorporate flavor oil.Natural and Artificial Flavor OilFlavor oil can be natural or artificial. Natural flavor oils are often made with essential oils such as peppermint or vanilla. Artificial flavor oils are made with synthetic substances by human beings.Sometimes with ...

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Aroma Therapy: Mint Soap

June 22, 2008 – 12:59 pm
Mint soap can put a spring into your step on a dreary morning. Its Monday. The deadline for that big proposal is today. Youre groggy because you could hardly sleep from all the stress. Somehow you manage to drag yourself to the shower. Barely.Sound vaguely familiar? Next time you have a morning like this, a little mint soap shower therapy might be just what you need. The scent of mint can awaken your senses and brings mental clarity.Mint Soap for the Body and SoulAlthough mint is mentally stimulating, it can calm your nerves as well. If your muscles are tense, mint also bring about relaxation. Mint is one of the most popular essential oils used in aromatherapy because of its physical and mental balancing capability.Weve all had mornings like this. Heaven knows Ive had many a day when I need ...

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Aroma Therapy: Homemade Oil

June 21, 2008 – 12:59 pm
Homemade oil is a great alternative to buying prefabricated oil blends in the store. When you make your own massage or body oil, you can choose the exact ingredients that suit you. Read through these tips before concocting a homemade oil blend of your own.How do You Make Homemade Oil?Massage or body oil can be made by combining essential oils with carrier oils. Essential oils are 100% pure extract from fragrant herbs and plants. The oil is retrieved through a steam distillation method. It can take hundreds of leaves to produce just a few drops of essential oil, so attempting this at home is not recommended.Essential oils are extremely concentrated and potent, so they should not be applied directly to the skin without first diluting with a carrier oil. Examples of carrier oils include grapeseed, sweet almond, olive, jojoba, rose hip and sesame. ...

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Aroma Therapy: Peppermint Benefits

June 20, 2008 – 12:59 pm
Peppermint benefits your mind, body and spirit. Not only does it taste great in food, it has natural healing powers that can improve your well being. Peppermint has been used through the ages to treat a wealth of ailments.Peppermint Benefits: Then and NowLong ago, ancient Romans and Greeks recognized that peppermint benefits health substantially. It was included in the preparation of many medicines concocted in that day. Hippocrates believed that peppermint had aphrodisiac qualities. Ancient Chinese civilizations reportedly used peppermint for stomach aches and gastric problems.People today use peppermint for gastrointestinal disorders as well. Many claim it can also help with the common cold, respiratory problems and migraine headaches. There are psychological peppermint benefits as well. Its vigorous scent is a mental stimulant and can bring clarity to the mind.Clearly, peppermint is an herb with staying power. Peppermint is not ...

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Aroma Therapy: Peppermint Cream

June 19, 2008 – 12:59 pm
Peppermint cream is the ideal treat for your feet. Our feet are possibly the most abused part of our bodies. They carry and support every pound of our beings every single day!Peppermint Cream for Happy FeetBack in my waitressing days, I would be on my feet for several hours on end. By the time I made it home, I felt as though they would fall off. Since my roommate was not keen on massaging my feet every day (or any day), I would recharge them by lathering some peppermint cream on my feet and calves.Then I got a real job in an office with a salary. I was not on my feet all day--but a different body part. Yet my smart business shoes still left my tootsies throbbing at the end of the day. Peppermint cream was my savior. It has the amazing ...

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