| An aromatherapy massage combines the benefits | | | | includes mixing 15 or so drops of essential oils of |
| of massage therapy with the use of essential oils. | | | | your choice with one ounce of carrier oil, like |
| They can have many different effects on the | | | | sweet almond oil. |
| mind, body and spirit, and make an aromatherapy | | | | Aromatherapy massage is used by the medical |
| massage an uplifting experience. | | | | field in many different ways. It helps Cancer |
| Aromatherapy is a great compliment to | | | | patients deal with pain and relaxes the body and |
| conventional medicine. It has been proven to | | | | mind. Sports medicine uses it for massage and |
| reduce stress, arthritis, back and neck problems, | | | | relaxation. Depression patients use it to enhance |
| headaches, sinus pressure, and other breathing | | | | moods and energize. Everyone seems to have |
| and mechanical problems. You can also depend on | | | | some form of aromatherapy in one or more |
| aromatherapy massage to help skin disorders as | | | | products in their home. There are so many |
| well. You will find many benefits from a great | | | | products you can buy now and find aromatherapy |
| massage using these oils. | | | | ingredients that it contains. |
| Everyone should have at least one aromatherapy | | | | To prepare essential oils for a aromatherapy |
| massage sometime in their life. You have the | | | | massage, they should be combined with a carrier |
| wonderful feeling of tense muscles becoming | | | | oil such as grapeseed or sweet almond oil. The oils |
| relaxed, while soothing or revitalizing massage oils | | | | that you use will depend on how you are feeling, |
| are spread onto the body. The incredible aroma | | | | what you are looking to accomplish or what |
| permeates the nostrils and goes straight to the | | | | ailment that you are trying to treat. If you are |
| brain. | | | | feeling sad, or stressed, lavender oil is a good |
| With the proven effectiveness of aromatherapy | | | | essential oil to use. If you need to treat tired and |
| oils, the body responds amazingly well to certain | | | | sore muscles, then you may opt for peppermint |
| aromatic compounds, due to the volatile nature of | | | | oil. |
| the oils. When inhaled, for example, some | | | | You do not need to use very much of the oils to |
| preparations create a relaxation response that can | | | | achieve great results. Essential oils are extremely |
| reduce physical as well as mental stress. Some | | | | concentrated forms and they do need to be |
| oils are also absorbed by the skin and can | | | | diluted before using them. You will only need to |
| enhance the overall effect achieved by the | | | | add between 2 to 10 drops of the oils to your |
| fragrance. | | | | application methods, massage oils, lotions, candles, |
| Always make sure that you are using a diluted | | | | diffusers, bath water, etc. You may even hold |
| blend of aromatherapy oils. There are numerous | | | | your head over a steaming bowl of water or |
| recipes available that can help you achieve an | | | | create a tent effect with a towel. Simply inhale |
| appropriate aromatherapy massage blend. A basic | | | | the fumes. |
| aromatherapy massage oil recipes; however, | | | | |