| We get essential oils by extracting them from | | | | is useful for keeping mosquitos away. Many people |
| thousands of plants and herbs all over the world. For | | | | use citronella candles on picnics that extend into |
| centuries, civilizations have used these oils to treat all | | | | sundown with excellent results. You can also purchase |
| kinds of infectious diseases. The years have also | | | | citronella laced lotions to rub on your skin to protect |
| revealed that each essential oil is useful for treating a | | | | against mosquitos. If you study the literature, you'll also |
| specific class of ailments and illnesses. In monitored lab | | | | discover aromatherapy blends to repel moths, fleas, |
| tests these oils been shown to suppress the bacteria | | | | ticks, and many other insects. |
| growth, fungi, and other microorganisms. | | | | Aromatherapy blends, unless they're heavily diluted, |
| Aromatherapy blends have been a growth industry for | | | | can be extremely sensitive to the skin. So if you've |
| many years now. And they are used by millions of | | | | just begun to use a particular product, to ensure that |
| people every day all over the world. These products | | | | you don't have a reaction to it, try a test sample on |
| are produced by a distillation process which extracts | | | | your skin first. Also, since these products are so |
| the "essence" of the plant which becomes the | | | | concentrated, be very careful when using them on |
| essential oil that we buy in the health stores. | | | | children. |
| In addition to being used as a treatment for illnesses, | | | | When smelling aromatherapy oils, don't put your nose |
| aromatherapy blends are often used to simply change | | | | directly over the bottle and inhale. The scents of |
| a person's mood or put him or her into a different | | | | essential oils are intense and doing so will most likely |
| mental state. | | | | overload the senses of your nose, possibly even giving |
| Aromatherapy and cancer. Aromatherapy blends | | | | you a headache. A better way is to do it the way that |
| have never been advocated as a treatment for | | | | professional chefs smell their dishes. Open the bottle |
| cancer. But some physicians and health care | | | | and with your hand wave the scent towards your |
| professionals do recommend it as a way to mitigate | | | | nose. This gives you a much more realistic indication of |
| some of the side effects of cancer or cancer | | | | what the oil will smell like in a natural setting. |
| treatments. Many essential oils can positively affect | | | | Because of the popularity of aromatherapy, and the |
| moods helping to keep the patient in a positive mental | | | | expense of real and natural essential oils, you'll find |
| attitude without resulting to prescription drugs. | | | | some companies that are selling synthetic essential oils |
| One surprising thing that many people find out about | | | | - even though they might not be advertised as such. If |
| aromatherapy blends is just how many of them are | | | | you are using synthetic essential oils, you are not really |
| good for fighting insects. If you're adverse to using | | | | engaging in true aromatherapy and you will probably |
| chemical products on your skin or in your home, you | | | | not get the same results. |
| may want to try some of the alternatives. Citronella oil | | | | |