Health & Aromatherapy
New – is well forgotten old. In ancient times for treatment and rehabilitation of health using herbal extracts and oils, today this trend has gained widespread popularity and relevance, aromatherapy firmly established in our lives. Many people felt the beneficial effect that has on the body scents of various plants and managed to improve health, inhaling a pleasant smell.
Aromatherapy has a complex effect, oil is not only recover the body, they enhance the natural defense, promote the conservation of the obtained effect on many diseases can be eliminated without resorting to the use of pharmaceuticals. However, the aromatic oils are not harmless, their use requires scrupulous attitude and specificity. Each oil has a list of indications and contraindications.
For example, geranium and anise is not recommended to use for a long time. Aroma oil basil and cypress increases blood clotting, and people suffering from thrombosis, it can cause deterioration. Having a soothing effect, peppermint oil in children under 6 years cause insomnia and may cause skin irritation. Persons who have had a heart attack and stroke, should be afraid of oils of basil, coriander, pine trees, since they increase the thrombin blood properties.
In applying the oils must be strictly adhered dosage because of its excess may cause disruptions in activities of the organism. For example, oil of sandalwood causes nausea and thirst. With increased excitability of the nervous system should not apply the oil of cloves and sage. The latter is also not take by mouth along with alcohol and drugs containing iodine and iron, also can not in these circumstances to take lavender oil. Do not go out into the open sun, if you dealt with skin products that contain as part of orange, lemon or bergamot oil.
Mixing the aromatics with each other, you should always remember that each oil is compliments (reinforces it), and oils which have a neutralizing effect. We should not be used without prior consultation with a specialist oil laurel, Artemisia taurical, juniper and arborvitae Cossack.
Particular caution when using the esters should show those who suffer from allergies, hypersensitivity to certain aromas, those suffering from diseases of the respiratory system (asthma), and pregnant women. If you are not respecting the rules of dosage and application, the effect of which would aromatic oils on the body may not be positive and negative.