What is Aromatherapy and How does it work?

Aromatherapy is the ancient treatment of the body, mind, & spirit with intensely fragrant aromatic plant essences. These essences are actually the life-blood of plants & are referred to as essential oils.

What are essential oils?

Essential oils are natural plant molecules that comprise the immune systems of the plants from which they are extracted. They perform necessary functions for the plant such as attracting certain bugs & birds for fertilization, & repelling others that may cause them harm. The plant also uses these oils for hydration, insulation, & pollination.

The extraction methods yield a very concentrated & powerful liquid that can be considerably more concentrated than the plants from which they came. These plant molecules are found inside the roots, barks, stems, leaves, petals, grasses, stalks, skins, resins, rinds, & seeds, and are actually very complex compound chemicals made from the very breath of nature itself.

The evaporation of these essences from the plant surfaces shields the plant from the invasion of natural bacteria, & is even considered to be the warming aura that surrounds & protects the plant from temperature fluctuations. They are sometimes correlated to life’s energy & the spiritual quality of existence, so to enjoy the essential oil of a certain plant is to enjoy the very best of what a plant has to give & teach us.

What nourishes nature can nourish man.

Get to know your nose…

When inhaled, scent molecules travel straight to the brain via the olfactory (nasal) passages. The limbic system in your brain, which associates smell with emotion, absorbs the molecules & registers them as familiar or unfamiliar, positive or negative.

Every living thing has a characteristic scent although we do not perceive all the scents that constantly surround us. We do perceive them on a subconscious level, however, thanks to this direct connection between our olfactory system & the subconscious part of our brain located in the Limbic system.

This perception has a certain amount of influence over our feelings, thoughts, & attitudes, which makes for the some times unexpected attraction to certain people, places, & things.

When inhaled, these tiny, complex, & aromatic molecules assist us in multiple ways. Essential oils help keep the nasal passages clean by imparting medicinal properties as they disperse into the nasal passages. Aromatherapy inhalers serve this purpose well, as they allow deep, contained, & undiluted inhalation.

Essential oils also have very powerful & positive effects on the mind, body, & spirit. Each oil is complex in nature & contains many trace elements that give them exclusive character & strength. Each essential oil has subtly powerful properties that heal all parts of the human body whether it be physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual.

When essential oils are inhaled, the limbic system registers the existence of a specific oil molecule, & in response the brain releases chemicals that communicate with the nervous system to relax or stimulate it. These chemicals can also affect the body physically, which is why essential oils can be so effective in the relief of pain.

Essential oils actually have the power to trigger emotions, moods & memories as well as unconscious physical reactions such as changes in body temperature, fluctuations in heart rate, & aiding muscle & nerve function. Positivity, relaxation, concentration, rejuvenation, stimulation, & mental clarity can all be achieved through the use of essential oils.

Yet another way essential oils heal us is through the skin. Once applied directly to the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) they pass to the dermis (the layer of skin that gives it pliability). Essential oils pass from the dermis to the capillaries within seconds, & into the rest of the circulatory system.

Essential oils tend to increase circulation at the surface of the skin, opening up the pores, & allowing the blood to absorb it rapidly. Unlike chemical & synthetic ingredients that accumulate in the body, essential oils are expelled from the body safely, usually in 3-6 hours.

Not only do essential oils have powerful emotional properties, they have masses of medicinal properties including antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antibiotic, antiseptic & anti-inflammatory properties as well as aphrodisiac, deodorant, restorative, analgesic, & disinfectant properties.

Essential oils are self-preserving, which means that the healing medicinal properties remain long after the scent has dispersed into the air. Not only do these precious oils bring our physical bodies natural healing, they work wonders for our minds, nerves, & emotions.

The ancient waters of the Dead Sea have a famous reputation throughout the world for being highly medicinal & naturally therapeutic. Located in Israel at the lowest natural place on earth, the Dead Sea possesses waters that are vastly saturated with minerals from deep inside the earth's core.

This legendary body of water is 10 times more saline than any ocean on earth, boasting 33 percent salt concentration vs. 3 percent. The power behind this legendary water lies in the precious mineral salts found abundantly in each drop.

More than 20 minerals lend themselves to this extraordinary body of water. The 8 most abundant minerals found in Dead Sea salt are: Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium, Bromide, Calcium, Zinc, & Sulphates. Each unique mineral provides our bodies with the necessary elements for health & balance. Together, these minerals compliment each other & complete a full line of defense for your body as a whole being.

Dead Sea salt is clinically proven to provide natural relief from many skin conditions including Psoriasis, Eczema, Acne, Dermatitis, and Fungal Infections. Bathing in Dead Sea Minerals also promotes deep relaxation and maximum stress relief, and can soothe a days aches & pains.

The following is a listing of Dead Sea minerals
and the benefits they provide:

Magnesium- The most prevalent mineral found in the Dead Sea. Promotes healing of skin tissue and provides skin surface with anti-allergic element. Essential for cell metabolism. Improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration, and reduces inflammation in dry skin. Also known to exhibit favorable effects in inflammatory dis-eases. Helps calm the nervous system.

Potassium- A moisture regulator maintaining neutral environment in skin & the main conductor for electrical currents in the body. Potassium is also a building block for corrective tissue under the skin's surface. Energizes the body before & replenishes the body after intense exercise.

Calcium- A building block for corrective tissue under skin surface. Effective at preventing water retention, increasing circulation, & strengthening bones & nails.

Sulphur-A natural disinfectant.

Sodium- Relieves stiffness & muscle cramps. Maintains neutral environment in the skin. Crucial in maintaining lymphatic fluid balance, which maintains immune system function.

Bromide- Soothes skin, relaxes & eases muscle stiffness, and calms nerves.

Zinc- A key factor in enzymatic regulation of cell growth and reproduction.

Iodine- Important for the correct functioning of the thyroid gland. Important factor in the body’s metabolic exchanges.

Chronic skin dis-eases

Stress related dis-eases

Chronic Mild Respiratory dis-ease.

Peripheral Circulatory dis-ease.

Moderate/mild hypertension.

Chronic gynecological problems

Fill Up The Tub!!

Doctors believe mineral bathing facilitates healing in many important ways.

Here’s How:

Mineral concentrations such as Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, Sulfur, Bromide, Sodium, Iodine, & Zinc provide healing effects which include stimulation of the immune system (which leads to enhanced immunity), full-circle relaxation (mental, physical, & emotional), the production of endorphins (happy hormones), & normalized gland function.

Give your health a natural boost, pour a little salt in your bath!

Bathing in Dead Sea salt is a safe, effective and naturally powerful way to relax, detoxify, relieve muscle tension, & treat many kinds of dis-ease.

Relax and let the salt do the work!!!