“The Fragrant Pharmacy” Valerie Ann Worwood
Authentic essential oils are one of the most powerful tools in the wellness regimen. Essential oils have been vilified as causing serious side effects and to avoid at all costs. Most people associate essential oils as “smell good”, which doesn’t do them justice. Essential oils are not fragrance, they are more than “smell good”.
Essential Oil Therapy known as Aromatherapy is the Art and Science of creating a synergistic blend of various essential oils for their therapeutic qualities to enhance our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
What are essential oils? Essential oils are highly concentrated aromatic extract from plant materials. Not all plants produce essential oils.
Science of essential oils: each essential oil contains more than 100 chemical constituents, hence the therapeutic qualities. There are more that the scientists haven’t discovered yet.
It takes a trained practitioner to achieve both safe and therapeutic blends of aromatic oils.
All these volatile molecules inhaled through our olfactory exert powerful effects on the limbic system of our brain, which regulates our thoughts process and senses, perceptions, emotions and memories, thus eliciting neurological and physiological changes.
Applied topically, essential oils reduce inflammation, calm the itching, repair damaged skin barrier and provide powerful skin healing properties.
Used internally, essential oils get rid of infections, heal the guts, manage depression and anxiety and improve sleep quality, among others.
Art of essential oils: the artistic blending of different essential oils like symphony of aromatic elements. This is when a practitioner’s knowledge, expertise and experiences, and intuition come into play – how to create a synergistic, safe, effective and pleasant blend, taking into consideration complex factors such as the client’s individuality and spirituality, plants’ chemical constituents, aromas, organ affinity, energetics and doctrine of signatures, and the parts of the plant.
People with eczema have impaired skin barrier either due to genetic mutation or environmental factors or both. So, strengthening eczema skin barrier is the first and foremost in stopping eczema itching. Natural plant oils is one of the most effective natural eczema treatments at home to strengthen the leaky skin barrier without any side effects… Continue reading How to Stop Eczema Itching Immediately with 6 Natural Plant Oils
If you have eczema, you know the worst part of the eczema is ITCHING! It's madness! The itching is so bad that you have to scratch. No question asked. Haha! People will tell you not to scratch, you know those people don't have eczema. Eczema's itching is irresistible and violent. Period. I developed a whole-body… Continue reading Stop Eczema Itching with These 6 Essential Oils
How to use essential oils on your skin? Essential Oils are aromatic extracts from plants and are wonderful for your skin, especially when it comes to skin issues, such as eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, skin rashes & irritations. However, due to its highly concentrated nature, they can cause serious side effects if not used properly. Through… Continue reading How To Use Essential Oils on Skin
What is Frankincense? Frankincense is an oleo gum resin that has been used for thousands of years in religious ceremony, partly due to its calming effect on Central Nervous System. Frankincense actually contains volatile oil a.k.a. essential oil, oil soluble resin and water-soluble gum. There are quite a few species of Frankincense. The most popular… Continue reading Frankincense – the Most Magical Anti-Aging Oleo-Gum-Resin
Summer is fast approaching! Road trips, pools, beaches, camping & hiking and all the other exciting outdoor activities beckon all of us! Well, almost all. Summer can be a frustrating time if you have oily skin, tend to develop acnes and even worse if you have cystic acne. The heat and humidity seem to worsen… Continue reading 4 Best Essential Oils for Acne & Cystic Acne and How to Use them Recipes
I was feeling dizzy a few days back. Looking back, I think it was due to low blood pressure since I was running around like a chicken without head and forgot to eat and being worn out in general. I could go to see my doctor and most likely would be prescribed some anti dizziness… Continue reading Aromatherapy Inhaler for Dizziness/Lightheadedness, bypassing blood-brain Barrier
NO If the essential oils are not 100% authentic.If not diluted properly If the oils have oxidizedIf wrong oils are used. YES If the essential oils are 100% authentic.If diluted properly.If right oils are used. My personal and clinical experiences have shown that done correctly, essential oils are very effective in managing inflammation, itching, infection,… Continue reading Essential Oils for Eczema? Yes or No? BOTH!
I planted some calendula seeds late last Fall and one of them is blooming! Calendula is not just a pretty flower, but also cold hardy. This gorgeous little flower, gracing so many home gardens has been used for centuries topically to speed up tissue healing after injuries, bruises, sprains and strains. It is a wonderful… Continue reading Calendula (calendula officinalis) for Complete Skin Care
Based on the CDC's lists of fever, cough and shortness of breath as main symptoms of Coronavirus, here are the essential oils and herbs to support yourself and your family. Remember, go to see your doctor in the first place and don't try to self prescribe. All the essential oils and hers recommended here are… Continue reading Essential Oil and Herbal Support for Coronavirus, or any virus
What does Acupuncture have to do with essential oils? Let me explain. Acupuncture points are points along meridians, where acupuncturists insert pain free needles to treat various health conditions. Essential oils, due to their volatile molecules are quickly absorbed through skin and enter blood stream. When they are applied to the acupoints, they travel through… Continue reading How to Use Essential Oils on Acupuncture Buddha Triangle for Anxiety, Depression & Repressed Emotions
Puressential Aromatherapy 