People with depression are simply not able to carry on their lives normally. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years. When these symptoms become very intense, they start interfering with one’s ability to normally carry out even the daily chores. The person feels unable to do anything about it; other people need to help him out of this depressive situation. Appropriate treatment is required to help most people who suffer from depression.

Symptoms:

The symptoms that help identify depression include:

1) Constant feelings of sadness, irritability.

2) Feeling exhausted most of the time, despite lack of activity.

3) Decreased interest social activities.

4) Significant weight change.

5) A change in sleeping pattern, such as difficulty sleeping or early morning awakening.

6) Lack of confidence.

7) Spends a lot of time thinking about what has gone wrong or what will go wrong.

8) Feelings of worthlessness or guilt.

9) Physical pain, which has no apparent physical

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Basil (P, SS) Eases mental fatigue, stimulates poor memory and enhances alterness. beneficial as a digestive aid. relieves headache pain

Bergamot (SS, S) Great for nervous/depressed emotions. antiseptic for skin conditions regulates appetiteassists convalescence

Cedar, Himalayan (P, SS) A very calming oileases Bronchitis and respiratory ailmentscombats cellulite

Chamomile, Roman Aids skin conditions eases Migrainesrelieves Insomnia..soothing..anti-inflammatory use as a compress for ear-aches

Clary Sage (P) Avoid if Epileptic avoid alcohol, it may exaggerate the effects Produces vivid dreams eases Migraines balances female hormones.eases menstrual discomfort /PMS/ Menopause retards excessive Perspiration

Eucalyptus (P) Stimulatinganti-viral.. eases respiratory ailmentssoothes Sore Muscles and sunburn pain anti-bacterial properties inhibit spread of infection when used in a Diffuser

Frankincense Meditative.. tightens and tones skin anti-aging.. stimulates cell regeneration sooths and calms nerves treats Urinary Tract Infection.. anti-bacterial

Geranium, Rose Regenerates and rejujinates skin cells and tissue.. anti-cellulite.eases stress.. balances hormone problems during Menopause..relieves PMS

Ginger (SS) Relief from Arthritis pain, sprians, muscle aches and pains keeps sport muscles supple eases Motion Sickness, hangovers, jet lag sexual tonic  Read more...

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Did you know that essential oils have multiple uses? It is true! You can purchase good quality essential oils and use them to scent your home, disinfect and freshen your laundry, use them for healing purposes and add them to your first aid kit. Believe it or not, there are several different types of essential oils that you can use when you need to treat a fall, scratch, bite or burn quickly. Here is a look at some of the most popular essential oils to add to your first aid kit today.  Read more...

Pregnancy: Oils to avoid

Due to the effects of these oils on the reproductive organs, and the sensitivity of the foetus, they should not be used at all during Pregnancy.

* Ajowan
* Angelica
* Anise star
* Aniseed
* Basil
* Bay Laurel
* Calamintha
* Cedarwood (all types)
* Celery seed
* Cinnamon (leaf)
* Citronella
* Clary Sage
* Clove
* Cumin
* Cypress
* Fennel (sweet)
* Hyssop
* Jasmine
* Juniper
* Labdanum
* Lovage
* Marjoram
* Myrrh
* Nutmeg
* Parsley
* Penyroyal
* Peppermint
* Rose
* Rosemary
* Snakeroot
* Sage
* Tarragon
* Thyme (red)

High blood pressure: Oils to avoid

* Black Pepper
* Hyssop
* Lemon
* Lemongrass
* Nutmeg
* Rosemary
* Sage
* Thyme

Low blood pressure: Oils to avoid

* Chamomile
* Lemon
* Lavender
* Marjoram
* Ylang Ylang

Diabetes: Oils to avoid

* Angelica

Kidney problems: Oils that should be avoided

* Juniper

Homeopathic treatments: Oils to avoid  Read more...

If you are ill, you should generally turn to a physician for help. However, in many countries, essential oils are used in the mainstream medical community. So, if you still need help after seeing your doctor, you can use essential oils to help you heal.

The first thing to remember when using essential oils for healing is that you need to buy only the certified therapeutic grade oils. These oils are purer and more concentrated. They will cost more, but if you buy the cheaper oils they will have little healing effect.

Essential oils strengthen your immune system. They can help with viruses and cold sores, for example. Clove, lemon, cinnamon, rosemary, and neroli are just some of the essential oils that will help in this area.

There are also essential oils that are powerful antifungal agents. Some of these are tea tree, lemon grass, and rosemary oils. Fungi can cause many problems in the body. Many people are allergic to mold. Allergies of all types can be treated with tansy, spikenard, cajeput, and chamomile, to name a few. Tansy, along with eucalyptus and marjoram are essential oils used to help with asthma. Bronchitis can be eased with eucalyptus, rosemary, and thyme oils.  Read more...

Ingredients:
Splash of vegetable oil
1 can coconut milk (about 13oz)
3 zucchinis, thickly sliced
8 oz fresh peas
8 oz asparagus, cut in half
10 fresh basil leaves

For the curry paste:
5 Thai chillies, deseeded if you dont like it too hot!
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 shallots, roughly chopped
1.5inch ginger root, grated
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 lemongrass stalks, roughly chopped
Zest of 1 lime, finely grated
tsp turmeric
tbsp palm sugar
A handful of fresh cilantro, plus extra to serve
Black pepper
Pepper and salt to season
Splash of vegetable oil

Method:
To make the paste, dry-fry all the spices and then grind them in a mortar and pestle. Put the mixture into a blender and add all the remaining paste ingredients. Blend for about 5 minutes or until smooth and set aside.

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over low heat, add about 3tbsp of the curry paste. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes, then add the coconut milk. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.  Read more...

What could possibly sound more relaxing than a sensual massage with essential oils? The very thought of getting a good massage with great smelling essential oils can melt away the days worries and stresses. If you have never considered giving or getting an essential oil massage, then what are you waiting for? Here are the basics that you should know.

Massage 101: A massage comes in many forms. The best massage will rub away the tension and help you relax. A massage done properly will have you walking away feeling good, focused and ready to face the day. In fact, many people find that a regular massage can really benefit their well being and stress levels. Add to that some good essential oils and you have a massage recipe for success. Did you know that well chosen essential oils can help with a wide variety of ailments when used in a massage? It is true! Try it and see.  Read more...

20 to 30 drops of Essential Oil to 1/2 oz. (15 ml.) of Jojoba oil. (Carrier Oil)

Chakra
Colors
Essential Oils
Stones

#7 Crown
Violet
Angelica, Frankincense, Rosewood
Amethyst, Crystal

#6 Third Eye
Indigo
Rosemary, Clary Sage, Lavender
Lapis, Azurite

#5 Throat
Blue
Roman Chamomile, Sandalwood, Myrrh
Turquoise, Blue lace agate

#4 Heart
Pink/Green
Geranium, Rose, Bergamot
Malachite, Rose Quartz

#3 Solar/Spleen
Yellow
Neroli, Mandarin, Lemon, Grapefruit
Citrine, Amber

#2 Navel/Sacral
Orange
Jasmine (Absolute)
Carnelian, Gold topaz

#1 Base/Root
Red
Frankincense, Rosewood, Myrrh, Ylang Ylang, Vetiver
Garnet, Red jasper

By Francoise Rapp

Adolescence is one of the most difficult stages of our lives. During this dynamic period, we not only encounter awkward physical changes such as skin problems and weight issues but we also see a rise in the expectations we face from family and society, which brings emotional conflict. In fact, one-third of American teens claim they suffer daily from stress-related issues, including sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression. The other two-thirds say they feel stress-related symptoms at least once a week.

Teenagers in general have a tendency to shut down their emotions as a method of coping with the influx of change in their lives. They may also become irritable, angry, provocative, or resort to drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism. This stage is also extremely difficult on the parents, who must also come to terms with their teens, who are no longer children.

The following aromatic recipes can be used to help teens better cope with the emotional and physical stress they face.  Read more...

There are many great benefits of using aromatherapy and essential oils and some of the benefits may have never crossed your mind. Did you know that the right kind of essential oils can help with acne and skin blemishes? It is trueyou can use essential oils to help your skin look and feel great. Here are some tips you need to know. Why not try natural remedies before you invest in expensive medications and doctor visits?

First of all, you need to understand a little more about aromatherapy before you start using it. You can essential oils in a variety of ways, but when you use them right, you can use them directly on your skin. You can also inhale the scents for added benefit. There has been a lot of research into acne and skin blemishes when it comes to essential oils. It works.  Read more...

There are several ways to use essential oils in the bath. First, of course, they can just be added neat and undiluted to the water. This gives the bath a wonderful aroma and you the therapeutic values of whichever oils you have chosen. But the oils can also be incorporated into homemade bath crystals, bath oils and bubble baths.

Most of the prettily packaged bath crystals you can buy in the shops are nothing more than washing soda crystals with color and fragrance added. To make your own at home couldn’t be easier and if you save attractive glass jars over the year. Simply crush washing soda crystals, add a little food coloring, and the essential oils of your choice – to each 250 grams add 20 drops of essential oil. Tie a few ribbons around the jars, et voila . . .  Read more...

by: Paula Polman

Aromatherapy is a growing area of interest as North America continues its search for alternative and complimentary applications of natural medicines. The use of herbal Supplements in our daily lives is one excellent example of this.

Aromatherapy, however, is still in the realm of uncertainty. People are familiar with the term, most have heard of essential oils, but still few know how to use them in practical applications.

Heres a short list of some examples of ways to enhance your daily life with essential oils:  Read more...

By Annie B. Bond, Author of Better Basics for the Home (Three Rivers Press, 1999). http://www.care2.com/

The smell of Jasmine transports me to moonlit summer nights with the soft, sensual scent of Jasmine wafting through the night air. It is no surprise, given that in India Jasmine is called queen of the night, because the scent is stronger after sunset. The scent is known to be comforting, calming, and certainly sensual, and I also always associate it with romance.

Try this homemade Jasmine perfume formula to open the doors of romance, to calm, and uplift the mind. Known as a Fertility oil, it is healing for sexuality and even known to ease the trauma of giving birth.

Cupid was known to tip his arrows with Jasmine blossoms, to help inspire love and desire! Jasmine oil is also antidepressive, being mildly euphoric. Make sure you buy a pure jasmine oil that is produced through the purest process, without the use of solvents. Absolute oils are those that derive the oil through solvent extraction rather than stream distillation. The purest jasmine oil of all is derived from the old-fashioned enfleurage process using oil extraction, traditionally made of animal fat.  Read more...

Aromatherapy, a term created in 1920, involves the use of essential oils that are compounds in their purist state. The oils are concentrated liquids derived from plants through a variety of means: distillation, solvent extraction or expression processing. And the resulting oils are then used as treatment for a variety of ailments and healing.

Aromatherapy was actually coined because of Mr. Rene Maurice Gattefosse. While he was conducting research about how oils might aid healing, his arm caught fire and subsequently poured Lavender oil onto it by accidental, which in turn caused the arm to heal faster, leaving no Scar. Since that time, many have delved into how aromatherapy can help with physical and emotional healing.

Popular Uses

Some common uses for aromatherapy oils are as scents for homes and offices to help trigger relaxing feelings from occupants and to also help get rid of unwanted smells and germs. For example, lighting candles and burning wax chips made with aromatherapy oils can help rid a kitchen of smelly fried onion and other food smells.  Read more...

VARIOUS CIVILISATIONS throughout history have employed the use of aromatic plants for religious, medicinal, cosmetic and magickal purposes. One of the earliest forms of aromatherapy was the use of aromatic plants as Incense. The word perfume comes from the Latin word perfumum, which means through smoke. This would have originally referred to the use of Incense. Incense was burned as a way to get rid of evil spirits, which many of the ancients considered to be the cause of disease. Associations became made between the healing of disease and the aromas of the plants used in the healing treatments, and this became the early foundation for what we now know today as aromatherapy.  Read more...

Essential Oils must always be diluted in a base oil, such as sweet almond oil or unperfumed moisturizers. If the skin is especially dry, a few drops of avocado oil may be incorporated to enrich the blend; if excessively oily, the more astringent grapeseed oil may be used. Facial unguents penetrate best if applied to a slightly damp face and neck using gentle upward strokes, with care taken not to drag or pull the skin, especially around the eyes.

Because of the delicacy of the skin on the face, Essential Oils are used more sparingly than on other areas of the body. The maximum number of drops for each Essential Oil is listed in the lists below, but the total number should not exceed 3 drops per 1 tablespoon of base oil. This provides roughly two weeks’ supply of unguent for the face and neck that, like all aromatic formulations, stay fresh and fragrant longest if stored in dark glass containers away from heat and light.  Read more...

Lighting colored Candles that coordinate with what you need. For example if you want to gain knowledge, light a yellow Candle. Light a pink Candle to send love. Blue to resolve a spiritual problem. Lavender is good for healing. Silver is good for protection.

Color Frequencies

RED Red is the color of energy, vitality and power. It is used for burning out Cancer, drying up weeping sores or wounds, etc.; it will warm cold areas to reduce pain. Red is a powerful healing agent for healing diseases of the blood and Circulation. It will help with Depression. Red is not to be used on people with High Blood Pressure or Anxiety. If you stay under the red ray too long or are exposed to red for a considerable time it will make you very agitated or even aggressive. It is associated with the male polarity. A red carpet or wall – in a place of business – will draw money. If you are a sales person – try wearing something red!!  Read more...

TO EASE HAY FEVER – Chamomile – Eucalyptus

TO RELAX SORE AND ACHING MUSCLES – Frankincense – Ginger – Sweet marijoram – Rosemary

TO EASE STOMACH/PERIOD PAINS – Aniseed – Clary Sage – Juniper berry – Lavender – Marjoram

TO EASE STOMACH UPSETS – Ginger – Mandarin – Peppermint

TO HELP OILY SKIN – Cypress – Lemon – Mandarin – Tea Tree (also good for Acne)

FOR HAIR – Cedarwood – Cypress (for oily hair) – Rosemary (for dry hair) – Tea Tree (for Dandruff)

TO EASE Headaches – Eucalyptus – Lavender – Peppermint – Rosemary

TO CLEAR A BLOCKED NOSE – Bergamot – Eucalyptus – Ginger – Rosemary

TO EASE A Sore Throat – Frankincense – Jasmine – Sandalwood – Tea Tree

TO EASE Eczema – Chamomile – Geranium – Juniper berry – Lavender

TO Moisturize DRY SKIN – Bergamot – Chamomile – Jasmine – Rose – Sandalwood – Ylang Ylang

TO IMPROVE CELLULITE – Juniper berry – Geranium – Rosemary

Black PEPPER: Bloodstone. Courage, physical energy.

CARDAMOM: Carnelian. Sex, overcoming Sexual Dysfunction.

CEDARWOOD: Lepidolite. Spirituality, sleep, protection.

EUCALYPTUS: Aquamarine. Health, healing, purification.

FRANKINCENSE: Amber. Strength, healing, protection.

GERANIUM: Red Tourmaline. Protection.

GINGER: Rhodochrosite. Physical energy, love.

JASMINE: Moonstone. Love, sleep, psychic awareness.

JUNIPER: Red Jasper. Protection.

LAVENDER: Fluorite. Healing, health, conscious mind.

NEROLI: Chrysoprase. Happiness, joy.

NIAOULI: Imperial Topaz. Protection.

PALMAROSA: Lapis Lazuli. Love, healing.

PATCHOULI: Green Tourmaline. Money.

PINE: Malachite. Magical energy, money, protection.

ROSE: Rose Quartz. Love, peace, happiness.

ROSEMARY: Quartz Crystal. All positive magical changes.

SANDALWOOD: Clear Calcite. Spirituality, Meditation.

YARROW: Amethyst. Love, psychic awareness.

YLANG-YLANG: Kunzite. Love, peace.