For the face, essential oils should be mixed with base oils in much the same way as for massage, the main difference being more nourishing oils such as apricot kernel and avocado should be used in preference to ordinary vegetable oils. (It should be noted that avocado is (more…)
Many hair conditions such as dryness, excessive grease, or dandruff will respond to aromatherapy using specific recipes of essential oils diluted in nourishing base oil. For instance, 60 drops of an essential oil diluted in 100 ml of base oil (such as olive or sweet almond) will (more…)
Compresses are effective in the treatment of a variety of muscular and rheumatic aches and pains as well as bruises and headaches. To prepare a compress, add 5 drops of oil to a small bowl of water. Soak a piece of flannel or other absorbent material in the solution. (more…)
Another point of debate with C-sections is whether they prevent women from delivering future babies vaginally. A C-section can adversely affect subsequent pregnancies if there are complications with the placenta and incisional scar. Placental complications are (more…)
• Consider delaying an epidural until your labor is well established and progressing. Although studies don’t indicate a link between epidurals and C-sections, an epidural given too early may slow labor progress and lead to further intervention.
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• Take good care of yourself to reduce the risk of complications or interventions. Healthy women tend to have healthy babies. To stay healthy throughout pregnancy, get early and consistent prenatal care, watch your weight, and don’t smoke or use drugs. Exercise will (more…)
Inhalation is thought to be the most direct and rapid means of treatment. This is because the molecules of the volatile essential oil act directly on the olfactory organs and are immediately perceived by the brain. A popular method is the time-honored one of steam (more…)
Bathing most people has experienced the benefits of relaxing in a hot bath to which a proprietary perfumed preparation has been added. Most of these preparations contain essential oils used in aromatherapy. The addition of a number of drops of an essential oil to the bath (more…)
Massage is the most familiar method of treatment associated with aromatherapy. Essential oils are able to penetrate through the skin and are taken into the body, exerting haling and beneficial influences on internal tissues and organs. The oils used for massage are (more…)
For medical necessity and convenience, labor is frequently induced. Failed inductions, however, account for a big chunk of first-time C-sections. To activate labor, cervical ripening agents, Pitocin, and artificially rupturing membranes may be very effective, but they may not (more…)
