Is the same cologne that’s turning you on damaging your sperm? According to a new report released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, seventeen name brand perfume products were found to contain a “complex cocktail of natural essences and synthetic
Overview: Many people appreciate lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, or Lavandula officinalis) for its fragrance, used in soaps, shampoos, and sachets for scenting clothes. The name lavender comes from the Latin root lavare, which means “to wash.” Lavender may have earned this name because it was frequently used in
Abstract The essential oil extracted from the dried flower buds of clove, Eugenia caryophyllata L. Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae), is used as a topical application to relieve pain and to promote healing and also finds use in the fragrance and flavouring industries. The main constituents of the
Clove oil could be the answer to drive away those itchy rashes, says a new study. Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) researchers said that plant essential oils have long been studied for their effects against mites, ticks, lice and mosquitoes. “Essential oils and their active chemical
We often associate the sweet pungent aroma of cloves with the holiday season, but few people ever consider its therapeutic properties. Essential oil of clove can be used for a whole range of purposes, including: pain relief, and killing fungi and viruses. Easing Pain Clove essential oil’s
Episiotomy is the most common perineal incision in obstetric and midwifery. Nowadays alternative and complementary methods such as Aromatherapy using essential oils are established as an alternative therapy. This research was carried out to assess the effect of lavender oil in wound healing. This randomized control trial
In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the use of natural substances, and some questions concerning the safety of synthetic compounds have encouraged more detailed studies of plant resources. Essential oils, odorous and volatile products of plant secondary metabolism, have a wide application in
Aromatherapy Foot Bath Aromatherapy foot bath solutions can sooth and refresh the feet as well as offer all over relaxation. These are simple to make up at home, using the same base ingredients as the herbal type: baking soda, sea salt or Epsom salts dissolved in hot
Aromatherapy essential oils are naturally occurring plant essences found in different parts of plants – the blossom, fruit, leaf, stem, bark, wood or resin. Through a complicated and often expensive process of steam distillation or CO2 extraction, both hydrosol and essential oils are produced. Each essential oil
