spa treatment
spa treatment
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
A lamp ring fits on a light bulb. This popular option is made using terra cotta. The lamp ring has a groove into which essential oils are placed. When the lamp is turned on, the heat from the bulb he...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
The term that is more commonly associated with aromatherapy resins is incense. Resins, or incense, have long been an important part of history. Widely used for ceremonial purposes in many ancient eas...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Infused oils are another type of oil used in aromatherapy. Infusion is an extraction process that does not involve boiling. Rather, an ingredient, usually an herb, is steeped or soaked for a period o...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Hydrosols are another type of product commonly used in aromatherapy. They're frequently combined with essential oils and carrier oils as a way to enhance the base product. The steam and water distill...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Aromatherapy is all about essential oils. Essential oils are naturally-occurring oils that have been extracted from the various parts of different plants including the leaves, the bark, the stem, the...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Some plant material cannot tolerate the heated forms of extraction such as steam distillation. High heat damages these plants and once damaged, their essential oils too are damaged and are no longer ...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
It's true that essential oils are an essential part of aromatherapy. But contrary to what some people think, the term 'essential' doesn't mean essential as in 'being a necessary part of'. Instead, es...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Steam Distillation The majority of essential oils available today are extracted using a steam distillation process. It's the oldest form of essential oil extraction and is believed by many to be the...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Among the many types of aromas used in aromatherapy are CO2s. If you know anything about chemistry, you know that CO2 is the symbol for carbon dioxide. And if you know anything about carbon dioxide, ...
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by John Spencer Ellis - 2008-07-28
Carrier oils are an important part of aromatherapy. Carrier oils are mainly used to dilute essential oils. Dilution is especially important when the essential oils are being massaged into the skin. I...