Understanding the Natural Powers of Ravintsara Essential Oil

You already know that essential oils can provide many health benefits, especially the ones you’re missing out on by spending so much of your time indoors these days. Pure essential oil’s well known emotional, mental, and physical benefits are the reasons why they’ve become so popular to use in our homes and offices. As the popularity of essential oils increases, most ...

The Art of Choosing Your Aromatherapy Diffuser

How to choose your aromatherapy diffuser Below you will find answers to your most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about choosing an ultrasonic aromatherapy diffuser. What are the characteristics of a great ultrasonic aromatherapy diffuser ?   Ultrasonic aromatherapy diffusion is based on the aerial suspension of a mass of water and essential oils when they resonate with a train of very high frequency ultrasonic ...

How Graine de Vie (NGO) is helping Madagascar replant millions of trees per year

"Between two and six billion trees should be planted in Madagascar to compensate for deforestation. Let's say the cost of a fighter aircraft. Frédéric Debouche In just 8 years, the Belgian NGO Graine de Vie has already managed to plant 18 million trees. What is at stake? Madagascar's biodiversity is at stake, and so that's why it's important to raise awareness among local populations ...

An Introduction to Pranarom Organic Vegetable Oils & Their Benefits

Vegetable oils and maceration oils First cold pressed or maceration oils Sources of essential fatty acids, omega 3-6-9 Ideal carrier oils for essential oils Apricot Kernel* Prunus armeniaca Argan* Argania spinosa Arnica* Arnica montana Avocado* Persea gratissima Black Cumin* (Nigella) Nigella sativa Borage* Borago officinalis Calendula* Calendula officinalis Calophylla* Calophyllum inophyllum Carrot* Daucus carota sativa Castor Oil* Ricinus communis Evening Primrose* Oenothera biennis ...

Awaken your senses and release tensions with Ylang-ylang

Originally from the Philippines, but very present in Madagascar, particularly on the island of Nosy Be, Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata) gives an essential oil that combines the pleasure of the senses and therapeutic interest. The largest consumer of EO in Ylang-ylang is the perfume industry. Coco Chanel has made it popular with its legendary perfume "Bois de îles", and more discreet ...

Aromatherapy Massage: A Quick Guide (PART 2)

This is PART 2 of a 2-part series on Aromatherapy Massage. Check out PART 1 if you haven't yet! So, what’s the link between aromatherapy and massage? Where do essential oils come in? Essential oils are used to enhance the beneficial qualities of the massage. For example, essential oils with analgesic properties can enhance the pain-relieving effects of massage, calming essential oils can enhance ...

How to Use Essential Oils: Benefits of Aromatherapy Using Inhalation

Therapeutic Inhalation of Essential Oils: How to Do it Properly Why inhale essential oils? When we breathe in aromatic molecules they travel to the back of our nose and stimulate special cells called olfactory receptor neurons. Once triggered, these highly sensitive cells relay messages to the brain via the limbic system, which is the control center for our emotions, blood pressure, ...

Essential Oils for Varicose Veins – What are your Options?

Circulatory disorders and essential oils to relieve you... Essential oils are known for their therapeutic effectiveness when it comes to relieving heavy legs, varicose veins, and other circulatory disorders. Poor blood circulation can become a problem especially when it is aggravated by external factors such as heat, prolonged sitting or standing, travel (by plane, car) etc. Did you know that it is possible ...