Many of us acknowledge about the physical and psychological Benefits of Aromatherapy Essential Oils for us, human being, but do you know that Aromatherapy are beneficial to our pets too?

Just as aromatherapy can benefit human beings both physically and psychologically, it can also do the same thing for pets. However, safety precautions is still the most important issue in Aromatherapy, the fact that human beings and animals are different and that the essential oils blends and aromatherapy that human beings can handle and enjoy, might not produce the same reaction in ones’ pets. In fact, some oils can be quite dangerous. Therefore, it is vitally important that one does their own research and performs due diligence to ensure that their beloved pets are not harmed.

Different animals can only tolerate certain essential oils, your pet can’t “tell” you if it is uncomfortable with the essential oils, so you must be very careful and dedicated to finding out exactly what your pet can handle, benefit and also what might be dangerous to it. It is very important for you to find trusted resources to give you guidance in this area. You may even want to ask your veterinarian their advice about using aromatherapy on your pets.

It is important for you to experiment a bit and perform a patch test so that you can see how your pets reacts before you give them a heavy dose or introduce a strong blend. If you see your pet sneezing, their eyes tearing up, them rubbing their head on the ground or excessively licking themselves, you may want to cut down on the oils or stop using them.

Some general rules regarding aromatherapy and pets includes
1. Never spray or use essential oils in your pet’s eyes.
2. Always remember to dilute essential oils. It is very easy to dilute essential oils before you mist them on your pet or on your pet’s belongings.

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Do you suffer from poor circulation too? Poor circulation problems are quite common in middle-aged and elderly folk, it is when the circulatory system cannot properly do its jobs and there are inadequate blood flow to entire parts of the body.

Immediate treatment should be taken, because poor circulation could be the roots of many serious diseases including high blood pressure, heart attack, infection to abnormal blood clotting, hypertension, stroke, varicose veins, kidney damage and many more.

Aromatherapy is one of the various natural remedies for improving circulatory system. Here are the Aromatherapy recipes for poor circulation.

Diffuser for Poor Circulation

3 parts Cypress essential oil

3 parts Lemon essential oil

2 parts Bergamot essential oil

1 part Ginger essential oil

1 part Geranium essential oil

Mix all the essential oils in an amber glass bottle. Electric diffuser often come with a bottle that fit onto the machine, use one if you have. You may put several drops of the blend in aroma lamp, potpourri burner or humidifier. You may prepare larger amount using teaspoon measurements.

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What is Poor Circulation? Circulatory system problems arise when there is limited blood flow to the legs, hands, heart and rest of the body. Ideally, our blood vessels should be clean and in good working condition. But, due to the unhealthy life style and dietary, our blood vessels become blocked as a fatty substance called plaque builds up and hardens and constricts the walls of the arteries and veins. This interrupts the normal flow of blood through the vessels and results in poor circulation.

The common symptoms and signs of poor circulation include:

• Cold hands and feet

• Pins and needles feeling

• Cramp in legs, buttocks or feet

• Swollen feet or legs

• Deteriorating vision

• Blueness, purple or dark skin (cyanosis – an indication of inadequate oxygen delivery)

• Blood clots

• Numb or loss of sensation in the hands and feet

• Dizziness when standing quickly

Seek immediate treatment if you have the above symptoms. Poor circulation can be extremely harmful to the body and it is vital that the right amount of blood flows to the heart and the brain. A variety of conditions can be brought on by poor circulation such as high blood pressure, hypertension, stroke, varicose veins, peripheral artery disease, heart disease, kidney damage, aneurysms, arteriosclerosis, Raynaud’s disease and phlebitis.

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The lemon is the common name for Citrus limonum. Lemon tree could reaches 3-6 m in height and usually has sharp thorns on the twigs. The alternate leaves, reddish when young, become dark-green above, light-green below and in oblong shape. The lemon’s opened flowers have 4 or 5 petals about 2 cm long, white on the upper surface (inside), purplish beneath (outside). The fruit is oval with a nipple-like protuberance at the apex; 7 -12 cm long; the peel is usually light-yellow and aromatic, dotted with oil glands.

Lemon is used for both culinary and nonculinary purposes throughout the world. The fruit is used primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind (zest) are also used, normally in cooking and baking.

The exact origin of the lemon is unknown, but widely presumed that lemons first grew in India, northern Burma, and China. Lemon’s antiseptic properties make it a popular ingredients for antidote.The peel oil from Lemon is process into essential oils and widely use in Aromatherapy.

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Sleep disorders have become a problem for many people, and it is getting worst because of the busy modern living style nowadays. Research has been carried out, and it was found that Americans spend $14 Billion each year finding Sleep Disorders Solutions. 58% experience the symptons of sleeps disorders few nights a week and 35% have the symptons almost every night. Many people didn’t even realized that they have sleep disorders problems, the symptoms of sleeping disorders include load snoring, waking up sweating or gasping for air, headache/sore throat/feeling unfresh or tire in the morning are all the symptons of sleep disorders.

Aromatherapy essential oils is one of the several popular alternative natural sleep diorders solution, the scent helps you getting good night sleep. Although aromatherapy essential oils ore natural, you must always look out for excessive usage of it, because essential oils are highly concentrate liquid and could be very dangerous if misused. Always read the safety precaution of essential oils and get advise from experience therapist whenever needed.

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