Posted on February 12, 2008 in Latest News
Aromatherapy could just be the thing to gift your painful joints with a rejuvenating experience. Arthritic patients around the globe respond positively to aromatherapy for treatment. Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal based medicine that makes therapeutic use of essential oils for health and well being.
Aromatherapy concoction for arthritis cure is usually made from pure essential oils, but also from hydrosols. Phytols are also used lately. For application to the skin they have to be mixed with vegetable oil, a cream base or a carrier lotion.
Essential Oils must always be used diluted when applied to the skin. A dilution of 3% essential oils in 97% base is generally regarded as very effective and safe. Essential oils consist of volatile plant oils extracted by steam distillation from flowers, leaves, roots, seeds and bark, highly concentrated fragrant oil rich in chemical compounds of the mother plant.
Volatile means the oils will evaporate and become airborne upon contact with air or heat. Incorporation of aromatherapy into your medical care routine may help you lessen your dependence and dosage of costly pharmaceutical drugs.
How to do it
- Fill a medium size bowl with hot, but not scalding water.
- Add 3 to 6 drops of essential oil.
- Fold a piece of sterile cotton cloth and dip it into the bowl.
- Squeeze out excess water, but not too much.
- Place the wet, hot cloth onto the affected area until it has cooled down to body temperature.
- Repeat steps 3 through 5 at least two to three times.
- Wrap the treated area in a dry and warm towel or blanket and leave the patient to rest for a while.
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