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Judy Lausch - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Judy Lausch is a clinical nurse specialist (registered nurse), a registered aromatherapist, a certified healing touch practitioner and instructor, and an advanced board certified holistic nurse. She has taught nursing, energy healing, parish nurse, and aromatherapy classes for many years.
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- 7 Tips For Skin Care Using Essential Oils
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Essential oils can enhance whatever skin care you are already using. Find out tips for a natural approach to beautiful skin in this article.
- Using Essential Oils, Salt Or Sugar Scrubs - Recipes to Exfoliate For a Radiant Glow to Your Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] You can pay big bucks, or you can make your own scrub using these simple recipes. Exfoliation leaves your skin with a radiant glow while removing dead skin, and stimulating the circulation of blood and lymph. All but the most sensitive skin can benefit from this amazingly simple process.
- Bath Salts, Oils and Gels - Recipes For Self-Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Bath salts, oils and gels: a great way to find rest and relaxation in this stress-laden world. This article will have you planning for and looking forward to your next bath, and pleased with yourself that you were able to make your own bath products.
- Essential Oils - Use With Moisture Cream to Hydrate Your Skin and Prevent Wrinkles
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] You can make your own natural moisturizer starting from scratch, but I find it easier to purchase aroma base cream and add essential oils to it. This article shows you how to make your own, and how to add essential oils.
- Essential Oils - Use With Lotion to Moisturize and Soften Your Skin Naturally
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Do you have to wash your hands often? Does winter or dry weather leave you with rough, chapped hands? This article gives ways to use healing essential oils in simple recipes for lotion that will soften the skin and effectively replenish moisture to rough, dry hands.
- Essential Oils - Use Them With Shampoo For a Natural Approach to Shiny, Healthy Hair
[Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Adding essential oils to natural shampoo can make them therapeutic as well as cleansing. This article gives recipes with suggestions for which essential oils to use for dry hair, oily hair, normal hair and split ends. A great recipe for a hair rinse to bring shine to your hair is also included.
- Essential Oils - Soap Recipes For Natural Cleansing
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Making soap is easier than most people would think. Natural soap with healing essential oils is much gentler than most commercial products. Additionally, it makes great gifts. Different ingredients, as well as different essential oils can be added to a base recipe for different purposes. This article gives a base recipe and suggestions of essential oils to use.
- Moisturize Your Face 'Cause Baby It's Cold Outside - 10 Tips For Winter Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Temperatures are down, humidity is down, it's snowing and blowing, and baby-it's cold outside. Winter weather is terribly harsh on face skin. This article gives 10 suggestions you can use to protect your skin and help prevent harm to delicate facial tissue.
- Essential Oils - 8 Ways to Apply Essential Oils to the Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Essential Oils can be very therapeutic for your skin. This article discusses eight different ways to apply essential oils to the skin: compresses, sprays or spritzers, mouthwashes and gargles, baths, topical application, salves, creams and gels. Find out how to apply essential oils to the skin by reading this article.
- Carrier Oils to Use With Essential Oils Especially When Caring For Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] This article differentiates between essential and carrier oils, and discusses nine carrier oils that are effective for use with essential oils in skin care. The nine oils discussed are: Sweet Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Kukui Oil, Olive Oil, Rosehip Seed Oil, Sesame Seed Oil and Sunflower Seed Oil. These oils are often used in the treatment of skin problems.
- Grapeseed - A Carrier Oil Good For Acne-Prone Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Acne] Grapeseed oil is expressed from the seed of the grape. It is often the byproduct of wine making. It is a very lubricating oil and is highly prized because it contains antioxidants. It is mildly astringent and is often used in massage, but has a very short shelf life. This article discusses the healing properties of this common carrier oil.
- Kukui Nut Oil From Hawaii - A Great Carrier Oil For Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Kukui nut oil, from the state tree of Hawaii, is very light and so non-greasy that it is suitable even for oily skin. It is high in vitamins A and E, and has been used for centuries to aid skin that has been damaged by the sun or salt water. This article discusses healing properties of this increasingly popular carrier oil.
- Awesome Sweet Almond Oil - A Carrier Oil For Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] One of the most popular oils used by massage therapists and aromatherapist alike, Sweet Almond Oil can be used topically to moisturize dry skin, soothe chapped lips, and relieve itchiness associated with dry skin. This article discusses the healing properties of this awesome carrier oil.
- Avocado - A Vitamin-Rich Carrier Oil Especially Good For Wrinkles
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Avocado carrier oil is made from the pulpy flesh of the plant. This oil is great for dry skin. It contains Vitamins A, D and E and is noted to restore and maintain skin tone and elasticity and to help prevent wrinkles. This article discusses the healing properties of this carrier oil.
- Sesame Seed Oil - A Carrier Oil For Skin Preservation and Massage
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Sesame seed oil (Sesamum indicum) is made from pressing the seeds. It is a soothing light- weight oil, rich in Vitamin E, minerals and lecithin. It can speed healing, prevent drying, and has a sunscreen effect. It is often used in Ayurvedic medicine for skin preservation. Read more about this carrier oil's healing properties.
- Sunflower Seed Oil - A Carrier Oil That Provides a "Second Skin" Particularly Good For Winter
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Sunflower seed oil is rich in Vitamins A and E and in lecithin. This light oil leaves what some call a second skin after drying, so it is particularly useful for skin care in the winter. This oil is found in many body lotions, and is known for its softening and moisturizing effect. It is often used for facial treatment and in body massage. This is an ideal oil to use for those with concerns about nut allergies since it is extracted from the seeds of a flower.
- Calendula Oil - A Warm, Golden Infusion to Use For Wounds, Skin Inflammation and Varicose Veins
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Calendula infusion is soothing, therapeutic oil. Its medicinal qualities have been used for centuries. More recently, its antioxidant properties have been cited as one of the reasons for its effectiveness. Calendula has been proven to aid in wound healing, and is frequently included in first aid ointments. Aromatherapists utilize it for making salves for burns, bruises, cut and as a carrier base for essential oils used for skin care. This article discusses the therapeutic effects of this infusion.
- St Johns Wort - A Beautiful Red Infusion Oil For Nerve Damage, Inflammation, and Sensitive Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] St. John's Wort is an infusion oil made from the fresh flowering tops of the Hypericum perforatum plant. It lends a beautiful red color to the oil and is used for muscle and joint pain and inflammation, for nerve-related pain such as neuralgia. It is present in many first-aid preparations. This article discusses the healing properties of this oil.
- Evening Primrose Oil - A Carrier Oil to Soothe Irritated Skin and Maintain Skin Elasticity
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Evening Primrose is a perfect carrier oil for skin care. It moisturizes, softens, and soothes dry and irritated skin. It is known for its ability to maintain skin elasticity. Read about it's many skin care properties in this article.
- Essential Oils - 4 Remedies in Mouth Care For Bleeding Gums
[Health-and-Fitness:Dental-Care] The number one gum problem for individuals is a problem known as gingivitis. This is an infection of the gums that leads to inflammation and then to bleeding. Read this article to discover four aromatherapy remedies for dealing with the problem of bleeding gums.
- Essential Oils - Jojoba - A Plant Wax Perfect For Skin Care - Head to Toe
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Jojoba is an ideal substance to use for skin care. You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on products that promise to remove stubborn makeup, smooth out the frizz in your hair or to moisturize your skin. It is a favorite carrier oil of aestheticians, massage therapists and aromatherapists.
- Service and the Life of a Christian - 7 Ways Volunteering Brings Personal Blessings
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Why be a Volunteer? What gifts can you offer? Read here to see the author's 7 favorite blessings one can receive from service to others and suggestions for getting started.
- Are You Active in Your Faith? If So, Enjoy These 5 Health Benefits of Faith Hardiness
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Do you view your faith as a resource? Read more to view at least five of the benefits associated with a hardy faith.
- 4 Ways to Strike Out Stress With Spirituality
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] What does spirituality have to do with stress? Read here to find out four ways to strike out stress with spirituality.
- When Exhaustion Takes Over - 6 Tips to Increase Your Energy Level
[Health-and-Fitness:Mind-Body-Spirit] Are you tired more than usual? What do you do when exhaustion takes over? This article discusses this common health concern and gives six practical tips for ways to help.
- Jock Itch - Natural Remedies and Ways to Reduce Risk
[Health-and-Fitness:Mens-Issues] Jock Itch is a term used to describe a common infection of the groin area in men. Read this article for information about the cause, clinical features, ways to reduce the risk, and simple natural remedies. Recipes for powder and lotion using essential oils are included.
- Motion Sickness - Help is Here With a Natural Essential Oil Remedy, and Other Natural Suggestions
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] "Stop the car. I'm getting sick!" "Last time I flew, the jet lag made me sick to my stomach." "No more cruises for me. I was sick the whole time!" If you have ever found yourself saying these words, you will want to read this article for helpful suggestions on ways to prevent and relieve motion sickness, using the natural way of essential oils. This article talks about the cause, gives recommendations on which essential oils to use, and make suggestions about ways to keep motion sickness at bay.
- Don't Let the Signs of Aging Show Up on Your Face - Keep Wrinkles Away With Essential Oils
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Wrinkles start to form when skin loses its elasticity. The cosmetic surgery industry is booming because we want to keep that youthful look. Rather than take this drastic approach, look into healthy, natural ways to help the skin maintain collagen, give the skin a plump appearance and encourage the regeneration of new cells with essential oils. Recipe included.
- Using Essential Oils to Prevent Wrinkles - If You Are Over 50
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] After 50, there is not a doubt: we are definitely interested in anything that can stop this onslaught of wrinkles. Pull out the stops. Do all you can. Usually, it's too late for primary prevention, but we can certainly use our resources to slow down the process, prevent further damage and protect this delicate facial and neck tissue. This article gives natural suggestions for self-care, a recipe for a facial mask and an anti-wrinkle oil recipe specific for the over 50 age group.
- Using Essential Oils to Prevent Wrinkles - If You Are Over 30
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] During the 30s and 40's is usually when we start to notice the fine lines and the start of wrinkles. So this is usually when people begin taking care of their skin. Now, its no longer just preventive measures. We start to get serious about it. This article contains suggestions for maintaining skin integrity, and for slowing down the effects of the aging process. A recipe for an essential oil blend specific to this age group is included along with one for reducing wrinkles.
- Using Essential Oils to Prevent Wrinkles If You Are Over 20
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] If you are around the age of twenty, you have picked a perfect time to start preventing wrinkles. Start these good habits while you are young. You'll be glad you did. This article is primarily about prevention. It lists 8 factors that age skin, and gives good skin care tips to counter-act that factor, A recipe for wrinkle prevention for the over 20 age group is included.
- Morning Sickness - Essential Oils and Other Suggestions to Ease the Queasiness
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Are you a lucky lady who when pregnant never had the slightest touch of nausea? Were you (or are you) ill in the morning and ok by lunch time? Or are you one who was (is) sick all day, day after day, wondering why in world it's called morning sickness when it lasts all day? If you are one of the 50-70 % of American women who will suffer from nausea or vomiting, or both during the first trimester (first 3 months) of pregnancy, then you will be interested in this article. It will discuss how to ease the queasiness of morning sickness and will give hints for dealing with the problem.
- Nausea - 7 Natural Ways to Use Essential Oils For Prevention and Relief
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Did you drink too much? Did you eat too much or eat the wrong thing? Do you get queasy while riding in a car? Are you pregnant? Nausea, that feeling of sickness in the pit of your tummy that makes you feel like you want to vomit, can be due to many things. This article contains recipes, helpful hints and ways to use essential oils for the prevention and relief of this fairly common symptom
- Staying Awake at the Wheel - Natural Help From Essential Oils
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Ever have trouble staying awake while driving? Did you ever think, "if only I had a little pick-me-up I would be more alert?" This article discusses the problem, and shows research which points out the effectiveness of two essential oils.
- Diaper Rash - Natural Remedies and Ways to Reduce the Risk
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Using a natural baby powder and lotion with each diaper change protects your baby from diaper rash by helping absorb moisture and by preventing skin irritation. Read this article for recipes for these natural remedies, and for practical tips to reduce the risk.Using a natural baby powder and lotion with each diaper change protects your baby from diaper rash by helping absorb moisture and by preventing skin irritation. Read this article for recipes for these natural remedies, and for practical tips to reduce the risk.
- Care For a Cup of Tea? It Can Have Therapeutic Benefits
[Food-and-Drink:Tea] Do you like tea? Did you know it has therapeutic benefits? When you see what recent studies say, you just might want to make drinking tea a daily habit just for the potential health of it. Read this article to see how drinking tea can benefit your health and well-being. Are you curious as to the difference between green black and oolong tea? This article tells all.
- 9 Reasons to Use Diffusers to Disperse Essential Oils
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Why would you need a diffuser to disperse essential oils? Read this article for at least nine reasons. Do you know how to use a diffuser? What features would you look for if you were looking for one? These questions and more are answered in this article.
- Painful Menstrual Cramps - Essential Oils For Dysmenorrhea
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Three weeks out of every month you feel great, but then comes your period and with it those awful cramps. For most women the congestive, bloating-type symptoms last for only a couple of days, but those few days can seem endless when you try to function normally while ignoring the symptoms. If this applies to you or your loved ones, you will want to read more about how the natural use of aromatherapy can help.
- Foraha-Tamanu - A Tropical Oil to Aid in the Relief of Pain
[Health-and-Fitness:Pain-Management] Foraha, also known as Tamanu, a tropical oil, has many healing properties for skin care and has a history for relieving the pain of sciatica, shingles, neuralgia, rheumatism and leprous neuritis. Its silky feel makes it ideal for use in ointments, lotions, creams, and balms. It can also be applied neat (without diluting) to the skin.
- Essential Oils - 14 Modern Life Conditions They Can Help
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] If you are like most people who experience the stress of modern life, you are probably looking for safe ways to help you obtain healthy goals. This article lists 14 modern day conditions that essential oils have been found to help. Read this article to see if any of these conditions are ones you struggle with, and find out how essential oils can help.
- Tamanu - Traditional Oil to Accelerate Healing of Wounds and Scars
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Tamanu, a tropical oil, has many healing properties for skin care and is suitable for general cosmetic purposes. Its luxurious feel makes it ideal for use in lotions, creams, balms and ointments, but it can also be applied neat (without diluting) to the skin. Read about the many health benefits of this great oil from the nut of the tamanu fruit.
- Essential Oils - Is it Really Worth the Money to Buy Quality Oils?
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Your friend tells you how much benefit they got from essential oils, and you rush out to a health food store to purchase a bottle of lavender and a bottle of frankincense. You think you have a good deal, because your friend paid a lot more for his. Why should you spend $30.00 for a bottle of lavender when you can get it for $10.00? Read this article to find out if this is a good deal or not, and what to look for in companies that sell essential oils.
- 10 Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] Do you know the warning signs of primary Immunodeficiency? Do you know how boost your immune system? You'll want to read this article to learn about the warning signs, and to discover ways to boost your immune system.
- Arnica - a Macerated Oil Great For Bruises, Inflammation, and Rheumatic Problems
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Arnica has been used in Europe for centuries as one of the best ways to soothe aching muscles. American Indians used it in a healing ointment and Hildegard used it in tinctures to relax stiff muscles and to treat wounds. This article discusses the therapeutic effects of this infusion oil and gives a simple recipe for making an ointment using Calendula oil.
- How to Make Your Own Macerated Oils For Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Macerated oils include Arnica, Calendula, and St. John's Wort, but almost any plant can be macerated. This article discusses this ancient process of maceration and gives instructions for making your own macerated oils to use for carrier oils or to use on their own for skin care.
- Rosehip Seed Oil - a Carrier Oil For Wrinkles and Premature Aging
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Rosehip Seed Oil is a natural source for vitamins A and C and can be very rejuvenating and healing. It is useful in scar tissue repair and in treating damaged tissue cells. It is noted to be good for "age spots," wrinkles and premature aging. Read more about this fascinating carrier oil.
- Virgin Olive Oil - A Choice Carrier Oil For Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Olive oil is rich in chlorophyll, which is very healing. The shelf life for this carrier oil is twice as long as most other carrier oils. This article differentiates among grades of olive oil, and discusses its healing properties.
- Fractionated Coconut Oil - A Carrier Oil For Skin Care
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Coconut oil comes from expression, under high pressure, and the filtration from the coconut kernel. This carrier oil is actually solid at room temperature but melts easily at body temperature. It is relatively expensive and may cause skin irritation in people who have nut allergies. This article discusses the healing properties of this carrier oil.
- Healthy Skin - 9 Ways to Ruin a Good Thing and Cause Harm to Healthy Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] We all want healthy skin. When skin is healthy it helps the body in many ways. Why would we do anything to harm our skin? Perhaps it is because we are unaware of some of the things that harm our skin. This article discusses nine things that contribute to unhealthy skin that we can do something about. You'll want to know these factors so you can avoid them, and do the proper things for healthy skin care.
- Essential Oils - Lip Balm Recipes - Smacking Good For Healthy Lips
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Wintertime is notorious for causing dry and chapped lips. This article shows practical recipes for using essential oils in lip balms to smooth those lips to make them kissing soft.
- Essential Oils - Splash Your Face With Natural After-Shave Lotion
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Don't like the commercial stuff, and want to try using natural products? What a special treat for a special guy! This article tells you how to make your own natural shaving lotion and after-shave lotion using natural products and healing essential oils.
- Complementary Care - What to Look For and What to Avoid When Choosing a Practitioner
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] The field of alternative care is much broader and less regulated than the medical field, so additional factors need to be considered when choosing a practitioner. The guidelines in this article give practical suggestions you might want to consider adding to your own criteria.
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