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aromatherapy

Yes, we’re getting scammed.  Personally, I think it has a lot to do with the name. You see, aromatherapy really isn’t just about "aromas".  Somewhere along the line, we started thinking that aromatherapy was all about getting nice feeling from a pleasant smell.  It’s a misconception that has turned a promising therapy for headache and [...]

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1% Thursday: Flowers

by James on 21 January 2010

This week:  Buy yourself some flowers. … and wait, men, don’t tune me out on this one.  This is for you too. There’s more than one reason why flowers can be therapeutic for someone prone to headaches or migraine attacks.  For example, there’s the scent of flowers.  Good old fashioned nice smelling 100% natural flowers, [...]

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One of the most popular essential oils for migraine (or should I say anti-migriane) is lavender.  I’ve always put it in my top 5 aromatherapy essential oils, and you may remember the surprising research on lavender we talked about in 2005. So I was delighted to hear about the giveaway – now in its final [...]

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Try aromatherapy, or try a new essential oil, in a new way. People use aromatherapy in many different ways.  Some people like the scent during an attack, to soothe their senses.  Some people like to use the essential oil in between attacks to keep the symptoms away. There are also many different ways to diffuse [...]

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9 Easy Ways to use Aromatherapy for Headaches

by James on 16 December 2008

We hear a lot about using aromatherapy for headaches, such as tension type headache.  But often it’s made too easy ("buy our fabulous aromatherapy shampoo!"), or it sounds far too intimidating ("After reading only 2453 pages in our Complete Book of Aromatherapy Power, you’ll be qualified to use some basic essential oils!"). It’s true that aromatherapy [...]

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