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| Dab lavender on your pillow or use oils in your bath and you'll feel relaxed in no time at all! |
Smell that?
Sweet floral scents of fresh roses and delicate lavender,
zesty freshness of lemon and orange, peppery and exotic hints of spices and
fragrant herbs.
How terrible would life be if you could not smell freshly baked bread, cut grass, the plummy tones of spring, the heat of summer, the woodiness of autumn or the crisp notes of winter?
How terrible would life be if you could not smell freshly baked bread, cut grass, the plummy tones of spring, the heat of summer, the woodiness of autumn or the crisp notes of winter?
History of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy has been around as far back as 10,000BC, primarily
to ward off evil spirits. However, since then we have come a long way to find
out the great benefits of aromatherapy and what it can do for your health.
It was around 5,000BC in Egypt that fragrances were chiefly
used as offerings for the Gods and were later used as a symbol for extravagant
wealth, playing a much larger part in high-society dinner parties than you
would find today.
Room fragrances are a much older notion than personal
perfumes are, where scents were regarded as having the power to connect mortals
with the Gods. Egyptian priests would use aromas and burn incense to mask the less
ambrosial odours of sacrificial offerings.
It was found in 1897 by archaeologists that Pharaohs were
entombed with scented oils and floral ingredients, perhaps to connect these
significant figures on a spiritual level with the Gods.
Many ingredients for these scented oils were sourced from
neighbouring Arabian countries, others sourced from Greece and Italy. These
included spices and resins such as cinnamon, cassia, frankincense and myrrh.
Perhaps the most famous of scents being Kyphi (comprising of 16 ingredients) which
was used to appease and p-please the Gods and ensure the safe return of the Sun
God, Ra.
Not only were fragrances used for divinity but they were
used as a sensuous tool for attraction, sporting events, parades and funerals. Also,
medicinal and therapeutic purposes, with specific scents attaching themselves
to the relief of anxiety, to brighten dreams and to heal the soul. Lavender,
for example, has a calming and drowsing effect used to soothe and incur sleep.
The 7 Benefits of Aromatherapy
Aromas can subtly impact your mood, often by:
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| Rose helps with depression |
Aromas can subtly impact your mood, often by:
- Anxiety relief
- Stress relief
- Cleansing energy
- Sense of well being
- Lifting your spirit
- Improve air quality
- Facilitate relaxation
- Refresh emotional states
Basil:
Calm mental fatigue, nerves, headache
Mandarin:
Cures anxiety, anger, stress and depression
Lime:
Revitalising air purification
Bergamot:
Stress, fear, mood elevation, depression relief
Lavender:
Releases tension, depression and insomnia
Lemon:
Emotional freshness, cleansing energy
Rose:
Anxiety and stress relief
grief, shock and depression relief
Did you know?
Valzara offer 5 different fragrance combinations, which can enhance your mood and the overall aura in your home:
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- Lemon, Basil & Mandarin
- Amber & Lavender
- Fresh Cut Roses
- English Pear & Freesia
- Black Pomegranate
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