Monday, June 2, 2008

Relax and Smell Healthy

The current issue of Bicycling magazine (July 2008, p. 76) notes that "British researchers found that smelling lemon oil reduced anxiety in dementia patients by 35 percent." A New York University study showed that surgery patients whose oxygen masks were treated with lavender oil required less post-op pain medication than patients who didn't inhale the lavender.

You can get all-natural soaps with lemon, lavender, and other oils made by Frederick Breeden at JustSoap.com. He even mixes his soap concoctions with a bicycle-powered mixing machine! The soaps are made with all-natural oils with no artificial coloring or chemicals, and are animal-free (ingredients and testing). And they are reasonably priced.

If you want the oils themselves, I have ordered from Candace Newman ("The Oil Lady"). She's been selling all-natural aromatherapy oil products, gathered from all over the world, more than 15 years. The "Deep Rub Gel" I used when I had tendonitis in my foot really seemed to help.

No comments:

Post a Comment