What is Aromatherapy?

 

Many of these practices are still in existence today. At the beginning of this century, particularly in France and England, a movement by noted doctors and scholars in the naturopathic and medical communities prompted a reawakening to the benefits of natural medicine and aromatherapy. Today in England and the United States, aromatherapy is a commonly accepted alternative medicine.

In France, it is common to find doctors who practice aromatherapy, pharmacies that sell essential oils and health insurance companies that reimburse for treatments using these approaches. 

Nature Touch essential oils properties 

Because of their concentrated nature, essential oils can not be used directly to the skin except lavender and tea tree.
These oils should be blended with vegetable carrier oil before being applied. They can be diluted in moisturizing cream
base, lotion base or in a bath, used in massage or burned as incense.

Anti-stress

Blended with Bergamot, Lemongrass, tea tree

Helpful for depression and anxiety, treats colds, helps travel sickness, uplifting, treats cellulite and warts, muscle fatigue,
nausea, acts as an insect repellent, relives stress and calm nerves.

Balancing

Blended with Frankincense, Lavender, Cedarwood

Treats cold and flu; cystitis, headaches, insomnia and athlete’s foot. Revives people who are feeling run- down, treats
aches and pains, water retention. Treats scalp problems like dandruff, acts as an insect repellent. Settle nerves. Treats
inflammation, wounds, colds and flu.

Energy

Blended with Cedarwood, Lavender, Orange, Pine and Rosemary

Balances and calms emotions, treats inflammation-wounds-colds and flu, headaches, insomnia, reduce cellulite, relieve
stress, calms nerves, eases muscular aches and pain, reduce excessive perspiration and stimulate circulation. Helps
relieve oily skin.

Herbal

Blended with Ginger, Basil, Lemongrass, Rosemary,Beramot, and Eucalyptus

Balancing, warm and comforting oil. Revitalizing, energizing. Stimulates mental clarity, fortifying

Refreshing

Blended with Peppermint, Rosemary and Lavender

Relieves and boosts a tired mind, clams nerves, relieves nausea, eases headaches, treats colds and flu, stimulate circulation,
mine grain, treats inflammation-wounds, cystitis.

Relaxation

Blended with Lavender, Cedarwood, Frankincense

Settles nervous, balances and calms emotion, relieves stress and reduces cellulite. Deeply treats cold and flu; revives people
who are feeling run- down. Relieves dry skin, treats scalp problems like dandruff; acts as an insect repellent.

Precaution: Avoid during pregnancy; may irritate sensitive skin

Rejuvinate

Blended with Geranium, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lavender

Acts as an insect repelling; soothes tender breasts; treats cellulite, head lice and hormone imbalance. Aids digestion and
helps relieve nausea; eases headaches, treats colds and flu; sooths muscular pain. Treats inflammation, wounds, colds
and flu, cystitis, headaches, insomnia and athlete’s foot. Clears the head; acts as a stimulant; eases mental fatigue.
Revives and boosts a tired mind; calms nerves.

Precaution: Not suitable for small children or during First three months of pregnancy. For all skin types

Renew

Blended with Lemongrass, Grapefruit and Eucalyptus

Stimulates mental clarity, uplifting and fortifying. Cleansing, balancing, brightening and refreshing. Effective for muscular
aches and colds, throat infections. Aids for concentration.

Romance

Blended with Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Lavender

Help treat stress & nervous, relieves suffer form insomnia, balances, clams emotions headaches and insomnia. Eczema &
skin sores, acts as an insect repellent. Treats sexual problems.

Sensual

Blended with Chamomile, Lavender, Rose and Ylang-Ylang

Sexual problems & stress, low blood pressure, soother & relax, hair care, anti-dandruff & hair problems

Nature Touch essential oils properties

Basil

Skincare: antiseptic, particularly well adapted for spots

Emotional: Energizing; revitalizing; reduces depressive mind & spirit

Medicinal: Treats digestive problems, chest complaints and travel sickness

Precautions: Not adapted for people with high blood pressure, epileptic people and children; avoid during pregnancy

Bergamot

Skincare: Counteracts oily skin

Emotional: Reduces depressive and anxious mind; uplifting (reduces wrinkles); enhances mood; stimulating

Medicinal: Treats colds, coughs and travel sickness; acts as an insect repellent

Precautions: Do not use before sunbathing; not suitable for sensitive skin

Cedarwood

Skincare: Helps balance oily skin

Emotional: Eases nervous tension

Medicinal: Combats aches, water retention; treats hair problems like dandruff; acts as an insect repellent

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy; not recommended for sensitive skin

Eucalyptus

Emotional: Calms mind & spirit; stimulating; eases mental exhaustion

Medicinal: Treats cold and flu, aching muscles and pain, relieves wounds and insect bites

Precautions: not suitable for babies. Avoid during pregnancy.

Frangipani

Emotional: Help lift depression & relaxes the mind, revives & boots a tired mind, calms nerves.

Frankinsense

Skincare: Relieves dry skin

Emotional: Deeply calming; aids concentration

Medicinal: Treats cold and flu; revives people who are feeling run- down

Geranium

Mood enhancer, insect repellent, soothes tender breasts, treats cellulite, relaxes and balances hormone.

Ginger

Emotional: Combats mental fatigue 

Medicinal: Treats nausea, poor circulation and indigestion problems

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy, if suffering from high blood pressure or epilepsy; do not use with homeopathic medication

Grape-fruit

Skincare: Counteracts oily skin

Emotional: Uplifting; mood enhancer

Medicinal: Treats cellulite, muscle fatigue and morning sickness

Precautions: Do not use before sunbathing

Jasmine

Skincare: Treats dry sensitive skin; can be used as perfume

Emotional: Lifts depression; mood enhancer

Lavender

Skincare: for all skin types

Emotional: Relaxing and calms nerves

Medicinal: Treats inflammation, wounds, colds and flu, cystitis, headaches, insomnia and athlete’s foot

Lemon-grass

Skincare: Combats oily skin

Emotional: Uplifting, fortifying; stimulates mental clarity

Medicinal: Treats warts, cellulite, nausea, poor circulation, cold, sore throat, head lice; acts as an insect repellent

Precautions: Do not use before sunbathing

Marjoram

Emotional: Deeply relaxing; helpful for anxiety, stress and shock 

Medicinal: Loosen stiff muscles; eases aches, pains and arthritis; treats insomnia

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy; do not use on people with low blood pressure

Nutmeg

Emotional: invigorating and stimulating, warm and welcoming.

Medicinal: excellent digestive stimulant and a useful oil in treating nausea, vomiting, indigestion, etc. Anti-inflammatory,
and useful in treating arthritis, sore joints and muscles.

Precautions: avoid during pregnancy.

Orange

Skincare: Helps relieve oily skin

Emotional: Enhances concentration; help relieve stress and calm nerves

Medicinal: Helps reduce and treats cellulite; eases constipation

Precautions: Do not use before sunbathing

Patchouli

Skincare: Beneficial for all skin types

Emotional: Helps treats stress and nervous exhaustion

Medicinal: Helps to relieve dermatitis, Eczema and skin sores; acts as an insect repellent

Peppermint

Emotional: Revives and boosts a tired mind; calms nerves

Medicinal: Aids digestion and helps relieve nausea; eases headaches, treats colds and flu; sooths muscular pain

Precautions: Do not use with homeopathic medication; avoid during the first three months of pregnancy

Rosemary

Skincare: Combats greasy skin

Emotional: Stimulates the mind to combat mental exhaustion and fatigue

Medicinal: Useful for treating rheumatism; gets rid of headlice; stimulates circulation and relieves colds and flu

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy; do not use on people suffering from high blood pressure or epilepsy.

Rosewood

Skincare: Useful for combination skin

Emotional: Helps calm and relieve stress

Medicinal: Helps combat perspiration; soothes headaches; relieves nausea, especially travel sickness; treats
skin infections, reduces sore throat cold and flu.

Rose

Skincare: Good for mature, dry and sensitive skin; can be used as a perfume

Emotional : Helps lift the spirit and enhance moods; helps with grief; promotes sensual feelings

Medicinal: Relieves hay fever and asthma; period pain and menopausal problems; stimulates circulation

Sage

Skincare: Help prevent oily skin.

Emotional: Mood enhancer: calming and reassuring.

Medicinal: Treats muscular aches and pain, throat infection, hormone imbalance.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy: do not use if alcohol has bee consumed.

Sweet Fenel

Emotional: can ease stress and nervous tension.

Medicinal: recommended for the digestive system (indigestion or gas).

Tea Tree

Skincare: Treats spots and acne

Medicinal: Treats athlete’s foot, verrucas, cold sores, spots, acne, insect bites, thrush, colds and flu.

Thyme

Skincare: Helpful for oily skin

Emotional: Strengthens and restores vitality

Medicinal: Treats aches and pains, laryngitis, sore throats, tonsilitis, colds and flu; treats cellulite; improves circulation

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy; do not use on people suffering from high blood pressure or epilepsy

Vietiyver

Skincare: Counteracts oily skin

Emotional: Helps lift depression and relaxes the mind

Medicinal: Eases arthritis, rheumatism, stiff joints and muscles; soothes aches and pains

Ylang-Ylang

Skincare: Useful for combination skin

Emotional: Acts as a powerful aphrodisiac

Medicinal: Eases palpitations

Precautions: Has a very powerful, heady aroma, so only use at a time

Nature Touch carrier oils properties

Carrier oils are base oils or vegetable oils and have no smell. These oils are used to dilute essential oils before applying to the skin.

Apricot kernel

Skincare: for sensitive, inflamed, mature or dry skin.

Medicinal: excellent for skin protection, since it is both emollient and nourishing.  It is beneficial in relieving the itchiness caused by eczema. 

Grape seed

Skincare: for oily skin

Use: odorless, penetrating. Very light oil.

Emotional/ medicinal: stimulate the mind, tightens and tones the skin. Does not aggravate acne.

Jojoba oil 

Skincare: for sensitive skin; excellent for nourishing the skin.

Medicinal: Healing for inflamed skins, psoriasis, eczema, any sort of dermatitis. Can help control acne and oily skin. Reduces sebum.

Olive Oil

Skincare: for dry skin, helpful for inflamed skin or acne.

Medicinal: hydrates and repairs the skin. Treats spots.

Rice bran oil

Skincare: for normal to dry skin

Protects and moisturizes the skin

Medicinal: Rich in phytosterols, Rice Bran oil can be a substitute for lanolin, and can help reduce inflammation and soothe discomfort.

Sunflower

Skincare: for normal to dry skin.

Medicinal: used to treat leg ulcers and skin diseases, bruises, diaper rash, cradle cap.

Sweet almond

Skincare: for normal to mix skin.

Medicinal: Especially good for eczema. helps relieve itching, soreness, dryness and inflammation caused by eczema, psoriasis, any
type of dermatitis. Useful against burns and thread veins.