Essential Oils vs Chemical Spray
Every morning when I make my way to the kitchen still half asleep
and disorientated, I find myself imitating the motions of a traffic
jam, coming to a halt then moving forward again when the obstacles in
front of me start switching lanes, due to the army of ants marching in
perfect buzzing harmony through the streets of my living room.
Mosquitoes have me agitated by night and itching all morning. By day its
the flies keeping me occupied like some sort of Scarface figure, hoovering over
the table with my most powerful tool, the fly swat, ready to kill and destroy
the enemy.
I am not a great fan of the chemical high of insecticidal spray and neither
is the environment around me, my cats, the kids walking in and out.
So after reading a collection of interesting articles on the use of essential
oils for air sprays to act as a insect repellent I thought this option deserved to be
explored in my own home.
A simple mixture of Lavender Oil and water in a glass or ceramic spray bottle
can clear your home of flies, mosquitoes and other unwanted guests.
But even for the simple pleasures of a lovely scented home, oils such as Bergamont
an be used to get rid of funky smells. But most importantly, with the help of
oils such as Ti-tree, Bergamot, Eucalyptus and Lavender sprayed repeatedly, flu epidemics
and child diseases like chickenpox the infection of other members of the household
can be avoided.
The great Mushroom
Pretty unreal if you think about it: this "fungi" coming with so many health Isn't it great, thinking about all those times you added some of that fancy Chinese and Japanese medicine has used a great variety of mushrooms for Mushrooms have antibacterial properties which help boost the immune system Treat your body to a power pack of nutrients and Vitamin B, shroom away!
benefits and actually tasting good too! Besides acting as a antioxidant and
having anti biotic qualities, Mushrooms contain multiple vitamins, nutrients
and minerals.
fungi to your meal simply for the flavour, now knowing how healthy they
really are? They boost the immune system, lower blood cholesterol, provides
selenium to build, nails and teeth and even help in preventing breast and
prostate cancer.
years.
The Maitake which was once used in Asian countries as a currency has turned
out to be a remedy for all sorts health issues. Today we know that one of its
qualities is the lowering of blood pressure.
while the anti-oxidants prevent cellular damage - which could ultimately lead
to cancer- by protecting the cells. On top of that, if you are looking to
loose weight, simply replacing your meat with mushrooms four times a week,
will help you shed those extra pounds in no time.
Repetitive Strain Injury (R.S.I)
As the name already suggests, Repetitive Strain Injury is a painful and disabling condition caused by the performing of repetitive movement. People most affected are typists and computer operators, although people working in factories where there duties include pulling levers are equally at risk. The injury usually affects the wrists and elbows.
Out of fear of loosing their jobs, a lot of people try to deal with R.S.I with painkillers, continuing to perform the same movements which caused the R.S.I in the first place. This will cause the inflammation to get worse and spread up the tendons until the upper arm is affected as well.
At first signs of trouble, a cold compress of German Chamomile can be used to reduce the inflammation. You can do this up to four times a day and in the initial stages this can be very effective. Birch oil acts as and analgesic and can be very helpful when massaged gently into the affected area. A lot of people prefer hot compresses in the later stage of this injury, alternating between hot and cold compresses will help stimulate the healing.
This alternative treatment will need to be kept up for several months and a variation of oils is necessary, however return back to German Chamomile and Birch as much as possible since they give a lot more relief than other oils.