164134 906 Mind & Body Alternative Medicine & Natural Healing Aromatherapy true Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:07:52 -0700 /system/videos/5/34/41/16/164134.flv mind, alternative, natural, medicine, healing, aromatherapy, therapy, Scents, essential, oils How To Use Aromatherapy’s Essential Oils To Improve Your Life http://www.howcast.com/videos/164134-How-To-Use-Aromatherapys-Essential-Oils-To-Improve-Your-Life http://www.howcast.com/videos/164134-How-To-Use-Aromatherapys-Essential-Oils-To-Improve-Your-Life/edit approved 116 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=164134"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=164134" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 17 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/aromatherapy_hd1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1213 false false false 62262 1 17 Warning Consult a doctor before using essential oils if you’re pregnant or nursing.

]]> 62263 2 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/24.jpg Learn how to use oils Learn the various ways you can use essential oils. Put several drops on a tissue, cotton balls, or a handkerchief; add them to a pot of simmering water, a humidifier, or a diffuser; or make a scented mist by putting one cup of distilled water mixed with 10 drops of essential oil into a spray bottle.

]]> 62264 3 41 Tip You can reap similar benefits from the scent of flowers, fruit, and even candy.

]]> 62265 4 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/47.jpg Get more done at work Get more done at the office with the scent of lemons. One Japanese company pumped a lemon scent through vents and found that employees made 54 percent fewer errors than those who toiled in an unscented room.

]]> 62266 5 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/59.jpg Exercise longer Sniff some peppermint before you go to the gym. One group of exercisers who did felt less tired after a treadmill workout than those who didn’t.

]]> 62267 6 68 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/68.jpg Be a better driver Drivers who got a whiff of strawberry while at the wheel drove better and less aggressively than motorists who didn’t, according to a study.

]]> 62268 7 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/75.jpg Attract men Make yourself more attractive to men by scenting yourself or your surroundings with cinnamon. Research shows they love the smell.

]]> 62269 8 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/84.jpg Reduce dental anxiety Take a sniff of orange or lavender oil before a root canal. A study showed it reduced anxiety and improved the moods of dental patients.

]]> 62270 9 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/93.jpg Lift your mood Lift your spirits with a woodsy fragrance like cedar or pine. In one study, those who did felt more relaxed and carefree, and less depressed.

]]> 62271 10 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164134/102.jpg Sleep like a baby Inhale jasmine before you go to bed for a better night’s sleep.

]]> 62272 11 106 Fact In France and Germany, some health-insurance programs pay for aromatherapy treatments.

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