New-Age-Center » Aromatherapy http://www.new-age-center.com all about spirituality and personal development Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:48:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Pennyroyal – Introductionhttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/pennyroyal-introduction http://www.new-age-center.com/article/pennyroyal-introduction#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:47:33 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/pennyroyal-introduction

Pennyroyal (”Mentha pulegium”) is a plant in the mint genus, within the family Lamiaceae. Crushed Pennyroyal leaves exhibit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint. Pennyroyal is a traditional culinary herb, folk remedy, and abortifacient. The essential oil of pennyroyal is used in aromatherapy, and is also high in pulegone, a highly toxic volatile organic compound affecting liver and uterine function .

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/pennyroyal-introduction/feed 0 Nymphaea caerulea – Properties and useshttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/nymphaea-caerulea-properties-and-uses http://www.new-age-center.com/article/nymphaea-caerulea-properties-and-uses#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:47:46 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/nymphaea-caerulea-properties-and-uses

This lotus is used to produce perfumes since ancient times; it is also used in aromatherapy.

Recent studies have shown ”Nymphaea caerulea” to have mild psycho-active properties. It may have been used as a sacrament in ancient Egypt and certain ancient South American cultures. Eating Blue Lotus can act as a mild sedative. ”Nymphaea caerulea” is distantly related to, and possesses similar activity to ”Nelumbo nucifera”, the Sacred Lotus. Both Nymphaea caerulea and Nelumbo nucifera contain the alkaloids nuciferine and aporphine.

The mildly sedating effects of ”Nymphaea caerulea” makes it a likely candidate (among several) for the lotus plant eaten by the mythical Lotophagi in Homer’s Odyssey.

Used in aromatherapy, ”Nymphaea caerulea” is purported to have a “divine” essence, bringing heightened awareness and tranquility.

Some sources cite it as an antispasmodic similar to copal resin.

In modern culture, blue lotus flowers are used to make various concoctions including blue lotus tea, wine and martinis. Recipes for such drinks involve steeping or soaking the petals for up to 3 weeks. Blue lotus tea is prepared by boiling the entire flowers for 10–20 minutes.

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/nymphaea-caerulea-properties-and-uses/feed 0 Absolute (fragrance) – Character and usehttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/absolute-fragrance-character-and-use http://www.new-age-center.com/article/absolute-fragrance-character-and-use#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:48:48 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/absolute-fragrance-character-and-use AromatherapyAbsolutes are usually more concentrated than essential oils. Also, the efficiency and low temperature of the extraction process helps prevent damage to the fragrant compounds. With a good understanding of the solvent they are using, extractors can produce absolutes with aromas closer to the original plant product than is possible with essential oils produced through [...]No related posts.]]>

Absolutes are usually more concentrated than essential oils. Also, the efficiency and low temperature of the extraction process helps prevent damage to the fragrant compounds. With a good understanding of the solvent they are using, extractors can produce absolutes with aromas closer to the original plant product than is possible with essential oils produced through distillation. Examples of this are rose otto (steam distilled rose oil), as opposed to rose absolute, and neroli (steam distilled oil from the blossom of the bitter orange tree), as opposed to orange blossom absolute. Also, some botanicals are too delicate to be steam distilled and can only yield their aroma through other methods, such as solvent extraction or lipid absorption. Examples of these are jasmine, tuberose, and mimosa.

This production method leaves trace amounts of solvents in the absolutes. Therefore, absolutes are considered undesirable for aromatherapy . However, absolutes are used extensively in perfumery because the aromatic compounds in absolutes have not undergone processes involving high temperatures. This makes them often smell fresher. Although the solvent traces could produce off-notes in the final product, this is usually not a problem if the absolute is of a decent quality.

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/absolute-fragrance-character-and-use/feed 0 Peppermint – Standardization of its products and serviceshttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/peppermint-standardization-of-its-products-and-services http://www.new-age-center.com/article/peppermint-standardization-of-its-products-and-services#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:48:51 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/peppermint-standardization-of-its-products-and-services Aromatherapy* ISO 676:1995 – contains the information about the nomenclature of the variety and cultivars * ISO 5563:1984 – a specification for its dried leaves of Mentha piperita Linnaeus * Aromatherapy * Candy cane * Chewing gum * Peppermint oil – ISO 856:2006 * Insect repellent * Mint chocolate * Peppermint tea * Peppermint candy [...]No related posts.]]>

* ISO 676:1995 – contains the information about the nomenclature of the variety and cultivars

* ISO 5563:1984 – a specification for its dried leaves of Mentha piperita Linnaeus

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* Candy cane

* Chewing gum

* Peppermint oil – ISO 856:2006

* Insect repellent

* Mint chocolate

* Peppermint tea

* Peppermint candy

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/peppermint-standardization-of-its-products-and-services/feed 0 Osteomyology – Origin and philosophyhttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/osteomyology-origin-and-philosophy http://www.new-age-center.com/article/osteomyology-origin-and-philosophy#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:48:36 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/osteomyology-origin-and-philosophy AromatherapyThe term ”osteomyology” was invented by Alan Clemens in 1992 whilst he was training to be an osteopath. He came up with the name “as a joke” and made all his fellow students Fellows of the Association of Osteomyologists. This was a response to news that the UK government was about to bring in new [...]No related posts.]]>

The term ”osteomyology” was invented by Alan Clemens in 1992 whilst he was training to be an osteopath. He came up with the name “as a joke” and made all his fellow students Fellows of the Association of Osteomyologists. This was a response to news that the UK government was about to bring in new legislation requiring all chiropractors and osteopaths to be registered with new governing bodies. The new acts were not universally welcomed by the grassroots of the professions. The acts did not forbid the various practices of chiropractic and osteopathy, but protected the titles of osteopath and chiropractor to those registered with the new organisations. By taking on the title ”Osteomyologist”, practitioners can advertise their various spinal manipulation without being in breach of the legislation. It has been estimated that 4 to 5% of osteopaths were denied registration as osteopaths because they were not up to date with training or would not conform to current accepted safe practice. Many of those continued practicing as osteomyologists.

Clemens created the name from the joining of ”Osteo” = bone, ”Myo” = muscle and ”ology”, a study.

Osteomyologists have no defining philosophy other than being allowed to practice their own versions of manual therapy without restriction by a statutory regulatory authority. Practitioners are encouraged to blend other forms of alternative medicine into their work such as aromatherapy, reflexology and Bach flower remedies. Practitioners may bring beliefs about healing from other pra

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ctices such as the pseudoscientific belief in Vertebral subluxation from chiropractic or notions of fluid blockages from osteopathy.

Alan Clemens now runs the The Association of Osteomyologists and provides professional insurance and marketing services for members. Members of the Association designate themselves with the letters MAO (Member of the Association of Osteomyologists) after their name. Members are expected to partake in continuing training programmes and can present evidence of ongoing training in any alternative medicine. No code of conduct is made public and there is no published method by which members of the public can make concerns known about members. The organisation does not publish membership figures, but their site would suggest that there are several hundred members.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article Osteomyology, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/osteomyology-origin-and-philosophy/feed 0 Peterborough (HM Prison) – Historyhttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/peterborough-hm-prison-history http://www.new-age-center.com/article/peterborough-hm-prison-history#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:03:26 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/peterborough-hm-prison-history AromatherapyPeterborough Prison was built on the site of the former Baker Perkins engineering works. The prison opened in 2005, despite a great deal of protest from local residents. The Prison Service claimed at the time that Peterborough as a ‘mixed-use’ prison would become a blueprint for the prisons of the future. Peterborough Prison was soon [...]No related posts.]]>

Peterborough Prison was built on the site of the former Baker Perkins engineering works. The prison opened in 2005, despite a great deal of protest from local residents. The Prison Service claimed at the time that Peterborough as a ‘mixed-use’ prison would become a blueprint for the prisons of the future. Peterborough Prison was soon involved in controversy however, when the jail advertised to recruit 2 holistic therapists to offer reflexology, aromatherapy and Indian head massages to inmates. The MP for Peterborough, Stewart Jackson accused the prison of pampering inmates and sending out the wrong message to hard-working families.

In January 2008, a national table of prisons compiled by the Prison Service revealed that Peterborough Prison had come last out of 132 prisons and prison clusters, with low marks for reducing re-offending, organisational effectiveness and decency. A month later, women prisoners at Peterborough complained that the food served at the jail was too high in calories, and made them put on weight. Officials at the prison claimed that healthy options were always available for inmates at mealtimes.

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/peterborough-hm-prison-history/feed 0 Verbenone – Other useshttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/verbenone-other-uses http://www.new-age-center.com/article/verbenone-other-uses#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:56:20 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/verbenone-other-uses AromatherapyBecause of its pleasant aroma, verbenone (or essential oils high in verbenone content) are used in perfumery, aromatherapy, herbal teas, spices and herbal remedies. The L-isomer is used as a cough suppressant under then name levoverbenone. Verbenone may also have antimicrobial properties. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Verbenone, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation [...]No related posts.]]>

Because of its pleasant aroma, verbenone (or essential oils high in verbenone content) are used in perfumery, aromatherapy, herbal teas, spices and herbal remedies. The L-isomer is used as a cough suppressant under then name levoverbenone. Verbenone may also have antimicrobial properties.

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/verbenone-other-uses/feed 0 Volcano Vaporizer – Introductionhttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/volcano-vaporizer-introduction http://www.new-age-center.com/article/volcano-vaporizer-introduction#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:54:49 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/volcano-vaporizer-introduction AromatherapyVolcano Vaporizer is a vaporizer machine consisting of a conical heater base with controls for manipulating the airflow and temperature. It is used for aromatherapy, smokeless ingestion of herbs, and culinary preparation. The Volcano Vaporizer is manufactured by Storz & Bickel, a company specialized in vaporization technology based in Tuttlingen, Germany. The air collection system [...]No related posts.]]>

Volcano Vaporizer is a vaporizer machine consisting of a conical heater base with controls for manipulating the airflow and temperature. It is used for aromatherapy, smokeless ingestion of herbs, and culinary preparation. The Volcano Vaporizer is manufactured by Storz & Bickel, a company specialized in vaporization technology based in Tuttlingen, Germany.

The air collection system consists of a heatproof bag, a set of valves to control dispersal, and a chamber in which the material is heated. The vegetable matter or essential oil is heated by a variable temperature, pressurized hot air convection stream, and the resultant vapors are collected in the heatproof bag. Once the bag has inflated, the user removes it from the heater base and inhales or otherwise disperses the vapors using a set of valves.

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Pulegone is a naturally occurring organic compound obtained from the essential oils of a variety of plants such as ”Nepeta cataria” (catnip), ”Mentha piperita”, and pennyroyal. It is classified as a monoterpene.

Pulegone is a clear colorless oily liquid and has a pleasant odor similar to pennyroyal, peppermint and camphor. It is used in flavoring agents, in perfumery, and in aromatherapy.

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]]> http://www.new-age-center.com/article/pulegone-introduction/feed 0 Ai Nonaka – Introductionhttp://www.new-age-center.com/article/ai-nonaka-introduction http://www.new-age-center.com/article/ai-nonaka-introduction#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 03:02:28 +0000 http://www.new-age-center.com/article/ai-nonaka-introduction AromatherapyYu Yu Hakusho. While self-proclaiming that she really would have preferred an acting career, but due to her height, as well as her interest in anime, she ultimately pursued voice acting after high school and graduated from the 21st batch of students from Aoni’s Seiyū Coaching School (Tokyo branch). * In December 2009, she announced [...]No related posts.]]>

Yu Yu Hakusho. While self-proclaiming that she really would have preferred an acting career, but due to her height, as well as her interest in anime, she ultimately pursued voice acting after high school and graduated from the 21st batch of students from Aoni’s Seiyū Coaching School (Tokyo branch).

* In December 2009, she announced both on her blog and web radio, episode 30, that she has passed and acquired level 2 certification in aromatherapy. This was again announced while Nonaka was featured in 25 January 2010 broadcast of Anison Plus.

* Nonaka has a regular column, , in monthly voice magazine, .

* She has been featured three times in Anison Plus since the program started in 7 July 2008 (28-Jul-2008, 26-Jan-2009, 25-Jan-2010).

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