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Aromatherapy
It is an ancient technique used for natural healing through the power released by the aromas of essential oils.

It is a scientifically based practice where the aromatherapist research on essential oils, to know their properties and fields of action, then unwrapping products such as creams, lotions, body sprays and environments, bath salts etc.

Aromatherapy is used as a prevention and a complement to other therapies, with the main aim to address the SER as a whole, coming into balance and encouraging good health.

Essential oils are the basic materials of aromatherapy; it is concentrated essences of plants whose colors vary depending on the species used in the preparation.

These oils have their origin in a small number of plants and depending on the range only use a portion thereof, may be the leaves, roots, petals, seeds or fruit.

The oils are extracted under strict control so they can retain their active ingredients and natural chemicals.

Inside there is an aromatherapy technique called environmental or personal, which aims to work with the environment or energy field, emotional, mental or physical persons, so they can have a better quality of life.

This technique has already been successfully implemented in countries like Japan and the United States, and practiced in hospitals, schools, industries and residences.

It is used as a form of prevention and a complement to other treatments or therapies through environmental sprays or sprays, making the environment more conducive to relaxation and energy recovery.

Medicinal plants
Therapy, herbal and medicinal plants is a practice that treats disease or infirmity in two ways with a single type of plant or set of them according to patient needs.

The researchers looked at people who are consumers plants develop their own remedies and remedies discovered that this type of medication naturally have no effect or whether it would be before a placebo.

Against this discourse Hill Davies, president of Association of Master Herbalists, said that natural medicine does not need science to prove its effectiveness and that he practiced for 30 years and works perfectly fine.

Canter and Ernst, two research scientists were surprised when none of the natural medicine specialists who had asked them evidence of healing with plants, could refute the conclusions he had reached in their study on the natural medicines have no effect healing. “We wrote to 15 organizations asking for evidence, and they do not answer us anything,” said Ernst.

Those who follow the alternative healing with plants are accused of practicing magic, not medicine. People who choose natural medicine often do so because of fear they experience side effects from conventional treatments and also to the inability to cure chronic diseases.

In reality, the focus here is on results and not a scientific explanation.

The popular imagination seems to say that “magic is accepted if it fulfills what it promises.”

Researchers are finally admitting that some herbs have positive effects but caution that the problem lies in the mixtures of these cures with traditional medicines.

Its scientific name is Annona muricata and is part of the family of c. Grown mainly in tropical America, Southeast Asia and Philippines, is a fruit that could represent a revolution in scientific level of proven its ability to kill cancer cells without harming healthy.
soursop
The guava has a fruit similar to the cherimoya and weighs between 2 and 4 kilos, with white flesh / yellow very meaty, with abundant juice and a sour taste.

It is said that this fruit has properties that can make it a revolution in scientific, since it has been discovered that has the capacity to kill cancer cells without affecting other healthy cells.

Furthermore, no side effects as chemotherapy (weight loss, nausea, hair loss) and does not attack the immune system leaving it susceptible to being affected by common diseases.

It also has anti-bacterial properties that make it an effective remedy to combat infections caused by fungi and bacteria.

Now if all of the above is true the immediate question is why not widespread use of this medicinal plant and the response level is the low profitability of the product.

Being a natural result cannot be obtained a patent for a company and have decided to exploit the uniqueness of your advertising, a fact which would impede profitability if viewed from the standpoint of a business.

All companies are aware that not enjoy any benefit in case they decide to invest resources and time in various trials of this product for later sale as a result of this equation, potential consumers are deprived of enjoying their medicinal properties.

Our agency receives daily many noxious product of daily activity. These must be removed through the intake of certain foods whose main function is to help expel any ingredient that may cause some type of injury or illness.

Fortunately, nature provides us with these foods daily, together, help us to keep the body detoxified. Although all foods have their share of purifiers are some plants that occupy the list of body scrubbers, among which stand out.

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Antioxidants are chemicals that are responsible for defending our body from the harmful effects of free radicals, a molecule that will destroy or alter the structures of the body’s cells causing a range of diseases. It also has the distinction of slow cell oxidation, achieving a more youthful appearance to who consumes them.

Also, free radicals are unstable molecules that react with substances that are part of the structure of cells, such as fatty acids, causing deformities and defects in them, as well as serious psychological disorders that can turn into cancer. These may affect other components located within the cells as well as some structures of proteins and reach the DNA, leading to the development of disease.

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Valerian is a product that usually we hear mention our grandmothers once, this herbal medicine, like many others, came to meet all the elements and substances that medical science has created today for many requirements previously were in the natural.

This traditional herbal medicine has always been used by people suffering from insomnia or those who had anxiety disorders, and thanks to its sedative properties, allowing almost immediate recovery of normal.

But not only that valerian is make us sleep easier, but also scientifically proven that taking it increases deep sleep and are more times when you dream, so we’re definitely talking about a better quality sleep.

Its properties make great valerian is recommended for cases of depression, intellectual exhaustion, migraines, headaches, dizziness, headache, irritability and even panic attacks, demonstrating the enormous power that is always recognized in the past and today also stands among the grasses with better immediate results.

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Psoriasis is a common disease, and it is not so offensive as to be considered a serious disease, but a serious cosmetic problem. Why natural remedies for psoriasis are an alternative to consider if you suffer from this problem.

These home recipes for psoriasis will help prevent this disease remains for a long time on your skin, and then mention the most popular family recipes to be able to take care.

One of the natural remedies for psoriasis most common is to use four tablespoons of oatmeal, 15 grams of white horehound and half a cup of water in this way, when the water is boiling and add the white horehound to remove almost immediate fire.

We leave it plugged and wait until you are lukewarm to this preparation and he snuck add the oats and allowed to rest for implementation in the affected areas for about 20 minutes, after which we wash these areas.

Another natural remedy for psoriasis is to make a bath of olive oil and milk. For this what we should do is add two tablespoons of olive oil over a glass of milk that is the environment, moving the mixture until it becomes almost uniform. When it is complete and ready hot water mixed with a person to go to bathe, trying to make that bathroom last about 20 minutes and performing this procedure at least once a week.

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The pineapple, a native of tropical America and now widely cultivated in all tropical regions of the world.

Bromeliaceae is a land, while many plants in this family are epiphytes (hence the error of the designer of “Tarzan of the Apes King” who grew the pineapple in the trees).

The leaves are large, jagged, spiny, blue-green rather dark inflorescence leads to a particular fruit, a coenocarpe.
There is an association of fruit with the same inflorescence and floral stem spiny bracts that become very fleshy.

The pineapple, dark green when not ripe, turns yellow-orange or greenish-brown and very fragrant when ripe.
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Now it is mainly for external use that is retained.

- For torpid wounds, chronic ulcers
- Bruises with skin abrasions
- Skin inflammation with or without infection
- Superficial burns even super infected, post radiation dermatitis
- As a disinfectant of the oropharynx as a mouthwash or gargle
- As a disinfectant in the female genital (virginities, leucorrhea)
- As anti-inflammatory eye drops Anti-infective

Internal use is more limited and must be limited to a few days, max 15 days (the concern is slightly toxic):
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Calendula Arvensis
Calendula Officinalis
Paquerette

These three plants are very common in Europe

The concern of the gardens is a plant (rather cultivated), annual or perennial but short-lived, generally undeveloped but with foliage and provided mostly very typical flowers: orange, sometimes yellow, 4-6 cm in diameter.
The flowering period is prolonged, especially summer but you can find trouble in bloom almost all year.

The concern of the field (pictured right) is smaller in size and is a ruderal plant that is often found on the edge of field, in the vineyards.
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