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February 2010
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Green Valley Aromatherapy
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Aromatherapy Essential Oil Newsletter
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Greetings!
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Happy Valentines Day to
everyone!
Even if you don't
have a partner to treat you at Valentines, treat yourself.
After a cold wet January your body
is crying out for a relaxing, uplifting treat. Depending on your bank balance
you could go somewhere warm or visit
the spa for a weekend, a day spa for an Aromatherapy Massage or just set some
time aside for a relaxing bath and give yourself the
treatment. We have decided to go to Mexico for Valentines.
Where we live in the
Comox Valley, we've had a particularly wet January, and when it met with a high
tide it caused disastrous flooding. During one of these
floods, 20 feral cats and kittens invaded a local home in a panic to get out of the
water. They were eventually taken in by a local cat charity and this is how we come to
adopt "Montmorency", Monty to his friends. My husband refers to him as the "mutant ginger tom cat" because he has two extra toes on each of his back feet
and an extra on each of his front feet. Due to his life experience to date, he his very fearful of
people. With the help of some Neroli essential oil, which is recommended for fear, he is slowly improving.
I hope you all have a wonderful month and if you have any aromatherapy questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Aromatically yours,
Barb Greenwood, RMT, RA
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Customer Feedback
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Dear Barb,
My order arrived. My overall first impression was total professionalism
with the products, and the care taken in shipping. Also as I try each of the
products I continue to be impressed. Well done.
Thank you
Cathie
Thank you Cathie!
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Quotes
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"The key to success
is to focus our conscious mind on the things we desire, not fear."
Brian
Tracy
"Love life and life
will love you back, love people and they will love you back."
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Love Potion #57
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 Recipe
Into a clean 5 ml
bottle add:
15 drops of Ginger essential oil
Instructions
Add 5 drops to a diffuser to set the
scene.
Add 10 drops to a warm relaxing, sensual
bath, alone or shared.
Add 20 drops to 25 mls of Avocado
vegetable oil for a massage.
Add a drop to your wrist as a perfume.
Romantic Properties of these Essential Oils
Jasmine essential oil has long
been known as a powerful aphrodisiac.
Ylang Ylang essential oil often
referred to as the poor mans Jasmine, has more of a euphoric
effect.
Patchouli essential oilhas a
reputation that was established in the 70s in the free love era.
Juniper essential oil is in this
blend because of its cleansing and purifying action. Subtle changes are made,
physically,mentally and emotionally, allowing the spirit to speak to the heart
and mind.
Ginger essential oil, the spice of
the orient, is said to awaken the inner fire by encouraging courage, optimism
and liberation.
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Manuka Essential Oil
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As well as
being the month for romance, February is also the time for colds, flu and upper
 respiratory tract infections. Romance does not bloom while you are coughing or
sniffing!
Manuka essential oil is a must as
it is highly bactericidal, antiviral, anti-fungal, decongestant, expectorant and
antihistaminic, which makes it very effective for all respiratory infections.
Use 1 or 2 drops in a bowl of hot water and a towel over your head for sinus and
throat problems - the hot steam along with the Manuka essential oil soothes almost immediately.
If
you are feeling achy, add 10 drops of Manuka essential oil to your bath.
If you are prone to cold
sores put some neat Manuka essential oil on a cotton bud and it apply straight to the cold sore,
it has the added bonus of being analgesic.
Manuka essential oil is a good
alternative to Tea Tree essential oil and most people think its aroma is much nicer. It can be used
neat on the skin as an antiseptic for abrasions or spots. Because of its drying effect it is good for treating acne and oil skin
conditions. In the summer, due
to its antihistamine properties, it it great for bug bites. Use neat on the bite
and it seems to take the irritation and sting away.
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Did You Know?
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Plagiarism is alive and well, even in the aromatherapy industry. Wendy Robbins, owner of AromaWeb, writes about her experiences here. We at Green Valley have also had experiences with people plagiarizing our work.
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Benchmark Thyme has Arrived!
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We are pleased to announce that we now have Benchmark Thyme essential oil in stock and ready to ship. For more information about this amazing healing essential oil and the research behind it, click here.
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Flat
Rate Shipping Option
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Wow, what a great start to the year. Many of you have told us how much you appreciate having the new $10 flat rate option for shipping parcels within Canada and to the continental United States. We are happy when you are happy!
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Green Valley Aromatherapy
www.57aromas.com
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