What would the world be without leaves of plants? And what would the plant be without leaves? Simply to say: NOTHING – impossible to think otherwise as much as we cannot think of the Earth without air, a human being without lungs or a fire without heat. The Green Leaves are the global lungs of our planet – their breath bestows the most vital energy to all living beings on Earth. We can also call the leaves “solar batteries” of Mother Nature, because they drink, store and transform Sun light in the most fascinating way and use this light –…
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Man and Plants – An Ancient Alliance
Yes, Man and Plants….. It is such an old story. It goes back hundreds of thousands of years. It is actually a love story of man with Nature and its subtle energies. And it is a story of the collective heart of us humans and its relation with the Universal Spirit. Plants remind us that all health lies between heaven and earth. They are the major “energy transfer beings” on our planet due to their intrinsic harmony with the light of the cosmos. They teach us that all energies of the Universe are available to us humans. And we can…
Ravintsara: The Medicine Tree
Among all the aromatic treasures offered by Nature, there is a pearl with countless benefits: Ravintsara (Cinnamonum camphora). Known as the “beautiful leaf” in the Malagasy traditional medicine and praised as the “oil that heals”, it serves today to answer a wide demand in treating diverse psycho-physiological problems. Cinnamonum camphora belongs to the Lauraceae family and is the name for the Camphor tree in general. Most of the different chemo-types (borneone, linalool, safrole, etc.) of this tree are found in East Asian countries. Ravintsara is the 1,8-cineol (eucalyptol) type of the Camphor tree, specific to Madagascar. It grows up to…
Myrrh: An Ancient Sacred Healer
The legendary precious Myrrh oil (Commiphora myrrha), derived from sun-charged tropical resins, is used since Antiquity in sacred rites and for its rejuvenating effects on body and mind. Native from Eastern areas of Africa, the essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the resin from a thorny shrublike tree. It has a spicy-warm, earthy and slightly sweet aroma with a bitter taste. A jewel in modern aromatherapy with its multiple benefits extending from wound healing, to skin care to tonifying the circulatory and immune system, Myrrh is also a great ally for feminine health. A broad spectrum healer Greek…
Bergamot against winter depression: Sparkling with joy
Bergamot essential oil, as a Citrus oil, is a magician of the Sun. Its fragrant beauty is created by a rare and harmonious balance of diverse odor compounds resulting in an experience combining fruity-sweet notes with a lively freshness. It is a choice oil for adding happiness and enthusiasm to our life. Just breathing in a whiff of the oil makes us “jump in the air” with joy. The sunny nature of essential oils, specifically of the Citrus oils group, is certainly one reason why people feel so much attracted to aromatherapy in the Northern countries and even more so…
Spring Detox with Aromatherapy
Now, that spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and fall in the southern hemisphere, it is the ideal time for a detoxification. Practised for centuries by cultures around the world — including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems — detoxification is about resting, cleaning and nourishing the body from the inside out. By removing and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with healthy nutrients, detoxifying can help protect you from disease and renew your ability to maintain optimum health. Detoxification is a natural and constant bodily process. We are continually eliminating excess toxins through our digestive, urinary, circulatory, respiratory, and…
Helichrysum: Golden Magician of the Sun
The subtle floral notes of this precious and rare oil have nothing comparable in aromatherapy. Let us look at a few of its properties : Helichysum excels as a blood purifier It is without doubt the strongest anti-congestive agent so far found in nature and works wonders, particularly in cases of blood congestions (hematomes, thrombosis…) It is a powerful helper in case of congestions of the liver and spleen. It enhances arterial circulation It helps against certain bacterial infections Arthritis, polyarthritis and rheumatism are also treated with Helichrysum oil It is an excellent skin purifier with additional regenerative and wound-healing…
Oils that heal, oils that kill
It is hard to believe, but eating French fries or any deep fried food at your home or in restaurants may be a hazard for your personal health and the ones around you. Is this just a provocative statement or is there more behind it? Well, Sunflower oil, Corn oil, Soy oil which are probably the most popular (and cheapest!) fats which we use in our cooking are oils belonging to the group of Omega (unsaturated) fatty acids – and these oils should never be heated. Yes, the same Omegas that are known to be so great for our health……
Synergies: The Power of the Many
Synergy means combined energies in togetherness. It is natural for the relative field of life to be expressed in diversity, but this diversity becomes compact in a greater directedness when it is intelligently and harmoniously put together to create new units of wholeness. Thus, a bouquet of flowers finds its charm in a collectedness of diverse flowers, or a meal finds its savour in the combination of different tastes linked together under the creative genius of a good chef. When diverse elements combine in an intelligent way, they enhance each other’s uniqueness so that the total becomes more than the…
No More Migraines – No More Headaches
If you suffer from migraines or repetitive headache, if you suffer from forgetting things, and that no chemicals and conventional medicine has been helping you, here are 2 miraculous essential oils that you may want to try… Yes, according to Daily Mail: “Migraines are bringing misery to millions of women, with one in three failing to get any relief from ‘unreliable’ painkilling medication… “ (Original article) So, why not try the natural way ? Nature has been with us since ever we, as humans, have been running across this planet. Long, long before the “chemical age” the BIO-chemical way with medicinal…
Orto de Prouvènço: Oshadhi’s Aroma Sanctuary in the Heart of Nature
Let us take you on a tour through our magical place in Provence. Orto de Prouvènço means “Large Garden” in Provençal, the old language of Provence. It is our aromatherapy seminar center located in High Provence (France), one hour by car north-east of Avignon. On the outskirts of Aurel, a charming Provençal village, you will find our wonderful property consisting of 4 typical stone buildings with 25 guest rooms, surrounded by 150 acres of Lavender fields and forests. This place, along with a beautiful view overlooking an incredible landscape, offers a very unique setting for our seminars. Indeed, it has both the power and…
Did you know that cancer cells know to smell?
…and that essential oils can find their way to them? Scientists at the Ruhr University Bochum (Germany) under the direction of Prof. Hanns Hatt have discovered a while ago that cancer cells dispose of their own receptors for fragrances . This was published in the Journal Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. This research showed that if certain essential oils are brought into contact with, for instance, liver cancer cells, the growth of these can be stopped. It has long been proved that essential oils have a highly positive effect on human health. And it is well known also that plants…
