Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that endurance exercise increases and releases stem cells in the muscles. Muscle repair and regeneration increases mobility and longevity and enhances a youthful appearance. Petite fleur Essence Inner Strength and Mobility enhance physical stamina, endurance and the ability to be physically productive. Use No More Pain lotion on the limbs and torso before and after a workout and relax the shoulders before a good night’s sleep.

Aromatherapy aids for Myofascial Release

Stop Hurting and Deep Massage Lotions

by Judy Griffin, PhD.

Deeply penetrating essential oils in Stop Hurting and Deep Massage lotions make aromatherapy an excellent aid for myofascial release. Aromatherapy essential oils penetrate the thick, fibrous, constricted fascia overlying muscle tissue. Aromatherapy essential oils penetrate the thick, fibrous, constricted fascia overlying muscle tissue

Chronic inflammation causes the protective layer of fascia tissue to harden. The results are pain and muscle tension creating a feedback loop causing symptoms even after the myofascia releases. Stop Hurting and Deep Massage lotions are successfully used in hospitals and clinics to penetrate layers of restricted fascia, increasing circulation, lymphatic drainage and mobilizing adhered tissue. Aromatherapy essential oils soften the myofascial tissue, allowing the deep and constrained tissue to stretch and move as it it designed to function. Stop Hurting and Deep Massage lotions are gently massaged into the restricted area for 3 to 5 minutes. Aromatherapy aids myofascial release causing a light pulsing, warmth and softening of the facial tissue. Lotions are gently massaged into the restricted area for 3 to 5 minutes. Aromatherapy aids myofascial release causing a light pulsing, warmth and softening of the facial tissue. And lotions are gently massaged into the restricted area for 3 to 5 minutes. Aromatherapy aids myofascial release causing a light pulsing, warmth and softening of the facial tissue.

Aromatherapy revitalizes and de-stresses the fascia and muscles without producing side effects or putting a “band aid” over the symptom. Stop Hurting and Deep Massage lotions help reduce soreness after therapy, working quickly to break down inflamed, fibrous tissue, removing toxins from the painful area.

Myofascial release is also helped with aromatherapy by stimulating an immune response. Penetrating essential oils, such as peppermint and eucalyptus create warmth to break up congestion. They also have an analgesic effect, relaxing the muscles and reducing pain.

Stop Hurting and Deep Massage simultaneously work on physical and psychological levels. As stress lessens and tightness is relieved, nervous fatigue and feeling overwhelmed are also relieved. Aromatherapy myofascial release normalizes the body and mind. Be your best again using Stop Hurting and Deep Massage lotions. 

Massage for Healing and Relaxation, Beresford-Cooke, 1986

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Aromatherapy for Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral Neuropathy starts in the brain and spinal cord. The condition occurs when these nerves connected to the brain and spinal cord is damaged, resulting in tingling, pain and impairment of muscle movement n the limbs. This condition of peripheral neuropathy is common in people over 55, often related to repetitive motion, such as carpel tunnel. The arms and legs experience neuropathy from injury; aging; diabetes and chemotherapy. Topical application of essential oil blends have been used to advance neuronal healing for centuries and increase circulation.

Applied 3x daily where it hurts.

Stop Hurting Lotion— Relieves joint and muscular pain. Clinically used for arthritis, injuries, and rehabilitation.

Circulation Booster Body Lotion— clinically used for swelling, fluid retention, increased circulation, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis.

Lymph Flow Massage— Massage into arms, shoulders, back, and feet to increase circulation, reduce neuropathy, pain that moves (rheumatic), remove lymphatic toxins.

Stop Suffering – Reduces symptoms of chronic and acute pain, neuralgia, and inflammation.  Used in pain clinics and hospitals for neuropathy, sickle cell anemia symptoms, joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis, shingles, and autoimmune symptoms.

Sciatica / Extremity Pain

Sciatica pain shoots downward from the low back towards the foot. Tingling and numbness may be involved. Lymph Flow lotion is best to alleviate pain and symptoms.  Aromatherapy used for Sciatica and Extremity pain is safe to use with prescription and over the counter drugs.  If you are looking for a topical method for sciatica and extremity pain, aromatherapy is a complimentary method of treatment.

Neck & Shoulder Pain Aromatherapy

Tension, trauma and injury cause neck and shoulder pain and stiffness. Scoliosis, curvature of the spine also causes the shoulders and neck to misalign with muscle spasms.  Using aromatherapy for neck and shoulder pain is a non-invasive and complimentary treatment method.   Relax the Shoulders and Stop Suffering blends relieve tension and create more circulation to reduce spasms and pain. Relax the Shoulders is a cooling, soothing, relaxing blend for delicate tissues.  Stop Hurting, Circulation Booster and Deep Massage lotions may be too stimulating for tender areas around and on the neck.  To stop suffering and relax the shoulders, lightly massage 2-3 times daily with either a pain aromatherapy lotion or spray.  

Stroke can leave tingling, numbness and severe pain in the arms, legs and affected areas. Clinically, Stop Hurtinglotion, massaged 2 or 3 times daily onto the painful area dramatically reduced symptoms in several days to several weeks. Many people regained use of their limbs in varying degrees. Stop Suffering blend applied 3 times daily increased recovery time. After several weeks, Recovery blend often enhances optimal recuperation. Foods high in the amino acid arginine, such as nuts or nut butters, can shorten recuperation time. Soy butter and nuts are genetically altered, unless labeled no GMO. GMO soy products are best avoided.  Pain aromatherapy works alone or may be used with over the counter or prescription medications. 

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause painful, even inability to bend and use the wrists and hands. Circulation Booster applied 2 or 3 times daily increases circulation to the affected nerves and associated muscles. Manage Pain, applied 3 times daily can help reduce pain and discomfort.

Bone Pain Aromatherapy

Bone pain may occur from chemotherapy or cancer in the bone.  Our bone pain aromatherapy products can help.  Stop Hurting can be applied locally to reduce pain and subsequent muscle spasm. Stop Suffering essence blend is helpful in reducing any pain. Apply every 15 to 30 minutes to reduce the intensity and/or provide relief. Stop Suffering is most helpful when applied to the sides of the neck or to the back of the inner ear. Both pain aromatherapy products may be safely used with pain medications.

When cancer metastasizes to the bone, painful fractures can occur.  Stop Suffering essence blend and  Stop Hurting will help reduce the symptoms. A brace and pain medication may be prescribed by your physician. The pain aromatherapy essence blend and lotion will be compatible with any medications.

Bone injury and fractures can cause nerve pain if the bone presses on the nerves. The Stop Hurting and Stop Suffering blend will reduce symptoms. Cervical pain on or near the neck may respond best to Relax the Shoulders lotion. The pain aromatherapy essences and essential oils are sedating, which many experience most comforting for the neck. Relax the Shoulders is compatible with the Stop Suffering blend and they may be worn simultaneously.

Muscle pain can occur from chemotherapy drugs, bone & nerve compression, or compensatory action of muscle groups. These conditions may lead to soreness and spasms. Circulation Booster Lotion and Stop Hurting are best to alleviate symptoms. Alternate lotions, 1 in the morning, another at midday, then dinnertime and before bed. Stop Suffering blend can be applied throughout the day. Warm packs may be applied on the painful area immediately after the lotions for up to 15 minutes. Consider increasing foods high in magnesium, such as corn products, nuts, green vegetables and local honey. Foods high in potassium may also help: oranges, apples and their juice, watermelon, melons, juicy fruits and bananas. (See Slice of Life Nutrition and Dietary Manual.)

Pain is the primary reason people seek alternative and complementary medicine, including pain aromatherapy products. Pain signals physical and nutritional needs, emotional distress, trauma and injury. The brain also decreases blood flow to body parts when depression, anxiety and repression of feelings occur. The subsequent oxygen deprivation may actually induce physical pain anywhere in the body.

The problem with pain is it doesn’t really go away until the source is eliminated. Good news is that we are made in the image of a perfect Creator. Our body only knows how to heal itself.  Pain aromatherapy products including: Stop Suffering , No Aches , Deep Massage , and Stop Hurting  are safe topical products to use. 

How these pain aromatherapy products works:   The fastest and most efficient healing occurs through scent. Aromas change brain chemistry in 1/100th of a second. Endocrine hormones, immune stress and neurological responses change in an instant. The pain aromatherapy blend molecules pass through the limbic, or olfactory brain, through nasal lining. Inhaled aromas are also absorbed into the lungs and pass into the bloodstream. Within minutes the body and mind are saturated with the healing power of these aromatherapy scents.   Therapeutic aromatherapy is unique because it catalyzes self-healing in the multiple ways without interfering with medications. Topical application allows aromas to pass through connective and lymphatic tissues, then into the circulatory system. Lymphatic tissue contains valves, like veins.

Lymphs only move in one direction, toward the heart. They are microscopic in size, emptying into two trunks which open into the large veins near the heart. Obstruction of lymph tissue results in swelling and pain, called lymphdema. Lymphatic tissue is directly involved with immunity resulting in disorders ranging from tonsillitis to cancer & metastasis. Unlike blood, lymph tissue does not have a pump, often harboring toxins and metabolic waste causing illness and pain. Aroma molecules promote lymphatic drainage and contain anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties promoting optimal health and detoxification.

The skin is the largest immune organ. It’s protective shield detoxifies more environmental toxins and chemicals than the liver. Aromas balance helper and suppressor cells to reduce and retard harmful bacteria and viral growth. Essential oil aromas, made from organically grown plants, protect, soften and preserve the skin by facilitating hydration. These healing scents are more potent than any commercial preservative. Their anti-aging properties are most effective in cosmetic & skin care lotions and therapeutic preparations.

Within 2 to 3 hours after inhaling or applying healing aromas, the volatile compounds are excreted through the breath and urine. The volatile properties allow them to move quickly and pass quietly after their healing is complete.

Self healing begins and ends with the brain as a sensory organ. The brain is a hologram. It is aware and interacts with every part and function of the body instantaneously as one unit. The limbic, or olfactory brain, records and retains every memory, every automatic response and everything you have learned as scent. This is the only part of the brain exposed to the environment through the nose.

All aromas, even with the most subtle scent, reach the brain through the olfactory bulb. It is located at the top of both sides of the nose at eye level. The bulb is covered with a mucous membrane the size of a nickel, containing approximately 10 million olfactory nerves. A self healing process replaces these cells every 28 days. Microscopic hairs attached to the cells carry an infinite amount of information to the brain as nerve pulses.

Any new or dangerous information is captured by the cortical brain. With every breath we take, familiar and learned information travels to the limbic brain. Before we recognize a familiar or fragrant scent, the limbic brain has already processed and reacted to it.

Smell is the brain’s earliest sense. The cerebral cortical brain evolved after the sense of smell evolved. The inspiration and creativity of the cortical brain comes from the sense of smell. The nerve receptors for seeing, hearing and taste evolved from the sensory nerves of smelling.

Smell releases neurotransmitters, specialized nerve centers from the brain. Serotonin, related to mood and depression is one of many. Endorphins, happy signals, are another. Pain receptors in the brain are signals of inflammation in the body. Inflammation is the first immune response to injury, trauma and infection. The limbic brain can be stimulated by odor to produce neurotransmitters that create a feeling of wellness. Encephaline reduces pain by producing pleasant uplifting sensations. Endorphins also reduce pain and may increase sexual feelings. Serotonin reduces pain by enhancing good moods. These responses are automatically produced by aromas.

How do we know which scents can reduce pain and promote wellness? We develop a unique scent in the womb that we carry throughout our lives. Our unique scent determines who and much of what we attract and repel. Love and friendship are good examples. When we love someone, we are attracted to their unique scent. An infant or animal knows the mother’s scent. Different aromas and fragrances that appeal to us will be the most healing. This includes chocolate and foods in moderation. Everything organic has a scent and the limbic brain can sense it through smell. Our sense of smell is at least 10 times stronger than any other sense.

Illness and pain begin in the brain. Pure organic aromas from essences and essential oils can remind us or guide us to how it feels to be well, relaxed, happy and productive. Aromas extracted ore distilled from plants have a healing effect. Chemical synthetic aromas can produce illness, fear and even pain for those sensitive to chemicals. Pure, naturally grown and processed aromas life the spirit, soothe the soul and catalyze the body to reduce, heal and overcome illness and pain. Discover alternative ways to heal than through allopathic medicine. Many people do not properly understand their health insurance plans. In certain cases, some companies will provide full or partial coverage for natural, complimentary or alternative therapies. For further information, consult your health insurance provider's website, policy book, or speak to your insurance agent. Discover what holistic health can do for you.

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

 Sleep Disturbance: awaking tired; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

 A- Melatonin

 B- Gaba amino acid

 C- CalMg at bedtime; B12 upon arising

 D- Deep Sleep Petite Fleur Essence

 E- Unwind Aromablend or Lavender Lotion

 Stiffness from weather changes; upon awakening:

 A- Staying in 1 position (also arthritis); No Aches and Stop Hurting Lotion

 B- Magnesium, malic acid, Lymph Flow Massage Lotion

 Headaches: 

 A- Facial pain, TMJ, neck and shoulder pain; No Aches, Circulation Herbal and Stop Hurting Lotion

Irritable bowel and gastric symptoms:

 A- Abate Anger, B12 sublingual, (consider also Candida) Probiotics, Capryllic Acid, diet, Peppermint Oil, Oregano oil, garlic may help or worsen symptoms, as well enzymes. These are considered in individual consultations.

Bladder: urgency, frequency

 A- Consider Candida, prostatitis in men, interstitial cystitis, and dietary assessments

 Consider herbals such as Dandelion, Diuretic, Male Power, and Male Tonic Herbal Blend

 Numbness: tingling (parathesia) in extremities, also burning

 A- Consider herbs for kidney, bladder, Lymph Flow Massage Lotion, Stop Hurting Lotion, Circulation, Epsom salt soaks, low stress activity, exercise. These neurological symptoms may mimic a variety of neurological or circulatory symptoms see a physician.

Variable Cognitive Symptoms: clumsiness, memory lapses or spaciness, disorientation, orientation difficulties, dizziness and balance issues:

 A- Recall Memory, Clear Thinking Herbal Tonic, consider blood sugar diet, supplementation, Lemon Balm, Melissa Herbal

 Chemical, Environmental Sensitivity: (Allergens, light, odor, noise)

 A- Environmental, Alpha lipoic acid, NADH, Siberian Ginseng Herbal

 Depression from pain or familial disorders, alcoholism:

 A- Consider SAMe -available at aromahealthtexas.com daily (400-800 mg) in divided doses, Tricyclic antidepressants or SSRI or 5-hydroxytryptophan (can be used with MAO inhibitors) are facilitated by SAMe.

 Chronic immune infections may include:

 A- Epstein Barr Virus

 B- Cytomeglia

 C- Candida

 D- Herpes 1-6

 E- Chlamydia

 F- Heloibactor (H.pylori)

Consider the following: Reduce Stress, Silver Lace, Cold and Flu, Decongest, Defense, Energy, Foti, Elderberry, Protection Herbal, Pine Petite Fleur, Siberian Ginseng Herbal

Note to CFS: At least 55% of fibromyalgia patients have hypothyroidism. 

Stop Hurting has given me relief from chronic fatigue and pain with a feeling of much needed energy.  - Nancy

I apply Stop Hurting lotion before starting my yard work and gardening and the day progresses without aches and pains.  - Simon in Tennessee