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March 10, 2011

Role of Essential Oils Present in Spices in Aromatherapy

Filed under: Health — Tags: — Winson @ 7:08 AM

Essential oils are the aromatic and volatile oils extracted from different parts of the plants, like leaves, roots, barks, seeds, fruits, etc. Application of these essential oils for the physical and mental well being of humans is known as aromatherapy. As essential oils are found to have significant healing effects, they are the main ingredients of aromatherapy. The main usage of essential oils in aromatherapy are:

Easy Inhalation: essential oils are used to cure cold, influenza and other respiratory problems, by adding few drops of essential oils in water and inhaling that water. As essential oils are highly volatile, they can be easily inhaled.

Massage: The essential oils are found to get absorbed in to the skin very easily, which in turn gets easily transfused in to the blood. Therefore slightly massaging with these volatile oils, pains, burns, bruises, etc. can be cured.

Bath: Essential oils, when added to the water while taking bath, is found to energize the senses and used to enhance the mood, relieving the stress.

Room Freshener: As aromatherapy involves treating various stress related problems using specific aromas, essential oils play a major role in this. Essential oils when used in room freshener or in candles, are sure to uplift the mood and help in enhancing mental well being of a person.

Apart from the above applications, essential oils are used in lotions, cosmetics, shampoos, medicinal syrups, toners, etc.

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February 25, 2011

Electric Fireplaces Ensure Safety

Filed under: Health — Tags: — Winson @ 8:10 AM

An electric fireplace is an electric heater which mimics a fireplace burning coal, natural gas or wood. Electric fireplaces are being used in place of traditional fireplaces as they are more safer. The electric fireplaces can be installed on to the wall of a room. About 1.4-1.6KW of power is consumed by them and can heat 400 square feet of area.

As the electric fireplaces do not use coal or wood, no smoke is formed. Therefore there is no necessity to use chimneys or other ventilation systems. So any respiratory problems that might arise due to smoke can be avoided providing safety. They are portable and can be shifted from one room to the other. Also as they do not use ventilation system, installation of the fireplace is safe and easy.

Traditional fireplaces include burning of wood or coal. Sometimes entire house can catch fire. This can be avoided by electric fireplaces as no fire is seen. Children have to be avoided to move at the vicinity of traditional fireplaces. But electric fireplaces are so safe that children can move freely and enjoy the warmth. Sometimes gas is also used in traditional fireplaces. Any leakage of gas leads to heavy damages.

Traditional fireplaces need a lot of maintenance of wood, coal or any other source. Electric fireplaces need very less maintenance and hence can be used easily. A realistic flame effect can be given by an electric fireplace. An elegant look can be given to the house without any effort and maintenance. Both beauty and safety are provided by electric fireplaces.

January 23, 2011

How to Prevent Bleeding Gums?

Filed under: Health — Winson @ 11:08 AM

Bleeding gums is a condition in which the blood comes out from the gum-line as well as the spaces between the teeth of the person. It is a common problem faced by most people in the world. If you are in a situation where the bleeding of gums is too severe, you should see the dentist immediately, or there you may face complications.

Gum bleeding indicates that you have some gum disease. The disease responsible for gum bleeding is gingivitis. This gum disease occurs because of the formation of plaque( bacterial toxins on the food particles) on the teeth. It is also known as periodontal disease, which if you ignore can lead to permanent tooth loss. However there are many other reasons that are also responsible for causing bleeding gums.

Below are some of the tips for preventing the bleeding of gums:

  • The first thing is you need to brush your teeth with a proper toothpaste twice a day which will help you remove food particles and bacteria from your teeth.
  • Floss at-least once a day to remove the bacteria which is present between the teeth.
  • Use oral anti-bacterial rinses to clean your mouth. It kills the bacteria. Sometimes even brushing and flossing cannot work effectively because the brush cannot reach the corners of the teeth.
  • Eat healthy diet so that your gums will get all vitamins.
  • Rinse your teeth with salt water if you are not having oral mouth washes.
  • Visit the dentist if you are having severe bleeding of gums.
  • Apply pressure directly with your finger on the affected area so that the blood does not come out.

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January 13, 2011

Yoga Provides Psychological Benefits

Filed under: Health — Tags: — Winson @ 5:59 AM

Yoga is being practiced by many people these days. Also the business of yoga teacher training has gained a lot of importance. In order to learn yoga, a yoga teacher having yoga certification has to be chosen. Yoga helps in bringing psychological or mental benefits. Let us know about some of the mental benefits of yoga.

Mental Calmness:
The practice of yoga asanas is intensely physical. Intense concentration of what is happening to the body helps in bringing a calmness to the mind. Certain meditation techniques including watching how you breathe and disengagement from thoughts increases the calmness of mind.

Stress Reduction:
Relief from stress is brought through the physical activity including yoga. Yoga helps in bringing relaxation to the body and mind. This further increases concentration and mental capabilities. Emotional health can also be maintained through deeper relaxation by yoga.

Awareness:
An increased awareness of the body is possible by yoga. Small and subtle movements are made in yoga to improve the alignment. This helps in increasing the level of comfort in the body. An improved posture and greater self-confidence can also be achieved.

Some of the psychological benefits include improvement of concentration, attention, mood, memory, learning efficiency, steadiness, cognitive function, mind or body neuro connection, depth perception and balance. Increase in self-actualization, somatic awareness, social skills and well-being of an individual can be achieved through yoga. Elimination of depression, hostility, and anxiety is also possible through yoga.

As yoga provides a wide range of psychological benefits, people love yoga. Anything which seems to be stressful before doing yoga are found to be less important after a yoga exercise. A real change in the whole outlook of life can be observed through regular practice of yoga. It provides a better understanding of mind and body connection and brings wholeness and wellness in an individual.

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January 10, 2011

List Some of the Benefits of Multi Panel Drug Test Kits

Filed under: Health — Tags: , — Winson @ 9:48 AM

The rate of using illicit drugs is increasing rapidly. This is a major concern throughout the world. About 2.8 million people above 12 years of age are considered to use illegal drugs in U.S. alone according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) in 2009. Physical, mental, emotional, social and economic status of drug users are affected. Hence there is a necessary to conduct drug tests and to avoid further damage.

Many drug test kits are available these days to conduct tests. Drug testing kits of various designs are found in market. Multi panel drug test kit is one type of drug testing kit. Several drugs can be detected by a multi panel drug test kit at once. This saves time and money. Schools, homes, workplaces and others are some of the places where these multi panel drug test kits are being used. The drug test kit helps in detecting variety of drug abusers. Let us discuss about some of the advantages of these kits.

Simple and Easy Way of Use:
The multi panel drug test kits are designed for easy handling and use. Tests can be performed at on site locations and the result is obtained within five minutes. An easy procedure is provided without the use of any other additional instruments.

Detection of Number of Drugs:
A number of drugs including Amphetamine, Cocaine, Opiates, Marijuana, Phencyclidine, and others can be tested at one shot. This saves money and time.

Quick and Accurate Results:
These tests are ideal in their performance giving accurate results within no time. The results are also reliable.

Helpful Use at Workplace:
Random drug testing is performed at workplaces, colleges, schools etc. around 10-12 drugs are tested at these places. However, it becomes very difficult for the employers or other people conducting these many tests. Use of multi panel drug test kits at such places is very much reliable.

Cost Effective:
It is a cost-effective solution of using multi panel drug test kits. 5 panel drug test kits, 10 panel drug test kits are some of the types of multi panel drug test kits. As all the drugs are tested by using only one sample at one time, lot of money can be saved. Use of these kits for drug testing at workplace is a very good option.

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