Aromatherapy is the artistic & scientific use of plant oils in treating the body, mind, spirit, & environment. The value of plant oils has been recognized for more than 6000 years for their healing, cleansing, preservative, and mood-enhancing properties.

Aromatherapy is one of the gentlest therapies because of the use of smell & touch. Our sense of smell & the enjoyment of aroma is vital to all of us, whether conscious or unconscious.

The key to Aromatherapy is the use of pure, natural essential oils. Essential oils are the concentrated extracts from the roots, seeds, blossoms, flowers, bark, or peels of plants; they are the heart, soul, essence, & spirit of plants. Essential oils are 75-100% more concentrated than herbs. Therefore, care should be taken when handling essential oils. They should be kept out of reach of children, never taken internally, & rarely applied directly to the skin.

There are two aromatherapy delivery methods:
      – Inhalation & environmental diffusion
      – Skin absorption

Inhalation: When inhaled, essential oils stimulate the olfactory nerve & produce psychological effects that can relax or stimulate, heal, inspire, center, & balance. When two or more essential oils are blended, they produce a synergistic effect that can be quite profound.

Our sense of smell is the most sensitive & has the longest recall of any of our senses. Inhalation of essential oils can trigger memories that are both conscious & unconscious.

Skin absorption: Essential oils are absorbed through the pores of our skin & hair follicles. Areas of the body with the highest absorption rate are the soles of our feet & the palms of our hands.

Sue’s NurseScents blends are available in various carriers such as massage oil, lotion, coconut oil & bath salts, & for inhalation & diffusion. They are available in various sizes upon request, or a personal blend can be created.

 

MOOD BLENDS: 
      BALANCE BLEND: a blend that can improve mental clarity while balancing; includes Lavender, Bergamot, & Grapefruit.
      BLUE’S BUSTER BLEND: essential oils of Lavender, Bergamot, Clary Sage & Ylang Ylang to elevate mood.
      CALM COGNITION BLEND: essential oils of Lavender, Vetiver, Mandarin & Geranium to relieve anxiety from impaired cognitive states.
      CITRUS BLEND: a sunshine blend of Lemon, Tangerine, & Bergamot to raise your spirits on a cloudy day.
      EXOTIQUE BLEND: a blend of Lavender, Jasmine, & Ylang Ylang to calm, energize & balance.
      INDULGE BLEND: a blend Sue created for a friend to manage her blood pressure & discovered its calming effect that includes the                    essential oils of Lavender, Neroli, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, & Sandalwood.
      GROUNDED BLEND: Sue’s personal blend, which she has used for 25 years, includes Vetiver, Frankincense, Myrrh, Bergamot,                              Patchouli, Lavender, & Sandalwood
      OOH LA LAVENDER BLEND: a blend of various Lavender’s to balance.
      PANIC BLEND: essential oils of Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Vetiver, Rose, Neroli, & Roman Chamomile to calm the brain’s emotional center.
      REVIVE BLEND: an old favorite to use in the morning to enhance energy & motivation that includes Lemon, Bergamot, Lemongrass,                Rosemary, & Peppermint essential oils

PAIN BLENDS: 
      CHRONIC & ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BLEND: to address those chronic conditions & includes 11 essential oils such as Turmeric, Clove, &                 Helichrysum.
      FIBROMYALGIA: designed specifically for this type of pain & includes the essential oils of Lavender, Geranium, Neroli, & Black Pepper,               to name just a few.
      NEUROPATHY: diabetic patients have reported that sensation returns to their feet after using this blend of Clove, Nutmeg, Sweet                       Birch, & Wintergreen.
      OSTEOARTHRITIS: a blend of Juniper, Cajeput, & Black Pepper to treat the pain associated with osteoarthritis.
      RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: a blend of Wintergreen, German Chamomile, & Turmeric & 6 other essential oils to treat rheumatoid                           arthritis pain.
      HEAD THROB BLEND: essential oils of Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, & Roman Chamomile to relieve headache pain.

RESPITATORY BLENDS: 
      BREATHE BLEND: a blend of 13 essential oils, including Manuka, Ravensare, & 2 species of Eucalyptus, to manage bronchitis & cold                     symptoms.
      BRONCHIAL BLEND: a blend to manage more chronic lung conditions, such as chronic bronchitis, including 3 different species of                     Eucalyptus, Cabreva, & Oregano.
      COUGH DROP BLEND: a blend of Lemon Tea Tree, Oregano, & Hyssop (to name a few) to combat cough, cold & flu symptoms.
      IMMUNE STRONG BLEND-a powerful blend to use during cold & flu season to boost the immune system. This blend contains 7                            essential oils, including Palo Santo, a powerful immune-boosting essential oil.
      SEASONAL ALLERGY BLEND: a favorite that contains essential oils of Neroli, Rose, & Roman & German Chamomile to manage allergy                symptoms.

SKIN BLENDS: 
       ROSACEA REMEDY: a blend of Lavender, Roman & German Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Rosewood, & Neroli to calm the skin.
       YOU’RE SO VEIN BLEND: a blend that reduces the appearance of spider veins, which includes Helichrysum, Frankincense, & Fennel                   essential oils.
       PSORIASIS REMEDY: a blend that includes Lavender, Tea Tree, & Helichrysum to treat psoriasis.

OTHER BLENDS: 
      BUZZ KILL BLEND: a body spray of Peppermint, Tea Tree, Citronella, Lemongrass, Lemon Eucalyptus & Cypress to naturally manage                  pesky bugs.

      SETTLE BLEND: for nausea that includes the essential oils of Lavender, Peppermint, Ginger, Cardamom, Cassia, & Ginger Lily.

      CHARKA BLEND     

      SLEEP ZZZ BLEND: essential oils of Lavender, Clary Sage, Valerian, Vetiver, Aniseed, Benzoin, Roman Chamomile, & Sweet Marjoram                to help induce sleep.