Thanksgiving Day: Time To Remember Your Near Ones With An Ayurvedic Tribute

The Almighty has sanctified us with innumerable blessings for which we are obliged to thank Him all through the year and throughout our life. He doesn’t appear right in front of us to make us happy, instead He assigns people in the form of our friends, relatives and other respectable persons and Thanksgiving day is such a special day to remember, thank and feel the difference they have made to our lives.

Just knock their door with an elegant gift pack of invaluable Ayurvedic essential oils to make them feel special, honored and loved. Ayurveda is an ancient healing methodology that aims at bringing good health, harmony and a happy living with increased life expectancy. You can never honor your near and dear ones in any other better ways other than gifting them with an extensive collection of their favorite essential oils with tremendous therapeutic properties.

Ayurvedic essential oils to garland this Thanksgiving Day: Only I can feel the delight of my daughter when I gift her with her favorite Lavender oil remembering all the love she gives me all the way through the year. Here are some suggestions to thank the worth-remembering people in your life.

1. For your Mom and Dad: No one can replace our Mom or Dad for they are the direct representatives of our Creator. Ayurveda, the holistic healing science has a separate branch for treating the elderly people and is known as Gerontology or Jara Chikitsa. Rosemary oil, Eucalyptus oil, Lavender oil, Chamomile oil, Grapefruit oil and Cypress oil are the best Ayurvedic essential oils that can aid them in treating their pains, swollen joints, fever, cold, memory problems, respiratory infections and other health issues. The spiritual aroma and the incredible healing values of these oils will make them remember you every day.

2. For the Love of your Life: Better half is always the best half when both of your minds speak the same words and when your hearts run on the same page. Besides differences and boundaries, the love of your life shares all the good and bad times with you. Nothing can cheer them when they are given a hug with few special words like ‘You mean a lot to me’. The glorious essential oils that can make them feel your presence even when you are away are Patchouli essential oil, Sandalwood oil, Lavender oil, Ylang Ylang oil, Jasmine oil and Rose oil. All of these essential oils can give a great start to your romantic evening or to a grand day with an invigorating bath when added to your bath tub.

3. For the little ones: Babies bring in natural joy to your family and are aptly called as the Kings and Queens of our families. In the celebrated book, ‘Aromatherapy for Babies and Children’, Shirley Price has listed 19 Ayurvedic essential oils that are safe for babies and children. The best among them that can nurture your little one’s growth especially when they are 1 to 3 years old are Roman Chamomile oil, Tea tree oil and Lavender oil. A gentle massage with these essential oils, carefully blended with safe carrier oils like Almond oil, Jojoba oil or Olive oil can help your baby grow up strong both physically and mentally. Only such natural Ayurvedic essential oils used in the early stages of their life can lay a good basis for their intellectual and muscular strength, making them bold enough to face the challenges of this competitive world.

You may wonder what kind of essential oils to bequest your friends, teachers and other relatives. Just check their age and consider under which of these above mentioned groups their age falls and gift them accordingly. Just a small ‘Thank you’ note along with an endearing collection of Ayurvedic essential oils is more than enough to deliver your love and gratefulness with no mistakes. Happy Thanksgiving Day!!! And thanks for your time on my post!!!!

Thought for the day:

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.                                                                   Henry Van Dyke

Suggested Reading:

  1. Chemistry Of Essential Oils Made Simple: GOD’S LOVE MANIFEST IN MOLECULES By David Stewart
  2. Seven Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Child: The Ayurvedic Approach to Parenting By Joyce Seyburn
  3. Making Room for Mr. Right: How to Attract the Love of Your Life By Robin Mastro, Michael Mastro

Reference Links:

  1. Thanksgiving Day by Wikipedia
  2. Aromatherapy for the Elderly by Yahoo! Voices
  3. Essential Oil Care for Children & Babies by Abundant Health

Tarragon Essential Oil

Tarragon-bannerTarragon, indeed the ‘Little Dragon’, acts powerfully against a range of illnesses and this may be the reason behind this plant being called as the ‘King of herbs’ in France. It is botanically known as Artemisia dracunculus, where the Latin word Dracunculus means ‘Little Dragon’.

Ayurveda, the historic science of holistic healing is trusted to be in practice for more than 5000 years and is rightly called as the ‘Mother of all healing sciences’ for its astounding remedial practices.

The ultimate beauty of Ayurvedic treatment lies in the use of natural remedies like herbs and the essential oils extracted from those herbs. Tarragon essential oil has been used in Ayurvedic healing methodology for empowering the mind and strengthening the nervous system.

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Historical uses of tarragon:

Tarragon and the essential oil extracted from its leaves have a long history and has its name etched in the medieval scripts as a potential therapeutic means. The ancient Greeks used this herb to get instant relief from toothache.

Traditional Chinese medicine used Tarragon for its antispasmodic, antiviral and antibacterial properties, believed to treat epilepsy, parasitic infections, arthritis, anorexia, sciatica, urinary infections and gastrointestinal problems. This herb was also used as an appetite stimulant and as an anticonvulsant by the prehistoric Iranian medical practitioners.

Ayurvedic texts talk about the use of Tarragon oil for treating insomnia, digestive disorders, hyperactivity and problems of the immune system. The Western herbal world suggests that Tarragon is effective in handling menopausal hot flashes and glucose levels in blood.

Primeval Asians used this herb as a potential natural remedy for treating dyspepsia in infants. The conventional French community trusted Tarragon tea to alleviate learning disorders and sleeping problems. It was also used as an antidote for treating venomous bites.

Ayurvedic health benefits of Tarragon essential oil:

With its spicy, sweet-anisic, herby and somewhat celery-like aroma, tarragon essential oil becomes vital in the Ayurvedic healing system that uses aromatics to cure the human mind and body. Ayurveda has classified human body based on three doshas or individual body types, namely vata, pitta and kapha.

Based upon this principle, every person is made up of a combination of these three doshas where one dosha stays predominant. This predominant body type determines an individual’s character, personality, likes and dislikes and physical characteristics. Ayurveda says that a person is said to be healthy when there is a balance between these three doshas and imbalance of which causes illnesses.

According to this principle, the heating and drying energies of Tarragon essential oil are considered as one of the magnificent oils for supporting vata conditions like constipation, bloating, irregular menstruation and improper blood circulation.

The sweet fragrance and the harmonizing effect of this oil make it a suitable application for all the three doshas. In Ayurvedic energetics, tarragon oil is regarded as a neutral oil which is neither wet nor dry.

Let’s have a look at the prominent health benefits of Tarragon essential oil.

Tarragon-broucher1. Backs arthritis and rheumatic disorders:

Vata is a major energy element among the three dosha types and it represents air. It regulates metabolism, circulation, functions of the nervous system, respiration, excretion and functioning of the human brain. Improper blood circulation and toxic accumulation in the body are the two major reasons behind arthritis and rheumatism.

Gently massaging your body with 3 to 4 drops of tarragon essential oil blended with mild carrier oils like coconut oil gives warmth to your body and aids in controlling vata imbalances like poor blood circulation, while promoting the discharge of toxic accumulations through urine with its diuretic properties.

You can also use Tarragon essential oil as a warm compress or add few drops to your bath tub for treating pain and inflammation associated with rheumatism.

2. Supports the digestive system:

Tarragon essential oil has been used by various primordial groups as an effective digestive aid mainly because of its vermifuge, carminative, stomachic, stimulant, digestive and aperitif properties. Major digestive problems like constipation, gout, flatulence, sluggish digestion, intestinal gas and few more occur mostly due to excess or insufficient vata in the body.

As tarragon essential oil has been proven effective in regulating vata imbalances, it is a perfect remedy for soothing the digestive system and increasing the appetite by promoting the secretion of digestive juices like bile and other digestive acids.

This aids in speeding up the process of digestion and treats constipation, sluggishness and formation of intestinal gas. Using tarragon oil as a massage oil (as a tummy rub) or in a hot compress or diluting few drops of this oil in your bathing water is said to support your digestive system and kill intestinal worms like hook worms and round worms.

3. Natural antibiotic:

Fresh leaves of Tarragon herb and the essential oil extracted from those leaves are said to contain eugenol compound. This compound is responsible for the antibacterial properties and is popularly known as an anesthetic with pain suppressing qualities.

It is the presence of the same eugenol compound that makes clove oil as a trusted remedy for toothache. The Wright State University website says that the eugenol compound inhibits the sensory receptors that are responsible for causing pain. Add 1 or 2 drops of tarragon oil to a cup of warm water and use it as a gargle for alleviating your toothache.

A research published in the Iranian Journal of Microbiology on the anti-bacterial activity of Tarragon essential oil proved that “Tarragon essential oil has an antibacterial effect on two important pathogen bacteria (S. aureus and E. coli) and can be applied as a natural preservative in food such as cheese”.

4. Proven antioxidant:

Dr. Jean Valnet talks about the effectiveness of using Tarragon essential oil for treating malignant problems like cancers and tumors. This is attributed to the anti-oxidant properties of Tarragon.

A study on the ‘Antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Artemisia drancunculus’ published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry proved that Tarragon essential oil have antioxidant properties that aids in fighting against the free radicals that are often responsible for cataract and certain types of cancer. It is also said that Tarragon herb can assist in slowing down or preventing process of oxidation, which causes cataracts.

Apart from these health benefits, tarragon essential oil is also used as an effective emmenagogue in regulating blocked menstruation, treating abdominal pains, strengthening the immune system, inhibiting microbes causing body odor and for stimulating the entire system with the presence of vitamins and certain other phytonutrients. It is also used as a flavoring ingredient in many food varieties and as a fragrance component in perfumes, soaps and certain cosmetics.

Disclaimer:

This is only for your information and not for any medical administration. Do not take essential oils internally as it may cause serious illnesses. Always remember to use essential oils topically after diluting it in appropriate carrier oils. Avoid using Tarragon essential oil for children below 2 years and for pregnant women.

Thought for the day:

There is new life in the soil for every man. There is healing in the trees for tired minds and for our overburdened spirits, there is strength in the hills, if only we will lift up our eyes. Remember that nature is your great restorer.Calvin Coolidge

Suggested Reading:

  1. Ayurveda & Aromatherapy: The Earth Essential Guide to Ancient Wisdom and Modern Healing by Dr. Light Miller, Dr. Bryan Miller
  2. Artemisia (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – Industrial Profiles) by Colin W. Wright
  3. The New Healing Herbs: The Essential Guide to More Than 125 of Nature’s Most Potent Herbal Remedies by Michael Castleman

Reference Links:

  1. Historical Uses of Tarragon by Natural Standard, the authority on Integrative medicine
  2. Essential oil of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) antibacterial activity on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in culture media and Iranian white cheese by Iranian Journal of Microbiology
  3. Health Benefits Of Tarragon Essential Oil by Organic Facts

Best Christmas Gift Idea 2012: Adoring Ayurvedic Essential Oils

Are you thinking ‘What is wrong with me?’ wondering what’s the need for Christmas gift idea now, while there are still 4 full months for December 25th to knock your door? Come on! This is scorching summer season and to think about something that will enchant your mind, chill your senses and hearten your spirits will certainly be a brilliant idea and nothing else other than Christmas Eve has the glory to splash such joy on you. Sounds great now….. Right!! This is the right time to start your Christmas count down. Every year Christmas is exceptional in its special way. This year, you make it out of the ordinary by gifting your loved ones with warm and healing Ayurvedic essential oils rather than your usual gifts.

Your 2011 Christmas might not have been the same as your 2008 Christmas. You might have missed your loved ones or there might have been a new member to your family last year (baby!), much more adventure and a variety of gifts and that is what Christmas is all about. Make your 2012 Christmas outshine all the other festive seasons that you’ve passed in your lifetime with a wonderful pack of sensational essential oils that can take your entire family out of this world. Yes! There are certain mind-blowing Ayurvedic essential oils that suit everyone and can be used all through the year till the next Christmas comes by your way. Such enlivening essential oils are:

  1. Lavender essential oil: According to me ‘Lavender is the queen of all essential oils’ and is my all-time favorite. How can anyone keep themselves away from this magnificent oil with a mystique fragrance in it? Fill your love in a bottle full of Lavender essential oil that can uplift the spirits and refresh the mind. Wow! The wonderful color, the exuberant aroma, immense health benefits and numerous therapeutic properties like nervine, sedative, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antiseptic, analgesic, anti-rheumatic, anti-convulsant and many more make Lavender very special at all the good times and sick times too!
  2. Ylang Ylang essential oil: Nothing can be so very romantic, tender, quixotic, passionate and magical like the transfixing fragrance of Ylang Ylang essential oil. This oil has emmenagogue, sedative, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, hypotensive and antidepressant properties that alleviates pain, supports mood fluctuations, controls high blood pressure, aids in frigidity problems, brings down rapid heartbeat and treats your senses.
  3. Rose essential oil: Shakespeare rightly said that ‘Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose’. Very popularly known as the symbol of love all around the universe, Rose essential oil can give you the joy of being together in a garden full of fresh, fragrant roses. Rose oil has been proven effective in treating various health conditions with its aphrodisiac, antiseptic, antiviral, antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, uterine, bactericidal and nervine properties.
  4. Grapefruit essential oil: Grapefruit oil with its light and fresh aroma is trusted to have great effects in shedding the extra pounds of the body. Any weight loss program with essential oils cannot get fulfilled without Grapefruit essential oil. It is also an excellent skin toning agent and natural skin purifier.

Apart from these essential oils, you can also include Peppermint essential oil, Sandalwood essential oil, Sweet orange essential oil or Jasmine essential oil as per the preference of your near ones.

Love is known only when it is shown. Express your unconditional love this Christmas season with the never-ending bliss of these Ayurvedic essential oils gift pack. There’s nothing to get surprised if the love of your life asks for one the next Christmas also. Wait and watch!!!

Merry Christmas and let it be a Mesmerizing Christmas as well.

Reference links:

  1. Christmas by History.com
  2. Health benefits of Rose essential oil by Organic facts
  3. Ylang Ylang – The Great Benefits by Ylang Ylang Essential Oil