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Essential oil from the orange comes from the orange peel and lasts about a year. Orange oil balances the emotions, either relaxing or stimulating as needed. It revitalizes and energizes when boredom and lethargy set in. Orange oil has a warm, happy and light influence that uplifts the mood. It calms the nerves and can combat anxiety and insomnia. Orange oil brightens gloomy feelings, dissipates depressing thoughts and subdues tension and stress, particularly in wintertime or if the stress is related to premenstrual syndrome or menopause.

Orange oils are rich in vitamins A, B, and C, flavonoids, and minerals. Orange oil restores balance to dry or oily skin. It maintains healthy youthful skin by promoting the production of collagen. Orange oil has therapeutic qualities of a sedative, relieves muscle spasms, cramping, and indigestion.

Ask your nearest day spa about an orange oil aroma massage.

Mint is an ancient family of plants, commonly used by the Egyptians and is most noted for it’s pleasant flavoring. In medicines, it is used not only as a pleasant flavoring, but also because it contains healing properties as well, and has long been used to help digestion, headaches, colic, gingivitis, irritable bowel syndrome, spasms and rheumatism. It is also being used for rubbing since the very early stages of human evolution. A massage over the abdomen with an oil containing peppermint can greatly aid intestinal spasms, indigestion, nausea, and irritable bowel syndrome. It relaxes muscles; has antiviral and bactericidal qualities; increases stomach acidity (to aid digestion); is an analgesic and counterirritant; and is a carminative (eases intestinal cramping).

Mint is great for aromatherapy because it is an energizing scent. It also destroys many bacteria and viruses. Peppermint is not drying, as one might assume; rather, it stimulates the skin’s oil production, so use it blended with other oils to treat dry complexions. It clears sinus and lung congestion when inhaled directly or when a vapor balm is rubbed on the chest. It is a it is a strong mental and physical stimulant that can help one concentrate and stay awake and alert.

Ask about a mint aroma massage at your nearest day spa.

Jasmine is a very popular flower around the world, especially in tropics because of its unique fragrance. The Jasmine is native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the old world.Jasmine oil, which is a very popular fragrant oil, contains benzyl acetate, terpinol, jasmone, benzyl benzoate, linalool, several alcohols, and other compounds.

The use of herbal remedies, including the herb jasmine (jati), classified as Jasminum grandiflorum, are popular as an alternative to standard Western allopathic medicine for a variety of problems, including cancer (especially of the bone, lymph nodes and breasts) stress relief, anxiety as well as easing depression.

In the spa treatment, Jasmine is known to create a relaxing effect on nerves, while revitalizing and restoring energy.

A Jasmine aroma can create a relaxing effect on nerves, while revitalizing and restoring energy.

To try a one hour Jasmine aroma massage, stop in at Everyday Spa today.

Ylang Ylang or in Thai “kradangnga” is a popular therapeutic flower used as an essential oil. The therapeutic properties of ylang ylang include: use as an antidepressant; stimulation of circulation, relief of muscle spasms, lowers blood pressure, nerve relaxant.

Of all the essential oils, ylang ylang is one of the best at relaxing the mind and the body. Simply sniffing it can slightly lower blood pressure, although taking a bath with the oil or using it in a massage oil greatly enhances the relaxation experience. It can be helpful in cases of stress, shock, or anxiety. When used as a hair tonic, it balances oil production. Add about 6 drops to every ounce of hair conditioner. More…

The essential oil of ylang ylang is used in aromatherapy. It is believed to relieve high blood pressure, normalize sebum secretion for skin problems, and is considered to be an aphrodisiac. The oil from ylang-ylang is widely used in perfumery for oriental or floral themed perfumes (like Chanel No. 5). Ylang-ylang blends well with most floral, fruit and wood smells. In Indonesia, ylang-ylang flowers are spread on the bed of newlywed couples. More…

Try a  Ylang Ylang aroma massage at your nearest day spa.

Here are 9 powerful reasons to drink water (with tips on how to form the water habit afterwards):

1. Weight loss. Water is one of the best tools for weight loss, first of all because it often replaces high-calorie drinks like soda and juice and alcohol with a drink that doesn’t have any calories. But it’s also a great appetite suppressant, and often when we think we’re hungry, we’re actually just thirsty. Water has no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar. Drink plenty to help your weight-loss regimen.
2. Heart healthy. Drinking a good amount of water could lower your risks of a heart attack. A six-year study published in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology found that those who drink more than 5 glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses.
3. Energy. Being dehydrated can sap your energy and make you feel tired — even mild dehydration of as little as 1 or 2 percent of your body weight. If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated — and this can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and other symptoms.
4. Headache cure. Another symptom of dehydration is headaches. In fact, often when we have headaches it’s simply a matter of not drinking enough water. There are lots of other causes of headaches of course, but dehydration is a common one.
5. Healthy skin. Drinking water can clear up your skin and people often report a healthy glow after drinking water. It won’t happen overnight, of course, but just a week of drinking a healthy amount of water can have good effects on your skin.
6. Digestive problems. Our digestive systems need a good amount of water to digest food properly. Often water can help cure stomach acid problems, and water along with fiber can cure constipation (often a result of dehydration).
7. Cleansing. Water is used by the body to help flush out toxins and waste products from the body.
8. Cancer risk. Related to the digestive system item above, drinking a healthy amount of water has also been found to reduce the risk of colon cancer by 45%. Drinking lots of water can also reduce the risk of bladder cancer by 50% and potentially reduce the risk of breast cancer.
9. Better exercise. Being dehydrated can severely hamper your athletic activities, slowing you down and making it harder to lift weights. Exercise requires additional water, so be sure to hydrate before, during and after exercise.

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