| Below is a list of all articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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History of Aromatherapy by Carole Preen |
| Topic: Aromatherapy Practice |
| Primitive man may have used aromatics,
certainly as foods but probably also as medicine. It would have been on a ‘trial and error’ basis and probably they got it wrong sometimes. Certainly, archaeologists have shown that primitive tribes have always had special individuals, both men and women, w... |
| Published: Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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Tea Tree Hydrolat by Penny Price |
| Topic: Base Lotions & Hydrolats |
| This small elegant tree grows in Australia and is farmed specifically for its essential oil, with the hydrolat being a pleasant by-product. Legend has it that the tree got its name when Captain Cook first discovered Australia and asked his crew members to make him a cup of tea with the leaves of th... |
| Published: Tuesday, 07 October 2008 |
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New international standard for sustainable wild collection of me by Sylvia Baker |
| Topic: Aromatherapy Practice |
| It is heartening to see that there is growing global awareness of the ever-increasing demand for medicinal and aromatic plants and of the need to ensure they are properly protected, especially vulnerable and endangered species. |
| Published: Sunday, 05 October 2008 |
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Acne: spot the difference by Alyssa Burns-Hill |
| Topic: Health Issues |
| Up to 50% of teenage girls and 75% of boys have acne, but if you are seeing clients who are suffering with acne into their twenties or older their hormones may well be the problem. |
| Published: Thursday, 25 September 2008 |
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Understanding Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) |
| Topic: Health Issues |
| Fifteen years ago, doctors claimed that PMS did not exist Today, it's one of the most common conditions suffered by women, with symptoms that can be anything from mildly inconvenient to utterly debilitating. PMS is estimated to affect between 70 and 90 per cent of women. Between 30 and 40 per ce... |
| Published: Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
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Complementary therapies and depression |
| Topic: Health Issues |
| Depression can be mild, moderate or severe, and is usually characterised by psychological, physical and social symptoms (e.g. feelings of sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, poor motivation, headaches, constipation, reduced social activities and contact with friends, etc). |
| Published: Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
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Complementary therapies and dementia |
| Topic: Health Issues |
| There are over a 100 different types of dementia, all of which gradually destroy brain cells and lead to a progressive decline in mental function. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies, though conditions such as Huntington's d... |
| Published: Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
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Setting up a pilot study |
| Topic: Integrated Healthcare |
| According to NICE (2004)' a significant number of people with cancer have reported using complementary therapies, yet there is little evidence on the effectiveness of these therapies for the relief of pain, anxiety or distress, or for improving quality of life. |
| Published: Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Topic: Health Issues |
| Modern medical science has come to regard conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis as originating in autoimmune disorders - disorders in which the body attacks its own tissues. The medical treatment of such conditions is at best challenging and their causes are still the s... |
| Published: Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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Osteoporosis - The Silent Epidemic |
| Topic: Health Issues |
| Osteoporosis is a major public health problem. It costs the NHS £1.7 billion a year in diagnosis and treatment, that's £5 million each day. Osteoporosis affects many more women than men - striking 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 in the UK and 1 in 12 men. And osteoporosis isn't just ... |
| Published: Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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