August 2006


The historical route of incense continued to follow the pathways of civilization.   As Greek thought and culture spread throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, so too did the use of and enchantment of the incense.   

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Aromatherapy is not a new phenomenon. In India, the "Basil" plant or tulsi is revered as holy and its roots are made into sacred beads and rosaries. In the middle ages, cloves of garlic still hung around the neck of a newborn as protection agaist dark forces.   

It is very easy to get started with Aromatherapy, but there are safety issues that you need to be aware of. Most people interested in aromatherapy start with base essential oils creating blends. While its invigorating to experiment, care and caution must be taken at all times.

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In the history of the pharmaceutical industry, no drug has ever received such rave review and success as Viagra or Sildenafil citrate did. After it received approval on March 27, 1998 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the drug received widespread popularity as it proved to be an effective drug for the treatment of sexual health problem in men called erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence.

ED is generally a feeble condition of penile muscle and man suffering from it could not get or maintain penis erect enough for the process of sexual intercourse. It is very important to treat ED on time because it may lead to low self-esteem, sexual failure anxiety, and depression, stress and guilt and relationship conflicts.

Use of Viagra gives relief to men suffering from ED. Being the first marketed anti-ED drug, Viagra is also referred as king medicine for ED. It is an oral prescription medicine that not only helps a man gets an erection but also helps in maintaining it throughout the process of intercourse.

Viagra comes under the class of drug called phosphodiesterase inhibitors, it manipulates and blocks an enzyme called phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5), and helps the smooth muscles in the penis to get relaxed and widen, and that allows more blood to flow to the penis resulting in faster and easier erection.

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Over the years, researchers have discovered that there are certain scents in the plant world that produce a relaxed state of mind and body. These scents are contained within the plants essential oils.  

Essential oils are chemical compounds found within aromatic plants, which the plants use to fight off infections. Essential oils are referred to as the "life force" of plants.  Essential Oils are derived directly from leaves, flowers, fruits, stems, wood, mosses, and roots of very specific and special plants.  These pure plant essences are extracted from the flowers, leaves, stems, bark or roots by cold pressing or steam distillation.  

Pure Essential Oils
The Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all recognised the therapeutic properties of essential oils and plant extracts. The use of plant oils can be traced back over 6000 years. Individuals in many cultures believed that scent inspires the imagination and frees the spirit. In modern society many individuals are finding innovative ways to incorporate aromatic scents into their daily lives, to elicit feelings of relaxation and contentment.

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