http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Duncan+Bain Medicines and Remedies Duncan Bain Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=180778&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Manchester University and The Christie Hospital NHS Trust have been researching alternative techniques in the fight against MRSA. The team undertaking the research mentioned below used Natural Touch essential oils and carrier oils during their 5 year research programme. Essential oils usually used i... Medicines and Remedies Duncan Bain Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=308959&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Aromatherapy uses essential oils to promote a healthy lifestyle and can improve your overall wellbeing. It is just one of many forms of alternative or complementary medicine. The oils can be used simply for their fragrance or also in correlation with a massage. During a massage treatment, the oils a... Medicines and Remedies Duncan Bain Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=249345&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Essential oils enter the body in two main ways. Most commonly they enter via the nose and our sense of smell identifies the smells and sends messages to the brain via the olfactory glands. This is where the therapeutic process begins. The effects such as relaxation or refreshment, of stimulating mem... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Duncan Bain Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=247236&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Aromatherapy is both an art and a science, widely used by many, but never since the advent of modern medicines in the 20th century has it, or other holistic therapies, been accepted by many in the medical profession. The reason given being the lack of proof that it works. The lack of funds available... Medicines and Remedies Duncan Bain Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=210034&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Essential oils are highly concentrate liquids that are extracted from various plants. They contain aromatic compounds and are used therapeutically for aromatherapy applications such as inhalation, massage and bath. They can be taken from different parts of the plants including leaves, stem, seeds, f... Medicines and Remedies Duncan Bain Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=197012&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies It is thought that the Chinese were the first civilization to use aromatic plants for health related reasons, such as burning incense for harmony. However it was the Egyptians who invented the first distillation techniques, thus allowing the extraction of essential oils. Their distillation methods w...