Aromatherapy and Holistic Body Massage

Jan James is a qualified practitioner and a member of the International Federation of Aromatherapists, the International Council of Holistic Therapists and the International Institute for Health and Holistic Therapies.

'Holistic' comes from the Greek 'holos' meaning 'whole'.        In holistic healing, the whole person ( mind, body and spirit) is taken into account.

Only pure essential oils and carrier oils of the highest professional quality are used for treatments.

Some of the 35 or more essential oils that are regularly used include: geranium, bergamot, frankincense, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood, ylang ylang, rose, lavender, ho leaf, may chang, lemon, jasmine, patchouli and blue chamomile.

Blue Chamomile (Matricaria recutita):                                    An essential oil extracted by steam distillation from daisy-like flower heads. It has a characteristic blue colour which comes from the presence of 'chamazulene'.

Blue Chamomile is effective in treating menopausal and menstrual problems, headache, nervous tension, migraine, inflamed joints, muscular pain and arthritis. It is also known as an effective skin care remedy.

Emotionally Blue Chamomile eases anxiety, tension, anger and fear. Calming the mind, it promotes relaxation and peace.