Sacred Sandalwood The Divine Tree
 How many are the trees on earth that bear the scented flower and juicy fruits! Yet, O' Sandal you are unique in possessing Unparalled fragrance of wood. - Sanskrit shlokaA Passion for SandalwoodThe...
View ArticleSandalwood - production & trade
Known in commerce as East Indian sandalwood, sandalwood has two primary uses: extraction of an essential oil (sandal oil), and as a source of wood for carving. Production is based almost entirely on...
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Sandalwood - traditional medicineThe heartwood of the sandalwood tree, volatile oil from the wood and roots and the seeds are used as medicines. Ayurvedic medicineIn Ayurvedic medicine the wood can be...
View ArticleSandalwoood Crafts
Sandalwood can be finely carved and has a beautiful scent. The most common carvings are of Hindu Gods. Hindu pilgrims might buy one of these figures as a souvenir when they have visited a shrine....
View ArticleProfit of Sandalwood Farms
 EARN $ 2 MILLIONS PER 1 ACRE IN 10 YEARS BY PLANTING SANDAL TREESSo many articles have been published regarding tree growing. But, nobody has ever touched "The Sandal Wood" trees so far. Everybody is...
View ArticleSandalwood History
The highly aromatic wood of the sandalwood tree is widely used in South Asia for religious and medicinal purposes and it is a prime source of incense and perfumes. The small tree is native to East Asia...
View ArticleSandalwood Trade History
Fur traders looking for alternate goods for the Canton market started the sandalwood trade. Chinese used the fragrant heart wood for incense, medicinal purposes, for architectural details and carved...
View ArticleSandalwood & Essential Oils
incense Essential oils are used in the practice of aromatherapy to promote specific moods, heal various physical and mental conditions and to ease body aches and pains when used in massage. Most...
View ArticleWhat Is Sandalwood Oil?
Aromatherapy     The wood of the sandalwood tree, known botanically as Santalum album, has been used in the making of furniture, buildings and incense for 4,000 years. But overuse means the tree now...
View ArticleSandalwood Soap Benefits
Sandalwood soap Sandalwood use reaches back into the depths of time, to ancient Egypt, India, and China. Known for thousands of years for its numerous mind and body benefits, sandalwood continues to...
View ArticleSandalwood Oil & Acne
Sandalwood oil is a highly effective, but gentle essential oil that is used to treat many common skin conditions, such as burns, cuts, rashes and acne. Sandalwood oil is a key ingredient in many...
View ArticleProperties of Sandalwood Oil
Photo Credit Sedative and CalmingSandalwood oil has calming and sedative properties. Julia Lawless, in her book "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils," cites the use of sandalwood oil to...
View ArticleEssential Oils Used for Stress Relaxing
spa oils, stones and candles Essential oils have been useful forms of treatment for medical ailments for many centuries.There are many past and present cultures that rely on these essential oils to...
View ArticleEssential Oils for Men
olive oil Essential oils and aromatherapy are often regarded as a woman's domain, thanks to the prevalence of scented soaps and lotions available to women in general. But men might be missing out on...
View ArticleEssential Oils for Dry, Itchy Skin
Essential oilsDry, itchy skin can be a problem all year, but especially during the winter months, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Often, an arsenal of chemical-laden creams and...
View ArticleTypes of Essential Oils
candles with essential oilsCommonly used essential oils come in more than 300 varieties, according to aromatherapist Valerie Ann Worwood in her book, "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and...
View ArticleAncient Egyptian Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the use in healing of essential oils obtained from plants. These fragrant oils are inhaled or placed on the skin to aid healing and enhance the quality of life. Aromatherapy has been...
View ArticleList of Essential Oils
spa stones, oils and candlesEssential oils are used in aromatherapy to bring about healing, a sense of well-being and relaxation. They are created through the process of either the distillation, or the...
View ArticleTherapeutic Properties of Essential Oils
spa oils, stones and candles Essential oils have been used for centuries to promote healing of the mind and body. Made from plants that carry a scent, essential oils are the liquids extracted from...
View ArticleHealth Effects of Essential Oils
Photo Credit lavender fields snowshill lavender farm the cotswo image by david hughes from Fotolia.com People of many cultures have practiced aromatherapy since the existence of primitive tribes, and...
View ArticleNatural Beauty Tips With Red Sandalwood
sand and powderThe red sandalwood tree, or Pterocarpus santalinus, grows primarily in India, the Caribbean, and Indonesia. Powder derived from the tree's heartwood--known as Rakta Chandana--is used...
View ArticleEssential Oils in Massage
flacon de parfum cool lavande A massage helps release stress, loosen tight muscles, improve circulation and take you to a deep level of relaxation. Essential oils, used since ancient times for their...
View ArticleUses of Essential Oils for Massages
According to the University of Minnesota, essential oils play a very distinct role in massage therapy, and masseurs choose these oils for their specific properties and according to the desires of the...
View ArticleHow to Make Essential Oils
 Essential oils can be quite expensive to buy so I though I would cover how you can make many of them at home.Firstly, what is an essential oil? The formal definition for essential oil is that it is a...
View ArticleHow to Make Perfume
In this post, I'm going to cover the basic how to make perfume instructions. There's no special skills involved in making perfume, just follow the procedure and you will get a great smelling...
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