The following is excerpted from Aromatherapy: A Lifetime Guide to Healing with Essential Oils by Valerie Gennari Cooksley.
‘The brain remains a mystery in many ways. Scientists are still puzzled about the multitude of functions and capabilities the human brain possesses. Memories can be triggered by any of the senses, but the strongest association is made through the sense of smell.’
Energize Me
A stimulating foot bath:
2 drops Pine essential oil Pine-8
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
1 drop Clary Sage essential oil
1 drop Peppermint essential oil
2 Tablespoons of Bath Salts (Even Epsom salts will work)
Basin of cold water
A Towel
Mix the essential oils in the bath salts. Add the aromatic salts to the basin of cold water and stir with your hands. Sit comfortably in a chair, allowing your feet to soak in the foot bath for 20 minutes. Sit quietly while doing some deep breathing exercises. Page 252.
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