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Try Our Natural Remedy Aromatherapy Blends Risk-Free

Range of original aromatherapy blends designed by Aromatherapy Clinic

Did you know there is a 100% money-back guarantee on all of our original natural remedy aromatherapy blends?

If an Aromatherapy Clinic blend doesn’t work for you, or you don’t like the smell, you can return the bottle to us by post and we will cover the cost of the blend and the postage.

You can try any of the natural remedy aromatherapy blends created by Aromatherapy Clinic totally risk-free!

We are confident that you will love each of our blends, but we know that every body is different and we will pay for you to send it back to us if it doesn’t work or you’re not happy with the smell.

The ingredients of our blends have been carefully selected for their healing properties (not for their perfumed aroma) so you can be sure we only use pure, therapeutic grade essential oils, aimed at healing the body.

For all aromatherapy-related questions please email us at info@aromatherapyclinic.com.au or use our contact form.

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Spotlight On Spikenard

Monthly Comfort bottle and box

Spikenard essential oil has been used since ancient times, noted in the Christian bible as a rare and precious oil. It is now a critically endangered species due to over harvesting and its difficulty to cultivate. It still grows in the Himalayas and is also known as Indian nard.

Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi) is a plant species that is native to the Himalayas, and is known for its fragrant essential oil that is extracted from its roots. There are different species of spikenard, with Nardostachys jatamansi and Nardostachys grandiflora being the most commonly used for essential oil production.

Both species of spikenard are known for their grounding, calming and relaxing properties, and are often used in aromatherapy to promote emotional balance and to help with sleep. However, Nardostachys jatamansi is considered to be the more commonly used species, and is known to have a stronger, earthy aroma with a slightly sweeter note compared to Nardostachys grandiflora.

Overall, it’s important to note that while different species of spikenard may have slight variations in their properties, they are generally considered to have similar therapeutic benefits.

Aromatherapy Clinic’s in-house aromatherapist, John, has created the Monthly Comfort blend which includes spikenard as the main ingredient. Spikenard is used to relieve muscle contractions, muscle spasms, neuralgia, insomnia, and other symptoms related to the menstrual cycle. It can be applied to the abdomen or ankles within 1-3 days before the menstrual cycle begins. Note that spikenard essential oil should not be used around pregnant women as it may cause the body to start a period or menstrual cycle.

Feel free to reply to this message or email us at info@aromatherapyclinic.com.au for all your aromatherapy-related questions.

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Welcome To Our New Online Store

We are excited to announce our new online store is officially up and running. You can now add reviews and search for your favourite products. You’ll find all of our products listed in the Shop page and they are sorted by category for easy browsing. Simply click on the word Shop in the menu above, or follow this link and you’ll enter our new online store.

We have quite a few different currency conversions available in our online store but the default currency is AUD for all products.

New features

Reviews: You can now leave reviews on all of your favourite Aromatherapy Clinic products! Small businesses thrive on customer reviews and recommendations, so if you’re enjoying our products please share your experience and help us spread the word of healing aromatherapy.

Gift packs: We have created 2 new gift packs, the Relaxing Gift Pack and the Energising Gift Pack. Soon we will be adding more gift packs to our range, keep an eye out for special seasonal releases.

If you have any aromatherapy questions or require more information on any of our products please feel free to reply or email info@aromatherapyclinic.com.au

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Simple Ways To Add Aromatherapy To Your Life

There are some easy ways to include essential oils in your regular routine. Essential oils can be used alone or blended together in the same bottle. You can harness their anti-microbial properties while cleaning, drip a few drops of a relaxing or energising blend in your shower or bath or diffuse oils in a burner to obtain the benefits of aromatherapy. Don’t forget to dilute your pure essential oils before applying to skin (especially if you have sensitive skin), and also remember that essential oils are recommended for external use only. That means you only need to use them outside of the body to reap the benefits!

Tip for storing essential oils: To prevent essential oils from losing their properties, ie. “going off”, it’s best to store them in a dark bottle so that it’s protected from light, in a cool area away from heat and keep them undiluted if possible. There are some carrier oils that can make oils go off quickly due to their chemical properties, so if your oils aren’t already pre-mixed by an aromatherapist, keep them undiluted until you’re ready to use them.

Cleaning With Essential Oils

Bacteria and fungi are microbes so the terms “anti-bacterial” and “anti-fungal” = anti-microbial. There are many scientific studies that have listed various anti-microbial essential oils and the microbes they inhibit.

If you’re like me and you like to make your own natural all-purpose cleaner at home, consider adding a few drops of an essential oil with a refreshing scent such as lemon myrtle, or tea tree to your recipe. Make sure to adjust the number of drops you add to the mixture so that you use about 10-20 drops per 2-3 cups of cleaning solution.

Relaxation Aromatherapy

Some essential oils have specific properties you can use to promote relaxation and reduce insomnia. You may have heard of lavender but this popular oil has both relaxing and energising properties. Another familiar soothing oil with sedative properties is chamomile which is made from the flowers of the chamomile plant. Blend a few different essential oils together with similar properties and discover your new favourite way to relax.

How to use: You can inhale the essential oils directly from the bottle right before you go to bed, or add a few drops to your diffuser, bath or shower in the evening. Some people will dilute the relaxing essential oils 1:1 in a carrier oil and apply them to the skin, this provides a relaxing and therapeutic massage.

Waking Up With Essential Oils

Some super nifty alarm clocks include a small heating pad to diffuse aromatherapy to wake you up gently.

There are some essential oils with energising properties that you can use to wake you up in the morning and prepare your mind for a really great day.

How to use: Inhale directly from the bottle or drip a few drops in your shower, just outside where the water flows, and the steam will diffuse the aromatherapy around the room.

Boost Your Immune System

Ever wondered why Jesus was given frankincense and myrrh as a gift at his birth? There are quite a few published studies that explore the interactions between the human immune system and different essential oils. Frankincense has a direct effect on regulation of white blood cell counts while myrrh is known to have anti-inflammatory properties and improves digestion. We have designed an Immune Booster blend of essential oils that work together to protect your immune system from hay fever symptoms, colds and influenza.

How to use: Inhalation from the bottle is very effective as the essential oil scent molecules will enter your upper respiratory tract and into your body. You can also choose to apply diluted oils to your skin and massage them well so that they are properly absorbed into the system.

Using Essential Oils With Intention

Mindfulness is the act of remaining focused on the present moment. Using aromatherapy to remain focused can be a powerful technique, and choosing the right essential oils for your intentions can enhance even the most simple and routine tasks. Some people like to focus on a personal mantra while inhaling a special blend of oils, this act of intention can be a powerful way to solidify a personal mantra within yourself.

The human brain and our sense of smell have a powerful link that is close to the memory and emotional parts of the brain. Strong memories and emotions can be attached to a simple scent, like citrus or vanilla, or a bouquet of scents blended together, like the spices in a chai latte or a cinnamon and apple pie. So you can harness this power of scent in your own way, even as simple as creating a “vibe” or emotional feeling within a room or workspace with aromatherapy can totally transform how you interact in that space.

Aromatherapy can be very powerful but simple to incorporate into your life.

Feel free to visit our online store to view our entire range of healing aromatherapy blends, all handcrafted by our in-house aromatherapist, John.

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Reduce Insomnia: Fall In Love With Falling Asleep

Do you love to sleep, but hate falling asleep? Do you dread lying in the dark with your own thoughts, not knowing how long you’ll be there waiting to sleep?

These thoughts can actually cause insomnia. What you want to do instead is create a bedtime experience that will become a habit. A healthy bedtime routine.

What NOT To Include In Your Bedtime Routine:

Blue Light – Your circadian rhythm is controlled in-part by the wavelength of light in the blue part of the spectrum of light. Screens such as your TV, laptop and mobile phone emit blue light. Some of these devices have an option or app to filter out blue light, which will prevent the screens from waking up your brain while you wind down before bed.

Caffeine and Alcohol – Both caffeine and alcohol are drugs that have different effects on your sleep cycle. Caffeine is a stimulant drug which acts to prevent you from falling asleep. The effects of caffeine can remain the system for 7-10 hours after consumption, which is why many people choose not to drink caffeine after 10 am. Alcohol can both cause insomnia by affecting your circadian rhythm, causing a jet-lag type of feeling and also reduce your sleep quality by exacerbating sleep apnoea symptoms and snoring.

What To Include In Your Bedtime Routine:

A Relaxing Atmosphere – no screens, nothing that will remind you of work. You might prefer to have dim or no lighting, to allow your eyes to rest. Low light levels in the evening also helps to regulate your circadian rhythm.

Cool Down – When your core body temperature decreases by a few degrees, this is a signal to your brain that it’s time to fall asleep.

Meditation – Some people find that meditation can help to slow your heart rate and your breathing, which signals your body to rest and relax.

Journaling – write down your thoughts and feelings so that they stop swirling around in your mind while you try to sleep.

Aromatherapy – Reduce anxiety and wind down before bed with Aromatherapy Clinic Relaxing Blend. Include a few drops of essential oil to your bath or shower before bed for a truly elevated bedtime routine.

Reduce or eliminate snoring with our Aromatherapy Clinic Anti Snoring Blend!

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Aromatherapy Clinic Founder’s Story

The founder of Aromatherapy Clinic, John, created the company after discovering a remedy for his own snoring problem…

Rewind back to the early 2000’s when John had dreams of becoming a professional massage therapist. He had enrolled in a tertiary education course in massage. This course also included a module on aromatherapy and essential oils. Soon after discovering the world of essential oils, John began researching the properties of different essential oils and noted the use of essential oils throughout the Old and New Testament of the Christian Bible.

One morning, after a night of mixing different essential oils together, John’s wife told him that he didn’t snore the night before. John’s wife, Marisa, is a light sleeper and her sleep is regularly impacted by John’s very loud snoring.

John went back to the oils he was mixing together and tested proportions of the different ingredients, both on himself and also on friends and family. About 90-95% of people who tried the final blend have experienced a reduction in their snoring and sleep apnoea symptoms. This blend has become the Anti Snoring Blend.

Did you know? Snoring and sleep apnoea reduces sleep quality because you continually wake yourself up during the night, preventing deep and restful sleep. The deeper stages of sleep are for your body to repair and grow. People who snore or have sleep apnoea often wake up feeling like they haven’t had enough sleep, leading to increased irritability during the day, inability to focus on work and lower quality of life.

The Anti Snoring Blend has helped countless people improve their sleep quality and their partner’s sleep quality too!

You can find your Aromatherapy Clinic therapeutic blends, all created by our aromatherapist John, at our online store or shop directly from eBay Australia.

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Elevate Your Bath & Shower Experience With Aromatherapy

Essential oils can be used in the bath or shower to bring Aromatherapy into your regular routine and elevate your bath and shower experience.

Choose your preferred essential oils

Select undiluted essential oils as these will diffuse the aromatherapy more effectively throughout the room. If using essential oils on the skin, it is recommended to dilute the oil 1:1 in a carrier oil such as olive or jojoba oil.

Choose essential oils that have relaxing properties such as our Relaxing Blend. Or you can use aromatherapy to wake you up before you start your day, for example, our Energising Blend is perfect for a morning shower.

Shower method: Apply your chosen oils to the outside edges of your shower, outside the area where the water is flowing. Heat and steam will allow the scents to disperse through the air.

Bath method: Add oil directly to the bath water and swirl to mix. Essential oils will not dissolve in water because oil and water are unable to mix due to their molecular structures. If you have sensitive skin, it is important to dilute the essential oils before adding them to the bath, just in case they come into contact with your skin.

Most essential oils also have been shown to have antimicrobial properties, so they are perfect for use in the bath and shower to keep you healthy.

Aromatherapy has many applications! For a taste of what is possible with aromatherapy, have a look at all of our unique therapeutic blends as natural remedies at our online store.

Aromatherapy Clinic range of original essential oil blends in product boxes
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Secret Benefits of Using Anti Snoring Blend

Aromatherapy Clinic’s in-house aromatherapist designed the Anti Snoring Blend using the properties of a specific set of essential oils. Together, they help to reduce the symptoms of snoring by preventing relaxation, and therefore, vibration of the muscle in the back of your throat while you sleep. Without Anti Snoring Blend, your throat muscles will relax and vibrate as soon as you drift off to sleep, which creates the familiar snoring sound.

The additional benefits of using Anti Snoring Blend:

Purchase your bottle of Anti Snoring Blend and view our entire product range at our online store.

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What Do The Aromatherapy Clinic Blends Smell Like?

If you’re shopping online it’s not easy to have the full idea of the product before it reaches your hands. This article is to help you experience the Aromatherapy Clinic blends while you browse through our range of healing essential oils. All of our therapeutic aromatherapy blends have a specific proportion of each ingredient to target the specified ailment, so they were designed to treat and heal you, not to be a perfume with a scent profile. But if you would like to know what the blends do smell like, please read on…

ANTI SNORING BLEND

The Anti Snoring Blend smells sweet and floral with woody-musky notes from the cistus essential oil. There are sweet top notes of Ylang Ylang and Patchouli. The citrus oils used in this blend come through in the middle notes of the aroma.

ECZEMA BLEND

Our Eczema Blend mainly smells like chamomile, soothing and calm. The floral notes of geranium and patchouli are also present in the middle and base notes.

ENERGISING BLEND

The top notes of Energising Blend are citrus and thyme followed by middle notes of peppermint. Then the base notes of warming black pepper follow through.

IMMUNE BOOSTER

Immune Booster bottle and box

Our Immune Booster smells medicinal. The scent is mainly woody and spicy from the cinnamon with gentle floral notes from the frankincense and myrrh.

JOINT BLEND

Joint Blend bottle and box

The Joint Blend initially smells medicinal, then the warming and spicy notes of clove, cinnamon and black pepper come through to soothe and comfort you.

MONTHLY COMFORT

Monthly Comfort bottle and box

Monthly Comfort Blend mainly contains spikenard which is a ancient oil used for its medicinal and ceremonial purposes. The use of spikenard has been documented throughout history across India and Europe.

MUSCLE PAIN REMEDY

Muscle Pain Remedy product bottle and box

Our Muscle Pain Remedy blend smells herby and minty at first the follows with warming spices. It feels calming and soothing.

RELAXING BLEND

Relaxing Blend smells sweet and floral due to the main oils lavender and ylang ylang. The base notes of bergamot gives a rich floral feel after the top notes have faded and cedarwood rounds out the scent.

RESPIRATORY BLEND

Respiratory Blend Box

Our Respiratory Blend hits you in the nose with eucalyptus and tea tree, then lures you in with the spearmint and peppermint middle notes. It’s very refreshing.

SINUS CLEARING BLEND

Sinus Clearing Blend bottle and box

The Sinus Clearing Blend begins with spearmint top notes then you detect the eucalyptus in the middle notes. Finally, the base notes are predominately herbaceous rosemary and then gentle lemon citrus at the end.

AIR FRESHENER

The undiluted bottle smells slightly different compared with the spray bottle due to the solubiliser in the mixture. Oils don’t mix with water so the solubiliser allows the product to be sprayed into a mist. The undiluted bottle has top notes of citrus with minty middle notes and woody base notes. I think this blend of oils could also work well as a deodorant as these oils prevent the body odour-causing bacteria to survive on your skin. Remember, before applying to sensitive armpits, the undiluted oil should be diluted 50/50 in a carrier oil such as jojoba, coconut or olive oil.

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Ancient Essential Oils Still Healing Today

You’ve heard of Frankincense and Myrrh but what about Spikenard?

Spikenard, mentioned in the Christian bible as, “very precious oil”, was expensive and highly prized in the times of the Old Testament. It was used for healing many ailments, including menstrual cramps, as this oil is a powerful antispasmodic, meaning it suppresses muscle contractions and spasms. Additionally, it soothes the mind due to its sedative properties and reduces inflammation. These are the reasons why it is the main ingredient in our Monthly Comfort Blend.

Now back to Frankincense and Myrrh. Apart from being tricky to spell, they’re both used in immune health. They both have been shown to protect the body by killing bacteria and fungi, and boost our immune system by increasing the function of white blood cells while reducing inflammation. We use both Frankincense and Myrrh in our Immune Booster to prevent you from becoming sick, but if you are sick the Immune Booster will reduce the length of time you are sick.

If you have any aromatherapy related questions don’t hesitate to email us: info@aromatherapyclinic.com.au