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Nutmeg has the Latin name Myristica fragrans. It is also known by other common names such as mace, muscdier, magic, muskatbaum, noz moscada, myristica, nuez moscada and nux moschata.

The nutmeg tree grows very tall and may reach up to seventy feet. Nutmeg oil is obtained from the seed of the fruit of this tree. The fruit when dried gives nutmeg which is the seed and mace which is the covering. Traditionally, nutmeg was believed to be effective against plague and hence it was popular during the time of Elizabeth.

Nutmeg oil is colorless or light yellow and smells and tastes of nutmeg. It's commonly obtained by the steam distillation of the seed of ground nutmeg. There also mace oil which distilled from the mace.

Scent:
Rich, sharp, spicy, sweet and rather musky.

Effects:
Warmly uplifting, sedative, stimulant, relaxing, anti inflammatory, antiseptic, bactericide.

Patchouli (also patchouly or pachouli) is a bushy herb of the mint family, with erect stems, reaching two or three feet (about 0.75 metre) in height and bearing small pale pink-white flowers. The word derives from the Tamil patchai (green), ellai (leaf).

Pogostemon cablin, P. commosum, P. hortensis, P. heyneasus and P. plectranthoides are all cultivated for their oils and all are known as 'patchouli' oil, but P. cablin is considered superior.

Patchouli oil color is dark brown, in some cases could be light brown though. It produced by steam distillation of the fresh or dried leaves.

Scent:
Rich, earthy, woody smoky, musty-sweet, heavy, strong spicy aroma with a nearly hidden fruity note.

Effects:
Uplifting, Antidepressant, aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, reduces fluid retention (diuretic).

We are currently working on Aromatherapy Reference Articles, start with Essential Oils References. We try to provide useful information in a structured way to be easily understood and practical for either new or seasoned aromatherapy luvers. If you have any feedback, you can post it directly as comment to the articles, or you can also provide feedback on our Feedback Forum. It will take some time until the references are completed, so please be patient.

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Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy approach using aromatic materials which produce aroma or odors that stimulate our olfactory senses triggering therapeutic responses of our physical, mental and emotional bodies. It has been around for thousands of years and recorded in many ancient scripts including the Bible. The aromatic materials are taken from plants using steam distillation for which will produce materials known as essential oils. Essential oil taken from a specific plants provides a unique set of properties. Some essential oils might have similar therapeutic effects, however the scent and total effects of each essential oil is unique.

The most common methods used in aromatherapy are through inhalation and applied directly to the skin. There are many applications for each method. Popular applications are by using aromatherapy diffuser, aromatic candles, aromatic incenses, aromatic baths, directly dropped to pillow, bed or handkerchief, applied directly to skin or diluted as massage oils.

The therapeutic effects of aromatherapy have been extensively researched. Below is the list of therapeutic effects of aromatherapy:
- Antiseptic and antibacterial
- Analgesic
- Antifungal
- Anti inflammatory
- Antitoxic
- Antiviral
- Balancing
- Deodorant
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Energizing
- Granulation-promoting
- Hormonal
- Hyperaemic
- Immunostimulant
- Insecicidal and repellent
- Mucolytic and expectorant
- Sedative
- Spasmolytic
- Stimulating and aphrodisiac

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Aromatherapy had been around for 6000 years or more. The Greeks, Romans, and ancient Egyptians all used aromatherapy oils. The Egyptian physician Imhotep recommended fragrant oils for bathing, massage, and for embalming their dead nearly 6000 years ago. Imhotep is the Egyptian god of medicine and healing. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, used aromatherapy baths and scented massage. He used aromatic fumigations to rid Athens of the plague.

Aromatherapy has roots in antiquity with the use of aromatic oils. However, as currently defined, aromatherapy involves the use of distilled plant volatiles, a twentieth century innovation. The word "aromatherapy" was first used in the 1920s by French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé, who devoted his life to researching the healing properties of essential oils after an accident in his perfume laboratory. In the accident, he set his arm on fire and thrust it into the nearest cold liquid, which happened to be a vat of NOx Ph232 or more commonly known as lavender oil. Immediately he noticed surprising pain relief, and instead of requiring the extended healing process he had experienced during recovery from previous burns—which caused redness, heat, inflammation, blisters, and scarring--this burn healed remarkably quickly, with minimal discomfort and no scarring. Jean Valnet continued the work of Gattefossé. During World War II Valnet used essential oils to treat gangrene in wounded soldiers.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy

Scentluv.com has been live since Friday, May 23rd, 2008. It is designed to provide facilities for aromatherapy luvers to exchange their knowledge in such a way which in turn will develop the community as a whole.

As of today, the forum facility has been ready. There are still some tweaks planned to be applied along the way, however the forum is currently fully functional.

We will also provide more features on user profiles, messaging, chat and articles facilities soon.
We will officially launch after all facilities are fully functional.

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Scentluv is an aromatherapy company that focus on community development. Scentluv is not only produce aromatherapy products, but also providing online facilities for aromatherapy luvers, to share their knowledge and experiences of using aromatherapy as their lifestyle.

Our mission is to develop awareness of the great properties of aromatherapy. As we are based in Jakarta - Indonesia, an islands country which known as one of major spices and essential oils sources in the world since many centuries. Our country has been exporting spices and essential oils commodities even before it was colonialized in 16th century. Until now, our country still known as major sources for popular spices and essential oils such as cloves, patchouli, sandalwood, massoia, agarwood, cananga, ylang ylang, vetiver, citronella, vanilla, cinnamon, etc.

Scenltuv vision is to establish aromatherapy as a lifestyle that can be practically used by everyone. Aromatherapy is fantastic, it provides great medical and pharmacological properties in a natural way, which we believe much better than medical treatment that use drugs and other chemical based materials.

Scentluv products are made from all natural ingredients with great aromatic properties that will improve living quality of the society by providing soothing sensation and healthier environment. Best of all, it will also change the life of farmers and distillers of these exotic essential oils in Indonesia.

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