2007 Academy Awards - The Morning After

Monday 26th February 2007 - 12:11:58 PM

The Academy Awards were last night. Pretty much par for the Oscars course—nothing too too thrilling. Except for Jennifer Hudson’s Best Supporting Actress win. That was awesome! I bet she’s on cloud nine today. More on the show and fashions later.

In the meantime…..

a·ro·ma·ther·a·py / əˌroʊməˈθɛrəpi / Origin: 1945–50 / noun
1.the use of fragrances to affect or alter a person’s mood or behavior.
2.treatment of facial skin by the application of fragrant floral and herbal substances.
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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, and aromatic fumigations to rid Athens of the plague. Wikipedia.org – Aroma Therapy History

If you’re interested at all in the healing powers of aromatherapy and essential oils, check out the site AromaWeb

It offers 250 pages of aromatherapy and essential oil articles, recipes, book descriptions, an aromatherapy business directory, essential oil profiles, polls, free ecards, and links. There is also a “tip of the day” as well as forums to join and products to buy.