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  • Definition

    Eczema is a form of dermatitis,or inflammation of the epidermis. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes which are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness,...
    Posted to Eczema (Weblog) by Admin on 04-21-2009

  • Definition

    Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person's mood or health. Scientific evidence is weak and preliminary but mildly encouraging for a limited...
    Posted to Aromatherapy (Weblog) by Admin on 01-12-2009

  • Theory

    Aromatherapy is the treatment or prevention of disease by use of essential oils. Two basic mechanisms are offered to explain the purported effects. One is the influence of aroma on the brain, especially the limbic system through the olfactory system. The other is the direct pharmacological effects of...
    Posted to Aromatherapy (Weblog) by Admin on 01-12-2009

  • Materials

    Some of the materials employed include: Essential oils: Fragrant oils extracted from plants chiefly through steam distillation (e.g. eucalyptus oil) or expression (grapefruit oil). However, the term is also occasionally used to describe fragrant oils extracted from plant material by any solvent extraction...
    Posted to Aromatherapy (Weblog) by Admin on 01-12-2009

  • Definition

    Depression is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "major depressive disorder" was selected by the American Psychiatric Association for this symptom cluster under mood disorders...
    Posted to Depression (Weblog) by Admin on 01-12-2009

  • Symptoms and signs

    Major depression is a serious illness that affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health; its impact on functioning and well-being has been equated to that of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes. A person suffering a major depressive episode...
    Posted to Depression (Weblog) by Admin on 01-12-2009

  • Risk factors

    Although precise statistics aren't known, depression is considered relatively common. In any given year, about 12 million adults in the United States have depression. Depression cuts across all racial, ethnic and economic divides - no one is immune from the risk of getting depression. Depression...
    Posted to Depression (Weblog) by Admin on 01-10-2009

  • Causes of Depression

    Depression has no single cause; often, it results from a combination of things . You may have no idea why depression has struck you. Whatever its cause, depression is not just a state of mind. It is related to physical changes in the brain, and connected to an imbalance of a type of chemical that carries...
    Posted to Depression (Weblog) by Admin on 01-10-2009
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