Ayurvedic Aromatherapy

In Ayurveda, it is believed that the first stage of all disease is the accumulation of excess. It is for this reason that we encourage and support your total health and the prevention of the buildup of excess toxins as well as reducing over- stimulation to the nerves and brain.


Misting the enviornment as well as your body with Ayurvedic Aromatherapy formulas actually prepares the subtle energies to facilitate the flow of consciousness through every layer: emotional, mental, spiritual and physical.

Generally, we can divide the dosha balancing effect of aromatherapy into 2 groups:

1. those which aim at removing toxins and reducing the buildup of excess tissues, wastes and fluids.
These are called Detoxification Aromatherapeutics
and
2. those for restoring vitality and rebuilding or nourishing depleted tissues.
These are called Tonification or Nourishment Aromatherapeutics.

Detoxification Aromatherapeutics include oils, herbs and adjuncts that will increase the circulation and bring Agni, or Purifying Fire, into sites of congestion, thereby decreasing excess. The inhalation of subtle, etheric forms of volatile oils helps loosen deeply lodged fat based toxins, or ama, so that they can more easily be eliminated through elimination channels, including lungs, pores and other systems.

organic vs synthetic fragrance in perfume

You’d think that perfume would be made from what it smells like. A scent redolent of lilies must be made from lilies, right?

Wrong.

Unlike the perfumes created here at Solavedi by Carollanne Crichton, most modern perfumes on the market are made from synthetic fragrances that are commonly synthesized from petroleum distillates.

In the late 19th century the first synthetic fragrance was created (from coal-tar) in a laboratory. Not only did this greatly expand the perfumer’s repertory of scents to work with, but it also democratized the availability of perfume by making it so much cheaper to produce.

Very costly raw natural materials (like ambergris, musk and rare botanicals) that had been used to create luxury perfumes were now simply whipped up in the lab using dredged waste byproducts of the industrial revolution. It also allowed for the creation of scents that perfumers were unable to capture before–such as the smell of lilac and lily.

A1991 study performed by the EPA found that numerous potentially hazardous chemicals are commonly used in fragrance, including acetone, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, camphor, ethanol, ethyl acetate, limonene, linalool, and methylene chloride.

According to Material Data Safety Sheets, when inhaled these chemicals can cause central nervous system disorders, dizziness, nausea, slurred speech, drowsiness, irritation to the mouth, throat, eyes, skin, and lungs, kidney damage, headache, respiratory failure, ataxia, and fatigue, among other things.

Since perfumes are applied to the skin, repeated exposure of relatively concentrated doses may contribute substantially to our overall exposure to these chemicals. And because of the high-volume use of these chemicals, they have become widely distributed through both the natural and the urban environment-endangering natural ecosytems while also further increasing our exposure to them.

The FDA does little to regulate the cosmetics industry, and “fragrance” is considered a trade secret and thus ingredient disclosure is not even required. Only a handful of ingredients are banned and personal care products and cosmetics do not require approval or testing before hitting the shelves.

The good news is that there is an alternative, and I am happy to announce that I am offering that alternative – perfume, home fragrance mists, linen sprays, and deodorants made from natural materials. Not only are natural perfume ingredients more in harmony with the body, but they are often therapeutic.