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Contents: What is a Hydrosol / Hydrolate / Floral Water / Distillate Water? Is There a Difference Between Hydrosols and Floral Waters? Are Hydrosols Natural? How to Use Hydrosols? How to Apply Hydrosols? What are Benefits of Hydrosols? What is the Shelf Life of Hydrosols and How to Preserve Hydrosols? 1. What is a Hydrosol / Hydrolate / Distillate Water?  A pure hydrosol (also known as a hydrolate or distillate water) is a 100% natural water extract of plants obtained through steam distillation of aromatic and therapeutic plant material such as flowers, leaves, fruits, and wood.  During steam distillation, steam...

Aromatherapy diffusion is a process of diffusing natural essential oils which produce an aroma. Diffusion of essential oils provides natural therapeutic benefits in addition to the aroma unique to the plant matter from which the essential oil is extracted. Such therapeutic benefits may aid emotional wellbeing, immunity, cognition, respiration, and air freshening etc.   Even though the traditional use of essential oil diffusers is less common in Sri Lanka, this apparatus is a growing feature in health-conscious households, hospitality, and commercial spaces. In addition to the aroma and the therapeutic benefits it provides, diffusers add a touch of luxury and decor to...

Contents: What are Carrier Oils? How to Use Carrier Oils? How to Mix / Dilute Essential Oils with Carrier Oils? How to Choose a Carrier Oil? What are the Best Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy? What are the Best Carrier Oils for Massages? What are the Best Carrier Oils for Hair? What are the Best Carrier Oils for Skin? What are Non-comedogenic Carrier Oils? What is the Shelf Life of Carrier Oils? 1. What are Carrier Oils? Carrier oils are also referred to as "Base Oils". Both names are associated to their use with essential oils. As essential oils are too...

Contents: What are Essential Oils? What are Different Grades of Essential Oils? How are Essential Oils Made? How are Absolutes Made? How to Use Essential Oils? Topical Application: Using Essential Oils on the Skin and Hair What are the Best Essential Oils for Skincare? What are the Best Essential Oils for Haircare? What are Non-cosmetic Topical Applications of Essential Oils? Aromatherapy: Using the Aroma of Essential Oils for Wellness  How to Use Essential Oils in Aromatherapy Oral Administration How to Make Essential Oil Blends / How to Blend Essential Oils? Shelf Life and Expiration of Essential Oils 1. What are...

Rice is the staple food of Sri Lanka. The varieties of rice that is being cooked in local households have changed at an unprecedented rate over the last 4-5 decades, keeping pace with the growth of non-communicable diseases in the country, which are responsible for 50% - 60% of the deaths in Sri lanka. A few centuries back, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart and kidney diseases were rare cases among the locals to the point that diseases such as diabetes were considered to be diseases of the rich due to the sedentary lifestyle they led. The popular local...