HEALTH ALERT
Perfect travel companion
FOR people who are on the road a lot–those who regularly cross long distances between home and work or have made traveling part and parcel of their lifestyle–muscular pain and travel sickness are definite no-nos. The discomfort can be insufferable and may gravely affect many of one’s other activities.
White Flower Embrocation is a product that Filipinos have relied on for decades to relieve a number of wellness-related problems. Introduced in 1927, it is the first and original embrocation product in the country that comes in convenient and travel-friendly bottles. These can be beneficial in relieving dizziness and muscle pain.
Once you feel dizzy, just try to sit still and put several drops of White Flower embrocation on your palms. Vigorously rub them to create heat, then cup both palms around your nose and slowly inhale its aroma.
Likewise apply White Flower on your temples, neck, and stomach to help soothe the feeling of uneasiness.
For muscle pain, apply several drops of White Flower on your palm and rub this on your aching body part. Massage gently until your body absorbs the oil and experiences relief.
White Flower has lavender, eucalyptus, wintergreen, menthol, and camphor, ingredients that have long been proven to bring all-around relief to both mind and body.
Limonene’s benefits
A freshener with a soothing and refreshing scent and brings about a positive energy to your day can be useful especially in enclosed places like your car.
My Shaldan fresh and fruity fresheners are made from natural limonene oil, which is extracted through cold-pressing orange peels. In fact, the peels of 500 oranges go into the making of a single can of this air freshener.
Limonene oil has been known since ancient times, especially in Chinese medicine and aromatherapy as a cure for cold and stress. Following are some of the health benefits of limonene oil inhalation:
Limonene extract reduces stress, nervousness and tension; it energizes and fights lethargy and fatigue; helps prevent depression; and promotes creative thinking.
Limonene extract aids in digestion, detoxifies the system, aases constipation, promotes blood circulation, and supports one’s immune system to fight off a cold.
My Shaldan is available in refreshing citrus fragrances including orange, lemon, lime, apple, strawberry, cherry and herb. A can of the freshener can to last up to eight weeks. They are available in a sealed tamperproof can and in gel form.