Health is a basic precondition for happiness and progress in the life of an individual as well as a community. Quality health care is the lifeline for the growth of any nation. We are undergoing a global health crisis characterized by mounting inequities within and between countries. Despite the tremendous medicinal advances and increasing average life expectancy, there is disturbing evidence of rising disparities in health status among people. We are frantic with worry as there is no cure in sight for AIDS so far. But then; what about diabetes?1 Which is said to be common problem, which...

Aromatherapy is a holistic healing process for thebody and mind with the use of fragrances. The basisof this therapy lies in the essential oils containedin plant materials. These can be found in leaves,flowers, roots, seeds, bark and resin. These oils arehighly concentrated and when extracted, can either beused in a pure form or diluted and blended with otheroils to produce the required strength. Essential oils are medicinal and fragrantand travel through the blood stream reacting withhormones and enzymes. When the fragrance is inhaledthe nerve ends in the nose transmit...