Notable Quotes                                

Do You Know….that “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”~~~Thomas Edison~~~~

Do You Know….that the skin is the largest organ of respiration of the body, and an adult has over 600,000 sensory receptors in the skin.

Do You Know….that sugar is a well documented immune system depressor.

Do You Know….that the muscular system is made up of some six trillion muscle fibers. Each fiber is thinner than a human hair but can support up to 1000 times its own weight.

Do You Know….that the foot consists of 26 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments, 3 arches, 4 layers of tissue on the sole of the foot, 20 intrinsic muscles, and the most likely ligament of the human body to be sprained.

Do You Know….that according to the National Headache Foundation, headaches account for more than 10 million visits to the doctor each year.

Do You Know….that the reason aromatherapy has such a profound and immediate effect on people is because minute fragrance molecules travel up the nose to the brain and directly to the olfactory epithelium, which is the only place in the body where the central nervous system is in direct contact with the environment.

Do You Know….that it is estimated that 75-90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related complaints.

Do You Know….that the Sartorius is the longest muscle in the body.

Do You Know….that “up to twenty muscles are involved in operating the shoulder and all of them are vulnerable to strain, because the shoulder is such a hard working part of the body. When a shoulder muscle is weakened and made dysfunctional by trigger points, associated muscles have to take up the slack. Under the extra burden they fall like dominoes, each acquiring trigger points in turn, until every muscle in the region has joined the party.”  (Trail Guide To The Body)

Do You Know….that “muscles that express emotion are called mimetic muscles. There are 30 pairs of mimetic muscles on the human face–more than on any other animal. Eight muscles are used in smiling, while frowning requires up to twenty muscles.”  (Trail Guide To The Body)

Do You Know….”that the most frequently used joint in the body is the temporomandibular joint, (Jaw) which moves 2000-3000 times per day.”

Do You Know….that it takes a large amount of plant material to produce essential oils. For a plant that contains 1 percent essential oil, it takes 100 ounces to make 1 ounce of essential oil.

Do You Know….that many commercially available scented candles contain chemicals and/or wicks that are toxic when burned.

Do You Know….that you can use Lavender oil added to a carrier oil to massage into the nape of the neck and temples at the first hint of a headache or migraine.

Do You Know…that Meridians are energy lines that run throughout the body. They are used both in acupressure, acupuncture, and to some degree in Reflexology.

Above info quoted directly and indirectly  from the following resources: “Trail Guide To The Body”, by Andrew Biel, Massage and Bodywork Magazine, The Biotone Website, Massage Magazine, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook,  Body Sense Magazine, resource guide, Principles of Anatomy & Physiology by Tortora Grabowski, and The Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton.