Aromatherapy Essential Oils For Healing

This primer on aromatherapy shows basic methods for blending essential oils and making aromatherapy applications (sprays, creams and lotions, massage oils, liniments, and salves) are provided. Recipes for aromatherapy applications are divided into three categories: physical well-being, emotional and mental well-being, and affecting the mood. Common essential oils are listed that offer a range of therapeutic effects along with a list of oils that are known to be unsafe and/or should not be used during pregnancy. Readers are also given useful guidelines for buying, using, and storing essential oils.