Anne Kennedy - The Portable Essential Oils: A Pocket Reference of Everyday Remedies for Natural Health & Wellness

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To Mom,
who taught me
to love plants

Several months ago I traveled to a family reunion, opting to skip the hustle of air travel and enjoy a cross-country road trip. On the first night of my adventure, I found myself completely drained; even so, unfamiliar sounds and an uncomfortable bed kept me up. I rummaged through my bag, hoping to locate my lavender essential oil.

You guessed itmy favorite insomnia remedy was nowhere to be found, and I seriously doubted that the nearby convenience store could provide a replacement. The next day, bleary-eyed and chugging coffee, I searched frantically for a place to buy essential oils to get me through the rest of my trip.

Once I got my hands on a few versatile oilslavender, peppermint, rosemary, and grapefruitstress, insomnia, fatigue, and stuffy rooms had nothing on me. Inside a small handful of bottles, I had everything I needed to stay focused while driving across long stretches of empty highway, along with quick remedies for everything from the discomfort of fast foodinduced indigestion to the annoyance of construction delays. With no pills to take and no side effects to worry about, plus pleasant aromas that kept me in a positive frame of mind, I enjoyed my long drive to the reunion.

Thanks to their wonderful healing powers and portability, essential oils now have a permanent place on my packing list. In fact, I have a little bottle of lavender that never leaves my purse. I have dozens of uses for it, and once you become familiar with the remedies in this take-anywhere guide, so will you. By preparing again and again the essential oil remedies described in this book, youll be able to care for yourself and your family naturally, wherever you are.

The Portable Essential Oils is a handy guide that has you covered at any time, any place. Whether youre dealing with a tired, cranky kiddo while finishing up your Friday afternoon errands, or facing the potential for sunburn, mosquito bites, and poison ivy during a weekend camping trip, youll find quick, simple remedies inside.

With a handful of essential oils and the information in this guide, youll be prepared for just about anything.