Charles Gruger - A Beginners Reference Guide to Essential Oils: 500 Aromatherapy Blends and Diffuser Recipes for Health, Beauty, Dogs and the Home: Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Beginners Guide 2020, #7

A BEGINNERS REFERENCE GUIDE TO ESSENTIAL OILS 500 Aromatherapy Blends and Diffuser Recipes for Health, Beauty, Dogs and the Home CHARLES GRUGER Copyright 2019 Charles Gruger All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Limit of Liability The information in this book is solely for informational purposes, not as a medical instruction to replace the advice of your physician or as a replacement for any treatment prescribed by your physician. The author and publisher do not take responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, dietary modification, action or application of medication which results from reading or following the information contained in this book. If you are ill or suspect that you have a medical problem, we strongly encourage you to consult your medical, health, or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it. This book and the authors opinions are solely for informational and educational purposes.

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E ssential oils are highly potent organic substances educed from the leaves, flowers, branches, stems or roots of plants. They are often described as containing the very essence of the plant from which -they are extracted, such as the fragrance and other properties for which such plants are known for. Steam distillation and solvent extraction are the most common methods used to extract essential oils from plants. There are other methods that can be used to extract essential oils such as rectification and expression. Essential oils are not as stable as normal cooking oils; they are easily oxidized when exposed to heat or sunlight and lose their effectiveness.

This is because essential oils are composed of very volatile components. Thus they are better stored in a dark glass bottle, not plastic, this is because essential oils can corrode and eat through plastics. Essential oils, being highly concentrated distillates, have a high potency and can become dangerous if used in high doses. They are usually diluted with other oils such as bath oils or lotions, especially when used directly on the skin. It is not advisable to ingest essential oils; they are powerful enough to be absorbed through the skin. However, if it is to be used orally it must be diluted with cooking oils and be used in trace amounts.

Essential oils should not be used by pregnant women, children or the elderly without proper supervision of a doctor. Also, people with a history of epilepsy or seizures and those with sensitive skin should not use essential oils. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to achieve better physical emotional and mental health. Aromatherapy has been used by different cultures and civilizations for more than 4000 years. They are very effective for therapeutic use because they are made up of tiny molecules that can be absorbed at the cellular level and can also bypass the blood-brain barrier. There are three major ways in which essential oils are used in aromatherapy, which include: Applying the essential oils topically : by massaging the essential oils, diluted with lotions or other suitable vegetable oils, into the skin.

They can also be applied topically by bathing with essential oils mixed with bathing oils; or using compresses. Aerial diffusion : by using electronic diffusers, candles or sprays, to disinfect the air or to give it a refreshing scent. This also helps to alleviate mood swings and depression. Inhalation : to help disinfect and decongest the respiratory tract. This is done by inhaling from a mixture of about 2 to 3 drops of essential oil in a bowl of boiling water.