Laura Moorehead - Aromatherapy 6 Week Course: Take Charge of your Health with Essential Oils!

Take Charge of Your Health with Essential Oils

Laura Moorehead

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2011 Laura Moorehead

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The information in this course is notintended to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by aqualified medical practitioner. Recommendations within the courseare believed to be effective, but, since actual use of the oils byothers is beyond the authors control, no expressed or impliedguarantee as to the effects of their use can be given or liabilitytaken. This information herein is copyrighted and, as such, may notbe distributed in any way without the authors permission.

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Welcome to Essence Journeys Introduction toAromatherapy. Thank you so much for your purchase. You are about toembark on a journey that will empower you to take charge of yourhealth, using the power of essential oils. Never again will youfeel at a loss as to what to do when you are suffering fromeveryday health concerns. Below you will find the course outline sothat you can see what we will be covering. At any point during thecourse, or after you have fully digested it, you may email me foryour free 15 minute consultation. Include any questions you haveregarding the oils, or how to use them, and I will answer them inthe order asked until the time is used up. My email is .I look forward to working with you. Have fun!

Many blessings, Laura Moorehead

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I highly recommend having the oils discussedin the course, on hand. This way you will be able to experience theexercises and suggestions made throughout the course for yourself,and so deepen your learning and familiarity with the oils. Knowingwhich oils to use when is as much a result of using the oils daily,as it is about studying their properties.

If you don't already have them, I offer kitscontaining all twelve oils that we will be covering. These are veryhigh quality pure essential oils. They are tested for purity andare grown without pesticides, or are wild crafted. The kit provides1 dram (1/8 oz) of each of the 12 oils. The Rose oil is diluted toa 10% solution in vegetable oil in order to make the kit moreaffordable (1 full dram of rose oil costs $80), but if you wouldlike an undiluted dram of rose, please let me know. The kit costs$45 and includes 1 dram each of frankincense, chamomile,ylang-ylang, lemon, eucalyptus, lavender, tea-tree, peppermint,rose (10% solution), rosemary, clary sage and thyme. If you wouldlike 1/2 dram of each of the oils (with 10% rose), the price is$25. Individual oils may also be purchased. I think you'll findthat these prices are very competitive for good quality oils.Shipping within the US is $7 via priority mail and takes about 5business days.

Please click on the links below to purchaseyour kit through paypal, or

To purchase the 1 dram kit, please click here

To purchase the 1/2 dram kit, please click here

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History and Methods

Welcome to the world of essential oils. It isa land full of exciting discoveries, delightful aromas and profoundempowerment in the area of your personal health and well-being.Essential oils have gifted me in many areas over the last tenyears. They have helped me heal from colds and flu, supported me inrelaxing and centering at important moments, focused my mind,healed cuts and headaches, improved meditations, disinfected myhouse, calmed turbulent emotions and become a gift that I love toshare with others. Over time, each oil has unfolded its ownpersonality and even become a friend. It is a delight for me toshare this information with you so that you can begin your ownjourney into Aromatherapy.

Some form of essential oils was used inalmost every native culture. The Egyptians used aromatics inembalming, the Greeks attributed sweet smells to Divinity, and theBabylonians even perfumed the mortar with which they built theirtemples. However it wasnt until 1920 that Rene-Maurice Gattefosse,Ph.D. who was a French cosmetic chemist, coined the termAromatherapy. While working in his lab he received a third degreeburn on his hand and forearm. He immediately plunged his arm into avat of lavender oil, thinking that it was water. To hisastonishment, the pain subsided and was gone within a few minutes.He decided to continue applying Lavender to his arm and noticedthat over time the burn healed without any blistering or scarring.This experience led him to analyze essential oils in greater depthand he discovered that they contained enormous healing properties.He shared his work with a friend, Dr. Jean Valnet, a medical doctorworking in Paris. Dr. Valnet began using essential oils duringWorld War 2 when he ran out of antibiotics. He was stunned todiscover that the oils were able to reduce, even stop infections,saving many soldiers lives.

From there, the word has spread into themulti-billion dollar industry it is today. Essential oils are usedin many different ways by diverse people from soap makers andperfumers to hospitals and doctors and everybody in between.

Essential oils are aromatic substancesderived from plants. Steam distillation is the most common methodof extraction. Oils can be extracted from the flowers, leaves,fruit, rind, seed, resin or root. Some oils require a great dealmore plant matter to produce than others. For example, it takes60,000 roses to provide one ounce of Rose essential oil whereasLavender only takes 220 pounds to extract 7 pounds of oil.Essential oils contain vitamins, antiseptics, pre-cursors tohormones, anti-viral agents, and anti fungal properties. They arealso anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antivenomous, sedative,nerve tonics, pain relievers, antidepressants and much more. It islike having an entire pharmacy at your fingertips. Generally,essential oils are 75-100 times stronger than dried herbs and muchmore alive, carrying the vital essence of the plant. Because of thechemical structure of essential oils, they are able to penetratethe cell wall and transport much needed oxygen and nutrientswithin. The oils can be absorbed through the skin or inhaled intothe lungs where they then make their way into the blood stream. Thesense of smell affects the limbic system of the brain, whichcontrols emotions and memory, and the hypothalamus, which regulatesthe pituitary, which in turn balances the entire hormonal system ofthe body. This is why Aromatherapy is so powerful.

There are many ways of applying the oilsdepending on the effect you want to achieve.

In most cases, essential oils should not beused neat on the skin, as they can be too strong. A neat oil is onethat is used undiluted.

Inhalations

These are used particularly in the case ofupper respiratory issues, such as colds, coughs and sore throats.Fill a basin with steaming hot water. Place 2-5 drops of yourchosen essential oil or blend in the water. Lean over and coveryour head and the basin with a towel. Breathe in the aroma for 10minutes or longer.

Room Diffusion

This method is used to diffuse a beautifularoma through the house, disinfect the air if someone is sick andto boost immunity through inhalation. The oils are simply added tothe diffuser, according to its type.