The Complete Essential Oils Sourcebook: A Practical Approach to the Use of Essential Oils for Health and Well-Being. Julia Lawless

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      Many essential oils, apart from being used for first aid or for the treatment of common complaints, are also ideal as bath oils, perfumes, or room fresheners. Even when they are used purely for esthetic purposes, they are still fulfilling a positive preventive and therapeutic role. A small, essential aromatic oil kit can prove to be an extremely valuable asset at home, in the workplace, or while on vacation, and when traveling. There is a group of five invaluable oils to keep in the home medicine cabinet, or to take with you when traveling: lavender, tea tree, rosemary, Roman chamomile, and peppermint.

      There is a second group of 30 other oils that can also prove very useful, although they are not always the most popular or pleasantly scented (see here). In the section on specific remedies, several essential oils are usually mentioned for each illness, including some from an additional group of 30 (see overleaf). It is not, however, necessary to buy all the oils listed, as it is possible to treat many common illnesses by using up to five oils, especially when the oils are mixed or blended together in various combinations. The recommended blends which are highlighted in the section on the treatment of specific problems are always made up from a selection of the essential oils listed overleaf.

      JASMINE

      CHAMOMILE

      LAVENDER

      ROSE PETALS

Essential oils for the medicine chest

      Group 1

      Lavender is extremely versatile, especially for stress-related disorders and for skin complaints.

      Tea tree is invaluable for its antiviral, antiseptic, fungicidal and immune-stimulant properties.

      Rosemary has stimulant properties, and is an expectorant as well as being a tonic to the entire system.

      Roman Chamomile is a mild relaxant and anti-inflammatory agent, especially as a children’s remedy.

      Peppermint is good for digestive complaints such as nausea or indigestion, and for respiratory problems, and for treating fever.

      Group 2

      Atlas cedarwood Bergamot Black Pepper Carrot seed Clary Sage Clove bud Cypress Eucalyptus blue gum Frankincense German (blue) chamomile Ginger Grapefruit Jasmine Juniper Lemon Eucalyptus Myrrh Myrtle Neroli Patchouli Rose geranium (geranium) Rose (Rose maroc) Sandalwood Scotch pine needle Spanish sage Sweet basil (basil) Sweet fennel (fennel) Sweet marjoram (marjoram) White thyme (thyme) Valerian Ylang Ylang

      Group 3

      Angelica Aniseed

      Benzoin Cajeput

      Camphor Cardamom

      Celery seed Cinnamon leaf

      Citronella Coriander

      Dill Elemi Galbanum

      Hyssop Lemon Lemongrass

      Lime Mandarin

      Melissa Nutmeg

      Palmarosa СКАЧАТЬ