| Aromatherapy is one of the best ways to relax | | | | used by specially qualified aromatherapy |
| yourself, whether through burning oils to | | | | practitioners. Even most practitioners do |
| accompany meditation, or using it them in a | | | | not use them.4. With oils, less IS More. |
| wonderful massage. However, we must be | | | | Follow directions in home kits. Usually, the |
| careful with using essential oils as the | | | | smallest amount of essential oils required |
| wrong amount or the wrong mixture can bring | | | | will get the job done. If the label says use |
| about some serious side effects.Essential | | | | only a drop, for example, don't use more.5. |
| oils are highly concentrated liquids used in | | | | Children should never use essential oils |
| aromatherapy that can be harmful if not used | | | | without the presence of an adult who is |
| carefully. However, including aromatherapy | | | | knowledgeable about their use. Children are |
| and massage in your lifestyle shouldn't | | | | often attracted to essential oils because of |
| really cause undue paranoia or worry. The | | | | their wonderful smells. Some oils smell like |
| important thing to remember is to always | | | | food (like vanilla) and citrus oils can smell |
| treat essential oils as medicines. Follow | | | | like something safe to drink. Always keep |
| the suggestions given below as well so you | | | | essential oils away from the reach or |
| can be on your way to calmly and safely | | | | children. Again, remember to treat these |
| enjoying the numerous benefits that | | | | oils like medicines that are poison in |
| aromatherapy offers.The safety guidelines | | | | ignorant hands.6. If you are pregnant, or |
| that you are about to read are not a complete | | | | suspect you are, it is safer to avoid |
| reference for the proper use of essential | | | | essential oils. Asthma sufferers, as well as |
| aromatherapy oils. Use common sense; when in | | | | epileptics, should not use essential oils. |
| doubt about the oils used on you, always | | | | People with other health conditions, such as |
| consult a trained aromatherapy practitioner | | | | allergies, should also consult a physician |
| or a physician.1. Essential oils are | | | | because some essential oils can cause |
| flammable. When lighting a burner to heat | | | | sensitization or severe allergic reactions. |
| scented oils, do not leave the room unless | | | | If you are using a new oil for first time, do |
| the flame is put out. Always keep your | | | | a skin patch first on a small area of skin, |
| burners at a safe distance from curtains, | | | | like the inner arm. Apply a small amount of |
| paper and alcoholic substances.2. Do not | | | | the diluted essential oil (again, never use |
| apply undiluted essential oils directly on | | | | essential oils undiluted on the skin) on the |
| the skin. Some oils are exempted from this; | | | | inner arm and apply a bandage on it. Wait 24 |
| however, only use undiluted oils if you have | | | | hours and check if there is any form of skin |
| attained a significant education and | | | | reaction. Even if a common essential oil is |
| sufficient experience with them. Lavender | | | | not known to cause skin irritation, this step |
| and tea tree oils are cited by a large number | | | | should not be overlooked. An oil may not |
| of aromatherapy practitioners as being oils | | | | irritate you, but it may still irritate |
| that can be safely used undiluted however | | | | someone else. It is important that you |
| this should only be done very rarely as some | | | | always keep that difference in mind.7. |
| individuals can be severely sensitive. So to | | | | Essential oils should not be swallowed or |
| be safe, the rule of thumb is to avoid use | | | | ingested. Essential oils should only be |
| any undiluted essential oil.3. Not all | | | | taken internally if you have received a |
| essential oils can be used for aromatherapy. | | | | detailed consultation and a prescription from |
| Herbal oils from bitter almond, camphor, | | | | a trained and qualified aromatherapy |
| pennyroyal, onion, wintergreen, horseradish | | | | practitioner with the knowledge of your |
| and sassafras are some that should only be | | | | physician. |