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