| The use of pure essential oils from
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| | self-treatment is in the bath. Place 6
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| plants dates back many centuries, and the
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| | drops on the surface of the bath water
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| history of aromatherapy is in many ways
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| | just before entering. The drops quickly
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| part of the history of herbal medicine as
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| | form a thin film over the surface which
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| a whole. The Arabic countries are
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| | adheres to the skin and is partially
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| credited with first discovering the
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| | absorbed, helped by the warmth of the
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| process of distillation of oils, around a
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| | water. For oils such as Peppermint, which
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| thousand years ago, and since then their
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| | can make the skin tingle if used in large
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| use has spread both eastwards through the
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| | amounts, just add 3-4 drops, whereas with
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| Indian sub-continent and westwards into
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| | a mild and generally very safe oil such
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| Europe. Much modern research has taken
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| | as Lavender, 10 drops can be used. If
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| place, for example, in France, ranging
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| | using a blend, the above suggestions
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| from perfumery applications to medicinal
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| | represent the total number of drops to
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| uses as powerful anti-infective agents .
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| | use in the bath. For compresses, use a
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| Essential oils are highly concentrated
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| | maximum of 5 drops in a small bowl of hot
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| substances-pure oil of Rose, for
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| | or cold water as directed in this book.
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| instance, may require 5,000 roses to make
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| | Another important method for using oils
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| just 5 ml(1 tsp) of oil! For this reason
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| | is diluted into a base vegetable oil and
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| they should be treated with respect and
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| | applied to the skin in massage. For home
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| used sparingly- small is definitely
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| | use a general dilution rate should be 1
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| better(and cheaper). In large doses many
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| | percent; since essential oils are usually
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| essential oils can become somewhat
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| | sold in dropper bottles, this means a
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| irritating to the skin, and a few are
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| | maximum of 20 drops per 100 ml(4 fl oz/1
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| quite toxic if not used correctly.
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| | 2 cup) of base oil. Different cultures
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| Since a large part of their effect on our
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| | over the centuries have favoured various
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| moods and emotional states occurs through
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| | vegetable oils for massage, mostly
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| our sense of smell, it is important not
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| | dependent on local availability. Probably
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| to use any individual oil for too long,
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| | the most versatile oil is that of Sweet
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| as they become tolerated and less useful.
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| | Almond; it is absorbed well into the skin
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| As a general rule, do not use an oil on a
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| | and helps to nourish the skin, too. Other
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| daily basis for more than 10 days.
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| | good base oils are Grapeseed, Sunflower
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| Similarly, do not inhale or mix too many
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| | and Safflower; the lightest oil of all is
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| oils together at one time; the olfactory
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| | Coconut, but it may become solid at cool
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| centre in the brain becomes confused and
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| | temperatures.
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| an excess of essences can cause headaches
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| | Keep aromatherapy oils in wellstoppered
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| or even nausea. Three or at the most four
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| | bottles, out of the sun, when not in use.
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| oils should be the maximum; two may be
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| | Essential oils are very concentrated: add
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| better.
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| | a drop at a time and only use the amounts
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| A common way to use essential oils for
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| | suggested.
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