Essential Oils E-Book

50MINUTES

• Herausgeber: 50Minutes.com
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Serie: Health & Wellbeing
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 36

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about essential oils with this straightforward guide.

Humans have used aromatherapy to improve their health, purify their living environments and enhance their religious ceremonies since the dawn of history, but in the modern era, this practice has fallen by the wayside. Essential oils are a key component of aromatherapy, and learning how you can start using them in your everyday life is a quick, safe and effective way of boosting your wellbeing and making the most of the natural resources our world has to offer.

In just 50 minutes you will be able to:

• Discover the history of essential oils
• Learn about the useful properties of a wide variety of essential oils
• Find out how you can start using essential oils on a daily basis

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Essential oils

Unlock their natural benefits

Problem: essential oils have a wide variety of properties. Some of them have antiseptic or antimicrobial properties, while others can purify the air or repel insects. They have been used in aromatherapy for millennia and are a natural complement to any kind of therapeutic medicine. They can also be used to give household cleaning products a natural fragrance. Knowing all this, how can we use them effectively?Aim: to learn about essential oils and how they can be used in aromatherapy and in everyday life to create a cleaner, healthier home environment.FAQs:How should essential oils be stored?What is the difference between essential oils and vegetable oils?Can essential oils cause allergic reactions?Which essential oil should I buy first?How should I react to an accident?Where can I buy essential oils?

Essential oils are naturally occurring plant aromas. Since time immemorial, humans have extracted these aromatic active agents to create essential oils and use them to clean or purify our homes. But what are they, how can they be extracted, what can they be used for and what problems or ailments can they alleviate?

In just 50 minutes, you will enter the world of essential oils and discover their various uses, including easing a variety of ailments, clearing your skin, improving your wellbeing and cleaning your house. You will learn about them and the ways you can use them safely at home to create a healthier environment and feel good in your skin.

Warning

Although self-medication is not recommended and it is important to go through a qualified aromatherapy doctor to obtain your essential oils (especially those designed for oral consumption, given that they are hyperactive and toxic), it is possible to use them yourself as long as you follow a few cautionary guidelines.

Essential oils should not be used as a substitute for medical treatment and a balanced diet.Certain essential oils can cause skin irritation. With a few exceptions, you should never apply pure oils to your skin directly.Always wash your hands after use.Avoid any contact with your eyes; do not apply essential oils to the ear canal or genital areas.Essential oils are insoluble. This means you should never attempt to dilute them in water, as this risks irritating the area around your mouth and preventing you from ingesting enough of them to be beneficial. Similarly, essential oils should never be added to bathwater directly, but should be dissolved in a hydro-dispersant base such as a neutral shower gel or vegetable oil.Never allow children under seven to ingest essential oils orally and always keep them out of the reach of children.Always adhere to the dosage, means of consumption and treatment period recommended by your aromatherapist.Always use essential oils for a short period of time (three weeks maximum) and leave a week between treatments if necessary.Avoid exposure to direct sunlight after applying photosensitive essential oils (generally those extracted from citrus plants).Essential oil aerosol sprays should never be used in the presence of children under 30 months; wait 30 minutes before bringing them back into the room where the spray was used. The same rule applies for pregnant women and individuals with asthma or perfume allergies. The room will be mostly aerated once the particles disperse.Do not use essential oil diffusers while sleeping, as this risks over-saturating the air and irritating your mucous membranes.Avoid using old essential oils (check the expiry date), as they may have been oxidised or peroxidised, which can make them allergenic, or even carcinogenic in certain cases.Cat owners should be particularly careful, as cats are very sensitive to essential oils. This is not just because of their highly developed sense of smell (meaning that essential oils can overload their vomeronasal organ, making them apathetic or aggressive), but also because cats do not secrete the enzymes which are used to break down and eliminate the phenolic substances contained in essential oils, which they could ingest by licking surfaces which have been cleaned using products containing essential oils, for example. This could cause toxic hepatitis.