Pure Organic Essential Oils

- Aromatherapy -

Smell is an amazing sense in our body.  Smells can warn us of danger (smoke) or help us remember to do something (time to change the baby), they can make us feel good (when delicious food is cooking or fresh baked bread) and make us irritable (artificial fragrance).  Our nose knows.  And some sniffers are more sensitive than others.  Even after a year, our nose can recall a fragrance with 65% accuracy (our sight fades much faster, after only 3 months our eye recalls at only 50%!)  Aromas head to the part of our brain that regulates memories, emotion, and hormonal activity.  We associate a smell with either a positive or negative experience.  Smells evoke strong emotional associations.  Smells affect our quality of our life and overall sense of well-being. 

Artificial fragrance, though cheaper to create, damages cells in our body and has a negative effect on our health long-term as well as our current mood.  Aromas affect memory, emotions, mood, how something tastes, and even our immune system and overall health.  Inhaling essential oils and using them on our body allow them to enter our bloodstream directly and bypass the digestive tract.  Remember that skin is the largest organ of the body and everything we put on it daily, including what we are exposed to each day, has an effect on our health because it does enter our bloodstream.  Used by aromatherapists as well as in personal care products, knowing the effect of each oil can offer a profound impact on one's life.   A good book can help demystify the powers of essential oils.

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• Keep lids tightly closed.
• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Keep away from fire or open flame as they are flammable.
• Store in a dark cool place.
• Always read and follow all label warnings and cautions.
• Do not use oils near eyes or mucous membranes.
• Do not touch the drop dispenser.  Instead, open the cap and allow the oil to drip out from the little opening.
• A little goes a long way.  Essential oils are concentrated!  Use drops.  Essential oils are potent and should be treated with respect and care to be safe.
• When blending oils with carrier oils and putting them into a new container, always use glass.  And a dark blue or dark brown glass container is best to make sure it effectively blocks the light.
• Do not ingest oils (unless advised by a practitioner, homeopath, aromatherapist, or someone trained in essential oils.) 
• Essential oils are not water soluble so mix well if adding to water (like if adding a few drops to bath water, mix the water around first.)
• If you are allergic to the tree, flower, fruit, etc, then you are probably allergic to it's essential oil.
• Essential oils should be diluted (with almond or grape seed oil) before applying them directly to skin.  These oils are best because they are virtually odorless.  See Body Oils for blending oils.
• Before using an oil, test it on a patch of your skin.  The wrist or inner arm work well for this.
• If you get an irritation from an oil or if redness occurs at the spot, do not use it.
• If you get an irritation from an oil, do not wash or rub with water, instead rub with almond or grape seed oil or a little avocado, coconut, or olive oil to keep it from spreading and to calm the irritation.
• Discontinue use if redness, burning, itching or irritation occur from the oil.
• Pregnant and nursing women should be cautious about using essential oils. 
• If you have a serious health condition (cancer, epilepsy, etc.) please be cautious about using essential oils if at all. 
• As a general rule, children can only tolerate the very littlest bit and only of the most mild essential oils.  Generally use 1/3 of the amount you would for yourself for your child.  Consult the advice of a practitioner, homeopath, or someone trained in essential oils. 
• Elderly people should also be cautious to use less essential oils in bath, etc.
• You can use the same oils up to two weeks but change is good so plan on alternating oils on the body.
• When diffusing oils, cold diffusers are preferable.  Do not diffuse for a long time if you've never done it before.  Gradually build up to 1 - 2 hours a day by starting with 10 or 15 minutes.
• As a general rule use 2 drops of essential oil per tablespoon of body oil.
• Educate yourself on using essential oils with a good book.

General Guidelines for Specific Oils:

• Lavender and Tea Tree Oil can be applied undiluted directly to the skin. 
• Tea Tree Oil is a powerful anti-fungal and can be applied directly to athlete's foot.
• Add a drop or two of Lavender to pillow and sheets before bed time to promote peaceful sleep.
• A drop or two of each Rosemary and Lavender placed under your pillow can also help alleviate congestion and promote a more restful sleep.  Or add to your bath, the humidifier, or mix with a base oil and use as a chest rub.  This remedy is safe for children too.
• Blend Rosemary and Juniper with Peppermint in a morning bath.
• Rosemary is energizing and may keep you awake if used at night.
• Eucalyptus can purify and heal congestion - blend a few drops with a base oil and use as a chest rub.
• The best oils for a diffuser include lemon, lavender, and eucalyptus when someone is sick.
• Lice hate tea tree, peppermint, eucalyptus, lavender, menthol, and rosemary.  If your child unfortunately becomes victim to these nasty pests, look for a shampoos with these oils or add a drop or two of one or a few (eucalyptus is a good base with maybe a dash of rosemary) of the oils to your unscented shampoo.  I found a recipe on http://www.lacetoleather.com/keepliceaway.html that suggests 5 teaspoons of coconut or sweet almond oil, 5 drops of lavender, 5 drops of eucalyptus, 5 of rosemary, 5 of peppermint, and 5 of tea tree oil.  Then use only 5 drops of this mixture to 8 oz of water or to the bottle of shampoo.
• Add 6 drops of Eucalyptus oil to your bath to cool down from hot days.
• 3 drops of Lavender with a teaspoon of witch hazel makes an excellent calming toner.

Cautions with certain Essential Oils:

• Citrus oils and angelica oil increase sensitivity to the sun and should not be applied before exposure to sunlight.  They make the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet light.  Do not go out into the sun with these oils on your skin.
• Pregnant and nursing women should be cautious about using essential oils.  Avoid use of these oils during pregnancy: bitter almond, basil, clary sage, clove bud, hyssop, sweet fennel, juniper berry, marjoram, myrrh, peppermint, rose, rosemary, senna, cascara sarada, sage, thyme, goldenseal, barberry, oregon grape root and wintergreen.  Consult the advice of a practitioner, homeopath, or someone trained in essential oils and be sure to let them know of your condition. 
• The safest oils during pregnancy include: rose, neorli, lavender, ylang-ylang, orange, lemon, geranium, sandlewood, spearmint and frankincense.
• As a rule, safe essential oils for children include: lavender, geranium, mandarin, tangerine, and rose.  Some say tea tree and eucalyptus are also safe in very small amounts.  As a general rule, children and the elderly should use 1/3 the amount.
• These oils can be especially irritating to the skin: allspice, bitter almond, basil, cinnamon leaf, cinnamon bark, clove bud, sweet fennel, fir needle, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, peppermint, tea tree and wintergreen.
• If using a homeopathic remedy, be cautious of stronger scents including: tea tree, eucalyptus, peppermint, camphor, menthol, and patchouli.  These oils, especially if used undiluted, can counteract the effects of your homeopathic remedy.  Advise your homeopath if you've used any of these essential oils even two weeks prior to treatment.  And don't use these strong scents for up to two weeks after effective treatment.
• Sweet fennel, hyssop, sage and rosemary should not be used by anyone with epilepsy.
• People with high blood pressure should avoid hyssop, rosemary, sage and thyme.
• Stronger oils that should be used only with consult of a practitioner specializing in essential oils include: wormood, pennyroyal, onion, tansy, camphor, horseradish, wintergreen, rue, bitter almond and sassafras.
• If you have cancer or a serious health condition, be cautious about essential oils.  Please seek the advice of a practitioner, homeopath, or someone trained in essential oils and be sure to let them know of your condition so they can properly guide you with these powerful aromas. 
• Peppermint and Eucalyptus oils can slow down baby's breathing to an alarming rate so do not use around infants.
• Peppermint oil can elevate high blood pressure.
• Cinnamon or Clove oil should not be diffused by themselves or together.  These are strong oils to inhale and can burn nose membranes in a micromist like a diffuser.

Ways to use Essential Oils:

• use a few drops in your bath water
• use in a diffuser made for essential oils.  Don't burn essential oils, like in candles, that is not the way to use them.  A diffuser or ring burner disperses the essential oil best for our bodies and our environment.
• dilute with sweet almond oil (almost odorless) and use as a massage oil, body lotion, or sore muscle rub
• make your own scent or perfume by diluting with sweet almond oil or another base oil
• use a few drops mixed with water in a mister, shake well before misting around the home or on your sheets before bedtime
• add a few drops to your shampoo or conditioner (rosemary and tea tree work well for hair)
• add a few drops to your skin care, exofoliator, lotions or creams (use ones that contain little to no fragrance or small amounts of pure essential oils only)
• add drops to warm water and soak your tired feet (peppermint is invigorating for feet)
• apply to a piece of cloth and allow it to slowly diffuse and fill your room with a calming, cleansing, or invigorating scent
• add a few drops to a cold vaporizer (eucalyptus works particularly well if you have the flu as does a mix of rosemary and lavender)
• add a few drops to a pot of boiling water to naturally freshen a room or add a few drops to organic cotton balls and put them around the house
• add a few drops to massage oil and work into the skin
• mix your own combination to make your own nontoxic perfume

Use personal care and cleaning products that only use pure essential oils instead of cheaper and damaging  artificial fragrances including:

• Essential Oils - EO
• Badger Balm
• Tropical Traditions
• ECOS - Earth Friendly Products
• Bi-O-Kleen
• Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap

Links to recipes and more info:

• Special note of thanks to Miranda Castro for reviewing this page and adding some insight.
• Safe Natural Cures
• The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils
• Recipes using The Basic Four - Lavender, Tea Tree, Rosemary, Eucalyptus
• Recipes using The Breathe-Easy Four - Lavender, Tea Tree, Peppermint, Eucalyptus
• Aroma Thyme
• Romantic Recipes
• Sun Spirit recipes for all sorts of things
• Positive Health
• Good books