One of the most comprehensive, up-to-date encyclopedias of aromatherapy available today, this reference has more than 400 entries covering more than 200 conditions and 82 essential oils as well as recipes and formulae…. More >>

Aromatherapy: An A-Z: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Aromatherapy Ever Published

Essential oils are one of the world’s great untapped resources. This complete volume explains how to incorporate these ancient medicines of the earth into everyday life for personal care, physical and mental health, and a safe home environment.

It gives more than 500 recipes using essential oils as alternatives to often toxic human-made health, beauty, and cleaning products…. More >>

Note from Dee: I have owned this book for several years, and as a Certified Advanced Aromatherapist it is THE book I use the most.

The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Over 600 Natural, Non-Toxic and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health – Beauty – a Safe Home Environment

Here’s How:

1. Add rose hip seed oil to a clean, sanitized colored glass bottle.
2. Add 5 drops of rosewood oil.
3. Add 3 drops of rose geranium oil.
4. Add 2 drops of sandalwood oil.
5. Apply by small amounts to face and neck after washing and toning.

Tips:

1. Frankincense or myrrh oils are great substitutes for the sandalwood.
2. I have blended the rose hip seed oil with jojoba, my personal preference is to use the rose hip seed oil alone as the base. It is pricer, but worth it.

What You Need:

* Rose Hip Seed Oil
* Rosewood Oil
* Rose Geranium Oil
* Sandalwood Oil
* 10ml colored glass bottle

When considering aromatherapy, it is important to know that it is much more than just purchasing a few bottles of essential oils. While essential oils are key and you can use them without further purchases, your experience with aromatherapy will certainly be enhanced by taking a look at some of the following products. These products will help you get more use out of your essential oils and will help you use them to their fullest.

The Oils: You know that you will need the right essential oils when you start aromatherapy. So, before you head out to your local oil dealer, it is important that you know what kind of oils you will need to purchase. All essential oils have their very one unique purposes and properties and there are a lot of different ones out there. Once you know what you want to use the oils for, then you can look to purchase additional products.  Read more...

Rose oil is one of the most popular essential oils. It has a rich floral fragrance conjuring up images of romance, luxury and pampering. More importantly its properties are said to be:

* Antidepressant
* Calming, Soothing, Relaxing, Restful
* Sensuous, Aphrodisiac
* Uplifting
* Balancing
* Improves confidence
* Reduces fatigue, stress and exhaustion

Rose oil is made from rose petals. As you can imagine it takes a lot of petals to produce a very small amount of oil. Estimates suggest that it may take a ton of petals to produce 300 grams of Rose Oil.

Unfortunately the real McCoy is very expensive, however you can buy the more affordable Rose Geranium (also known as Rose-French oil) which seems to work almost as well at one-tenth of the price. It contains many of the same ingredients as Rose – geraniol, linalool and citronellol – and it has similar properties and scent.  Read more...

Muscle Pain Poultice I:

* 3 d. ginger oil
* 3 d. eucalyptus oil: in 600 ml hot water.

Wring out a piece of fabric in water, and apply to forehead or back of neck. Re-apply when it has cooled to body temperature.

Muscle Pain Poultice II:

3 d. petitgrain oil
2 d. eucalyptus oil: in 600 ml hot water.

Wring out a piece of fabric in water, and apply to forehead or back of neck. Re-apply when it has cooled to body temperature. Good for period cramps.

Here is some info on a few herbal essential oils that are a very helpful addition to your family’s first aid kit

Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea)

* Clary Sage is used in aromatherapy in preference to Sage (Salvia Officinalis) because Sage can be quite toxic. Clary possesses the positive effects of Sage without the danger. One should avoid the use of alcohol while using Clary Sage because the combination can bring on severe nightmares. Clary produces a heightened state akin to euphoria and relaxation. It is used in treating asthma, and during convalescence of the flu. It is used in abdominal massage for digestive problems. (Source: A-Z Aromatherapy by Patricia Davis)
* Most valuable uses: Muscular fatigue, menstrual problems, PMS, fertility, exhaustion, insomnia, menopausal problems, calming, stress, depression, cramps, excessive perspiration.
* Therapeutic properties: Antiseptic, calmative, tonic, emmenagogue, anti-infectious, anti-spasmodic, anti-sudorific, aphrodisiac, nerve tonic, nervine, estrogen-like
* Main chemical components: Linalol, Linalyl Acetate, Germacrene, Ceranyl acetate
* Contraindication: Avoid during pregnancy.

(Source: Essential Aromatherapy: A Pocket Guide to Essential Oils & Aromatherapy by Susan Worwood Valerie Worwood)  Read more...

* Lemon 3 drops
* Thyme 3 drops
* Peppermint 3 drops
* Geranium 3 drops
* Lavender 3 drops
* Massage Oil 1 teaspoon (5 ml)

Fill a basin with warm water, and add the above formula. Swirl the water to disperse the blended oils and relax for at least 15 minutes.

From “500 Formulas for Aromatherapy” by Carol & David Schiller

An invigorating blend that is refreshing and energizing. May be helpful for the respiratory system, colds and flu.

* 6 drops fir needle
* 6 drops cedarwood
* 2 drops clary sage
* 4 drops cypress
* 2 drops pine needle

Optional:

* 100ml of bath, body & massage oil (20 drops of essential oils in 100 ml of unscented carrier oil)
* 100ml of foaming bath (20 drops of essential oils in 100 ml of unscented shampoo)

Daily Aromatherapy Tip brought to you by AromaThyme

* 10 d. lavender
* 5 d. marjoram.

Combine oils with 1/4 C epsom salts or baking soda; add to bath with water running; soak 15-20 mins. To be used only right before bed.