Aromatherapy 101.“AROMA” Greek word meaning sweet smelling.

“THERAPY” Greek word meaning to cure.

Why use plants to heal?

Natural remedies offer alternatives to chemicals, toxins and side effects. Training our senses allows us to

connect deeper to our own natural ‘CORE’ awakening and achieving harmony and balance, with nature.

What is aroma-

therapy?“Aromatherapy is the

controlled use of natural aromatic oils obtained from

plants to achieve balance and harmony of the human

body, mind and spirit.”

What are essential oils?

Highly concentrated aromatic chemical substances which evaporate easily.

Extracted from:

FLOWERS GRASSES LEAVES

SEEDS STEM BARK

FRUITS ROOTS RESINS

Extraction methods:

Steam distillation

Enfleurage

Solvent extraction

Cold pressing

CARE OF ESSENTIAL OILS

STORAGE: keep in a cool

dark place, airtight

DARK AMBERGLASS BOTTLES:

Clearly labeled !

KEEP AWAY: from kids and pets!

Safety first ! Dilute,external use only.

No matter what ‘grade’of oils

POTENT!

DILUTION, DILUTION, DILUTION

Essential Oils penetrate the blood brain barrier, due to their small molecular size and weight they easily enter the blood stream via the skin and enter the kidneys.

External Use ONLY: Internal ingestion can have undesired toxicity due to over exposure of sensitive mucus membranes and intestinal lining - caution! (Read educator Aromatherapist Robert Tisserand’s Safety Manual for suggestions on internal usage.)

No such thing as therapeutic grade or ‘food grade’ not approved for internal use and nor should they be except under strict guidance of health care practitioner, not an oil salesperson. Marketing tactics do not belong in therapeutic suggestions for wellbeing.

Carrier oils or Base Oils are vegetable, fruit, nut or seed oils with therapeutic properties

Cold pressed, organic and unrefined, oils are obtained from all over the world using sustainable planet friendly farms, check your store for a planet friendly oil.

carrier oils provide the greatest value, safest usage and most desired effect - longer exposure, slow absorption and protective skin nutrients all in one.

Grapeseed

Sweet Almond

Apricot Kernel

Avacago

Jojoba

Special oils: Tamanu, boabab, castor, sesame, carrot seed

Argan

Rosehip

Fruit seeds

TOP USES

Opening / clearing : lavender, camomile, lemon, rosemary, eucalyptus, peppermint, spearmint

Rejuvenation: lavender, rose, frankincense, chamomile, pachouli, bergamot (BP free)

Recovery: lavender, marjoram, medieval mix, clary sage, peppermint, cypress, frankincense

Cleansing: Tea tree, medieval mix, lemon, lavender, eucalyptus, cedar wood

TIPS

UPLIFT: lime, sweet orange, grapefruit, lemon, lemongrass, rosemary, clary sage, peppermint

WIND DOWN: Sandalwood, frankinsence, melissa

HOT DATE?: ylang ylang, vanilla, jasmine, neroli

MOTIVATOR: lemon, lime, peppermint, cassia

SWEATY YOGA: Ylang ylang, pachouli, lavender tea tree, clove, sweet orange, sandalwood, vetiver

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Aromatherapy, therapy for everyone, everyday!