6 Secrets
by Kyley Zimmerman
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Mixing Essential Oils
Learn how to blend
your own healing
scents
6 Secrets for Mixing Essential Oils
Welcome!
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Blending essential oils doesn’t have to be tricky or confusing. It’s as simple as knowing a few simple “rules” and some basic safety information.
Some folks feel intimidated by the idea of creating their own blends, afraid they might “mess it up”. I’m here to tell you: it’s pretty hard to make a mistake putting a few oils together to make a scent you like. Just follow your nose!
This eBook is designed to take the fear out of the process by giving you some simple guidelines to follow, some ideas to play with, and some blending suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.
I’ve also included links to aromatherapy recipes on my website, in case you prefer to follow a specific formula the first time and then change up the scents the second (or third or fourth!) time around.
My best advice is Trust Yourself. Do a little homework on essential oil safety (including in chapter five) and then have fun. Play with scents, and ways to “carry” those scents, like massage oils and bath salts, diffuser reeds and room sprays.
Pretty soon, you’ll be coming up with fabulous new concoctions, and everyone will want to smell like you! Say “no” and mix them something special just for them. ;)
Enjoy!
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Please note: The information shared in this document is for information and
entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
any illness or disease, nor is it intended to replace proper medical care.
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Table of Contents
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Welcome 1
Table of Contents 2
Introduction – Get to Know Your Oils 4Knowing Your Oils 5Essential Oils & You 6
Secret #1 – Start Small 7Does Quality Matter? 8Choosing Essential Oils 9Choosing Your First Oils 10Choosing a Starter Kit 12A Healthy Starter Kit 13
Secret #2 – Get into Groups 14Group by Energetic Effect 15Using Energetic Effects 16Group by Scent Types 17Using Scent Types 18Group by “Note” 19Blending by the “Notes” 20“Notable” Blending Ideas 21
Secret #3 – The KISS Principle 22Keep It Simple, Sweetie 23Keeping It Simple 24
Secret #4 – The Rule of Three 25The Rule of Three 26
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Secret #5 – Be Smart About Safety 27Be Smart About Safety 28
Secret #6 – Follow Your Nose! 31Follow Your Nose! 32
Bonus Chapter – Essential Oils for Health 33Blending for Health 34Essential Oils for Health 37
Resources 49
More Resources 50
Disclaimer & Copyright 51
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IntroductionGet to Know YourOils
What AreEssential Oils?
What Do They DoIn Your Body?
Do They HaveSide Effects?
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Knowing Your Oils
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Before we dive into the secrets of how to mix essential oils, it’s good to know how essential oils work in your body. Why?
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Because when you use essential oils, you’re not just creating sweet scents like lavender candles or a spicy perfume – you’re actually affecting your body’s chemistry. You’re stimulating or sedating, literally changing the mood and energy with every essential oil you use in a blend.
And, as if that wasn’t enough, you’re strengthening your immune system with every oil too!
WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL OILS?
Essential oils are microscopic molecules of “oil” extracted from the flowers, leaves, stems and/or roots of trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers and herbs.
Simply speaking, essential oils contain the distilled essence of the plant.
Essential oils have microscopically small molecules. There are approximately 40 million trillion molecules in one drop of essential oil. Their tiny size makes it very easy for our skin and our lungs to absorb them – that’s what makes aromatherapy so powerful.
PEPPERMINT LEAVES
OIL SAC ON APEPPERMINT LEAF
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Essential Oils & You
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE ESSENTIAL OILS?
Inhaling essential oils stimulates the olfactory nerves (sense of smell), which send signals to the brain’s limbic system (sometimes called the “emotional brain”). The limbic system controls heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, memory and hormone production.
When the limbic system receives signals from the olfactory nerves, it triggers an emotional, physiological and endocrine (hormone) response.
For example, when you smell Lavender essential oil, its microscopic chemicals immediately trigger your emotional brain to calm your nervous system and relax your muscles. These combined effects reduce your stress and help you sleep.
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When you inhale an essential oil, such as with a diffuser, the oil is absorbed through the mucus membranes of your respiratory tract and lungs. From there, it’s transferred into the bloodstream.
When essential oils are absorbed through the skin, such as with massage, they travel into the lymphatic system, which then circulates them into the bloodstream.
Once the oils are circulating in your blood, they get to work wherever they’re needed – reducing stress, balancing your mood, fighting pain or infection and so on.
Now you’re ready for Secret #1…
DO THEY HAVE SIDEEFFECTS?
Generally speaking, No.
Essential oils are gentle yet effective – without side effects or addiction.
(Unless you consider more energy, reduced stress and better mood to be side effects!)
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Secret #1Start Small
How to Choose Your First Essential Oils
Choosing Starter Kits
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Does Quality Matter?
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HOW DOES QUALITY AFFECT YOU?
Let’s say 1000 pounds of Peppermint plants are distilled down to about a liter of essential oil. That oil contains not only super-concentrated Peppermint, but – if it’s been sprayed with pesticides or grown in chemically treated soil – also super-concentrated toxins. BAD for you!
Now let’s say a supplier wants to sell essential oils at a low price. Since there are no labeling laws governing discloser of exactly what’s in them, he can add synthetic fragrance to make them smell stronger. He can also add lower grade oil to “stretch” them to make a higher profit. And he doesn’t have to tell you any of that!
WHAT DO YOU NEED IN AN ESSENTIAL OIL?
You really want two main things in an essential oil. POTENCY and PURITY.
Why is potency so important? Because otherwise you’re just rubbing on a nice smelling liquid that doesn’t really do anything for you – and in fact can be harming your health.
When you’re looking at oil purity, you want to be sure of four things:
No “enhancement” of an essential oil such as when a laboratory artificially adds chemical compounds which should be there in the first place.
No addition of synthetic fragrances or inferior oils to “boost” or “stretch” the scent.
No undesirable compounds such as pesticides which must then be removed in the lab.
Even worse, you definitely don’t want them failing to remove any pesticides or toxins.
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Choosing Essential Oils
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HOW TO CHOOSE ESSENTIAL OILS
So if an oil can contain super-concentrated pesticides or harmful synthetic chemicals without telling you on the label, how do you choose safe essential oils?
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It really comes down to you trusting your source.
1. Do some research. Check into a supplier’s reputation online and in the aromatherapy community.
Ask the supplier how they source their oils. Ask to see the gas chromatography reports. Ask if they do mass spectrometry testing. You don’t need to see the reports, you just want to know if the supplier is willing to stand behind their product by sharing details.
2. Read labels. An essential oil such as Peppermint should be pure enough to take internally – after all, Peppermint is a food!
3. Do a “smell test”. If an oil’s scent is overbearing in any one note it may contain synthetic chemical substitutes. A 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oil should have a balanced, broad fragrance profile and should smell crystal clean.
Also test the feel of your essential oil. A pure essential oil should not feel slick or oily but rather should absorb cleanly and completely into your skin.
Does “Organic” Mean It’s Organic? Not necessarily.
It’s kind of like when
fast-food restaurants
advertise their burgers
as “pure beef patties”.
Sure, the beef that’s in
them is pure beef, but
there’s also other stuff in
there that you probably
don’t want to look at too
closely. Hmmm…
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Choosing Your First Oils
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I personally like to group by Scent Type. There’s less math (which I’m bad at!) and, to my mind, this method offers more scope for creativity. I think creative freedom is important – sometimes when you don’t follow the “rules” you come up with fabulous creations you wouldn’t otherwise find.
I also pay attention to the energetic effect of the blends I’m making because I don’t want to energize someone when they want to relax or vice versa. The suggestions for starter oils below are geared to the Scent and Energetic groups rather than the more complicated Note system.
Start by buying one or two essential oils from each scent group: Floral, Citrus, Spicy, Woody, Green. Here’s some ideas to get you started:
FIRST BUY… THEN ADD…
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Lavender Clove
Palmarosa Patchouli
Bergamot Tea Tree
Lavender Cinnamon
Ylang Ylang Cedarwood
Orange Peppermint
Lavender Ginger
Ylang Ylang Sandalwood
Lemongrass Rosemary
Ylang Ylang Sandalwood
Lemongrass Peppermint
Ginger
Geranium Sandalwood
Grapefruit Eucalyptus
Clove
Lime Frankincense
Orange Tea Tree
Cinnamon
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Choosing Your First Oils
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Choose more essential oils from the scent groups you like the most. Use the chart on page 10 as a guide. Grow your collection slowly, adding oils as you come across new aromatherapy recipes you want to try.
HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU SPEND?
You’ll notice that very few of the more costly oils are included in my suggestions for starter oils. Often, when folks are just starting out, they don’t want to spend a ton of money on essential oils until they know for sure they’re going to love and use them every day.
And it’s especially important with the more expensive oils to buy good quality because they’re the oils most likely to be diluted with cheaper oils or even chemicals to “stretch” the scent and reduce the price. They won’t give you a true experience of their aroma or their therapeutic powers.
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
My experience over the last 10 years is that you get what you pay for. If you buy inexpensive essential oils, you’ll get an inferior scent and weak physical effects. This is fine if all you want to do is play with pretty scents for fun. And don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with that!
But if you want to make healing bath and body products to reduce pain or ease breathing or soothe skin conditions, you need to buy high quality oils. You just won’t achieve the results you want with inexpensive oils.
HANDY HINT
Make small batches when
you’re starting out. Once
you know what blends
work, you can
go bigger.
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Choosing A Starter Kit
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If choosing your first oils seems a bit overwhelming, simply buy a starter kit – the oils are chosen for you, and they often come in smaller sizes so you don’t have to commit to paying for full-sized bottles before you know what you really like.
Again, buy a good quality starter kit. Sometimes with cheap brands you get oils that smell “off” or like chemicals. They’re not a good introduction to the wonderful world of essential oils!
A couple of companies I like and trust are dōTERRA and Mountain Rose Herbs. I personally use dōTERRA essential oils because I find their quality to be unmatched. Mountain Rose has more selection, and their prices are excellent.
Here’s a few kits to check out:
CLASSIC ESSENTIAL OIL KIT
An excellent beginner’s kit with the most popular essential oils. Includes usage guidelines and an extra bottle with a glass dropper for experiments. Set of six 1/8 ounce bottles includes certified organic oils of Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary and Tea Tree.
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LOVER’S ESSENTIAL OIL KIT
This deliciously sensual kit was created specifically to encourage love, passion and attraction. Try the oils individually or blend them to create your own loving aromas. Set of seven 1/8 ounce bottles includes organic oils of Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang, Palmarosa, Geranium, Patchouli, and a 1/24 ounce bottle of Sandalwood.
Also check out the Chakra Essential Oil kit – fun!
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A Healthy Starter Kit
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If you want to use essential oils to improve your health – and they absolutely can! – then you might want the Family Physician Kit from dōTERRA. It’s what got me started on the path to using essential oils medicinally instead of just for play. I’ve replaced almost every item in my medicine cabinet with essential oils, which are less expensive, safer to use and less stress on my body.
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The Family Physician Kit includes 6 single oils and 4 blends in 5ml bottles. Singles include Lavender, Lemon, Oregano, Peppermint, Tea Tree and Frankincense. Blends include Deep Blue (for pain relief), Breathe, DigestZen and OnGuard (kills germs, boosts immunity).
It also comes with written instructions and an audio CD that teaches how to use the oils to take care of your family’s health.
Click here to buy the kit. Click Shop, choose you country, then type “Family Physician Kit” into the item search box. Or contact me to get the kit for the wholesale price.
ALLERGIES 2 drops each Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint in an empty capsule 3 times a day. (Buy capsules at a health food store. dōTERRA also sells them.)
ASTHMA Rub 1 drop each Peppermint and Frankincense into your palms. Cup your hands over your nose & mouth and inhale deeply a few times. Follow with a few drops of the Breathe blend massaged into your upper back.
COLDS & FLU 2 drops each OnGuard, Lemon, Oregano and DigestZen in an empty capsule 2-3 times a day for 3 days. Also put a couple drops Frankincense and Tea Tree on the bottoms of your feet several times a day until the cold is gone.
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Secret #2Get Into Groups
Energetic Effect
Scent Types Top, Middle &
Base Notes
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Group By Energetic Effect
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It’s important to know what effect an essential oil is going to have on your nervous system when you’re blending – you want to make sure your Soothing Bubble Bath blend is actually going to relax you, not keep you awake all night!
Broadly speaking, you can group essential oils into two main energetic categories: Stimulating and Sedative (relaxing).
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STIMULATING
Basil Nutmeg
Cinnamon Oregano
Citronella Palmarosa
Clove Patchouli
Eucalyptus Pepper
Fir Peppermint
Ginger Petitgrain
Grapefruit Pine
Juniper Rosemary
Lemon Sage
Lemongrass Tangerine
Lime Tea Tree
Myrrh Thyme
SEDATIVE
Bergamot Neroli
Cedarwood Orange
Chamomile Rose
Clary Sage Sandalwood
Coriander Vanilla
Cypress Vetiver
Frankincense Ylang Ylang
Geranium
Helichrysum
Jasmine
Lavender
Marjoram
Melissa
SEDATIVE BLENDS
Lavender, Orange, Marjoram
Bergamot, Roman Chamomile
Frankincense, Lavender, Vetiver
Lavender, Geranium, Ylang Ylang
Clary Sage, Lavender, Geranium
STIMULATING BLENDS
Grapefruit, Rosemary, Tea Tree
Petitgrain, Patchouli, Clove
Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Frankincense
Basil, Rosemary, Geranium
Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree
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Using Energetic Effects
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Grouping by energetic effect is simple – only two criteria to look for. And it helps make sure you don’t create a night-time blend that will keep you tossing and turning. Just choose oils from the Sedative group. You would also choose sedative oils for relaxation massage oils, night-time facial products and relaxing bath salts or bubble bath.
The Stimulating blends are perfect for morning shower gels, hair products and workout body sprays. They can also be suitable for romantic massage oils, since you don’t want your partner to fall asleep right away!
Keep in mind, a blend doesn’t have to contain only one energetic group, but the final product will be energizing or relaxing depending on which energetic group there’s most of.
So, using the chart on the previous page, you could make some uplifting or soothing blends like the ones below.
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FLORAL Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang
CITRUS Bergamot, Citronella, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Melissa, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Tangerine
SPICY Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg, Pepper
WOODY Cedarwood, Coriander, Cypress, Fir, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Juniper, Myrrh, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver
GREEN (also called “herbaceous”) Basil, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Marjoram, Oregano, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sage, Tea Tree, Thyme
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Group By Scent Types
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A helpful starting point for mixing your own aromatherapy oils is to organize them into simple groups. One way to think of them is by grouping them into five different scent “types”.
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Notice that some oils could fit into more than one category, depending on how your nose “reads” their scent. Pine, for example, may smell more “woody” than “green” to you. Or you may experience Palmarosa as more citrus than floral.
HOW DOES THIS HELP YOU?
With this grouping system, you can choose an essential oil from one category and blend it with an oil from another category.
For example, citrus oils generally blend well with spicy oils. Citrus and floral also often work well together. Woody and floral is usually a good combination, and green and citrus are good too.
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Using Scent Types
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So, using the chart on the previous page, you could use some of the following blending ideas as a place to start.
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TWO-GROUP BLENDS
Bergamot, Lavender, Ylang Ylang (citrus, floral)
Orange, Petitgrain, Cinnamon (citrus, spicy)
Marjoram, Lavender, Ylang Ylang (green, floral)
Lime, Orange, Tea Tree (citrus, green)
Basil, Rosemary, Geranium (green, floral)
THREE-GROUP BLENDS
Lavender, Patchouli, Clove (floral, woody, spicy)
BLENDING QUICKTRICK!
If you’re not sure about
a blend, take the caps
off the bottles, hold
them together in a
group and waft the
combination under
your nose.
Lemongrass, Peppermint, Geranium (citrus, green, floral)
Frankincense, Lavender, Bergamot (woody, floral, citrus)
Sandalwood, Orange, Clove (woody, citrus, spicy)
Blending oils within the same group can also create wonderful scents – one of my favorite blends is equal parts Lime and Orange – simple, but SO fabulous!
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Group by “Note”
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Many guides to blending essential oils group oils into “notes”, sorted by Top, Middle or Base notes.
Top notes are the lightest, fastest dissipating scents in a blend, such as Lemon or Grapefruit. The scent of a Top note often only lasts for a few minutes, but it creates a sense of harmony when combined with Middle and Bottom notes. Think of them like flutes in an orchestra – not used in every movement, but you’d miss them if they weren’t there.
Top notes generally make up 5-20% of a blend.
Middle notes give a blend its character and make up the “body” of a scent. Middle notes often last much longer than Top notes, and they’re usually made up of floral scented oils such as Lavender or Geranium. They often make up 50-80% of a blend.
Bottom notes, or “Base” notes, give a scent its depth. They carry the Top and Middle notes, and they’re often called “fixatives” because their scent lasts the longest. Examples of Bottom notes include Sandalwood and Vetiver.
Like Top notes, Bottom notes generally make up 5-20% of a blend.
Some essential oils can seem to “float” between categories, such as Basil, which may smell like either a Top or Middle note, depending on your nose and the rest of the oils in the blend.
Rose and Ylang Ylang are good examples of essential oils which could be either Middle or Base notes.
Trust your nose to help you decide which group an oil should be in. An excellent resource for using this blending system is Marcel Lavabre’s Aromatherapy Workbook.
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Blending by the“Notes”
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TOP NOTES
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Citronella
Eucalyptus
Grapefruit
Lemon
Lime
Orange
Petitgrain
Sage
Spearmint
Tangerine
TOP / MIDDLE NOTES
Basil
Clary Sage
Coriander
Fennel
Lemongrass
Neroli
Peppermint
TeaTree
MIDDLE NOTES
Bay Fir
Black Pepper Geranium
Chamomile Ginger
Cypress Jasmine
Lavender
Marjoram
Oregano
Palmarosa
Pine
Rosemary
Spruce
BASE NOTES
Benzoin
Cedarwood
Clove
Frankincense
Myrrh
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Vetiver
Ylang Ylang
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CLEAN & LIGHT
4 drops Lemon (top: 5-20%)
12 drops Tea Tree (middle: 50-80%)
4 drops Frankincense (base: 5-20%)
GREEN & FRESH
8 drops Peppermint (top/middle: 5-20%)
8 drops Rosemary (middle: 50-80%)
4 drops Ylang Ylang (base: 5-20%)
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“Notable” Blending Ideas
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Here’s some blending ideas using the three types of Notes so you can see how a blend is put together. After trying a couple of suggestions, move on to your own blends.
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RELAXING FLORAL
4 drops Orange (top: 5-20%)
2 drops Geranium (middle: 50-80%)
12 drops Lavender (middle: 50-80%)
1 drop Vetiver (base: 5-20%)
1 drop Ylang Ylang (base: 5-20%)
CITRUS SPICE
4 drops Orange (top: 5-20%)
6 drops Ginger (middle: 50-80%)
8 drops Lemongrass (middle: 50-80%)
1 drop Clove (base: 5-20%)
1 drop Patchouli (base: 5-20%)
MAKEYOUR OWN PERFUME
Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil blend to 20 drops scent-free alcohol such as a good vodka, then mix with 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure distilled water. Store in a dark glass bottle.
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Secret #3The KISS Principle
The Secret to Mixing Oils Without Fear or “Mistakes”
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LAUNDRY Put a few drops of Lavender and Cinnamon on a small cloth and throw it in the dryer along with your clothes. (Using fabric softener or dryer sheets will cover up the aroma – replace the fabric softener with white vinegar and hang your laundry outside to dry.) Click here for laundry recipes.
BATH & BODYOIL
Combine 3 drops of each of your 3 favorite essential oils in 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil. Use as a body oil, bath oil or massage oil.
BATH SALTS Stir 10 drops of each of your 3 favorite essential oils into 1 cup of Dead Sea or Epsom salt, for example, Bergamot, Orange & Lavender. Dissolve in a hot bath and enjoy. Click here for bath salt recipes.
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Keep It Simple, Sweetie
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The KISS (Keep It Simple, Sweetie) concept is the key to success when you’re new to mixing essential oils. Choosing which oils to blend together doesn’t have to be scary or hard – you simply follow your nose, use common sense, and keep it simple.
The point I’m making here is more about your thinking than about your level of knowledge. Using essential oils in your day to day life doesn’t have to be a big deal. Instead, it becomes a tool you use every day to improve the quality of your life in simple, healthy ways. It’s about reaching for a bottle of essential oil instead of a bottle of Febreeze or Tylenol.
For example, mixing your own aromatherapy oils can be as simple as sprinkling lavender and lemon on a dusting cloth. Or adding a few drops of geranium and bergamot to a warm bath at night. It doesn’t have to be rocket science.
Here’s some ideas for simple blends you can use in your everyday life without breaking a sweat.
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ROOM SPRAY Pour 1 cup of pure distilled water into a spray bottle and add 5 drops each Lemon, Peppermint and Eucalyptus. This recipe is a great disinfectant, plus it’s energizing and mood lifting. Perfect for sickrooms!
You could also make “monster spray” to help your kids sleep using 5 drops each Lavender and Orange with 1 drop of Chamomile or Ylang Ylang (Chamomile and Ylang Ylang have a strong scent, so you use less.)
HAND SOAP Add 5 drops each of 3 of your favorite oils (I like Lemongrass, Peppermint & Tea Tree) per 250ml unscented liquid hand soap. Also works for dish soap.
LOTION Add 3 drops each of your 3 favorite essential oils (e.g. Bergamot, Geranium & Ylang Ylang) per 250ml unscented lotion. Click here for lotion recipes.
SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER
Squeeze a little shampoo into your palm. Add 1 drop of Rosemary or Tea Tree and wash as usual. In the same way, add 1 drop of Ylang Ylang to your conditioner for a sweet finish. Click here for hair care recipes.
CARPETFRESHENER
Combine 2 cups baking soda with 10 drops Orange or Lemon, 5drops Lemongrass, 5 drops Tea Tree. Dust on your carpets, leave for a couple hours, then vacuum. Click here for cleaning recipes.
TUB SCRUB Stir together 2/3 cup baking soda, 1 teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap and 5 drops each Lemon, Rosemary and Tea Tree essential oil.
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Secret #4The Rule of Three
How to Choose the 3 Best Oils for Any Application
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ANGER/CRANKINESS Grapefruit, Lemon, Ylang Ylang (calming, uplifting)
ANXIETY Sandalwood, Lime, Patchouli (grounding, soothing)
DEPRESSION Bergamot, Grapefruit, Geranium (uplifting, balancing)
DISINFECTANT Tea Tree, Lemon, Cinnamon (germ-killing, deodorizing)
FATIGUE Peppermint, Lemongrass, Rosemary (energizing)
HYPERACTIVITY Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Chamomile (calming, focus)
INSOMNIA Lavender, Marjoram, Vetiver (calming, relaxing)
PAIN Lemongrass, Marjoram, Peppermint (muscles & nerves)
STRESS Lavender, Orange, Ylang Ylang (soothing, balancing)
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The Rule of Three
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This “rule” goes hand-in-hand with the concept of keeping it simple. When mixing your own aromatherapy oils, don’t use more than three essential oils in one blend.
It’s true that a lot of recipes, especially commercial blends, use many scents in one product, but a simple fact is that three essential oils together work just right. Your nose can still smell all three, but at the same time they create a beautiful harmony.
Now let’s put everything we’ve learned together. Take another look at the ideas in chapter 3 and create some blends following the Rule of Three and keeping in mind what we know about Energetic Effects. For example:
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Secret #5Be Smart About
Safety
Important Safety Precautions for Essential Oils
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BASIL Do not use if you have epilepsy. Do not use during pregnancy. May irritate sensitive skin.
BERGAMOT Do not use before sun exposure. Repeated use on skin may result in contact sensitization.
CEDARWOOD Do not use with high blood pressure or heart problems. Avoid during pregnancy.
CHAMOMILE High doses may trigger skin reactions on sensitive skin.
CINNAMON Do not use during pregnancy. Skin irritant. May irritate nasal membranes.
CLARY SAGE Do not use during pregnancy. Not suitable for babies. Avoid after consuming alcohol.
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Be Smart About Safety
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Each essential oil has its own particular properties, not only in terms of scent, but also in terms of therapeutic effect and safety considerations. It’s good to learn at least the basic safety information. For example:
Some essential oils are skin irritants (such as cinnamon and thyme).
Most of the citrus oils are photo-toxic, which means you can get sunburned if you’re exposed to sunlight after applying them to your skin.
Too much lavender can be stimulating rather than relaxing.
There’s a whole world of interesting essential oil facts out there, and part of the fun of mixing your own aromatherapy oils is learning what they’re good for. Take the time to enjoy the research!
Here’s some basic safety information for the most popular essential oils.
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CLOVE Use with caution during pregnancy. Repeated use on skin can result in contact sensitization. May irritate sensitive skin.
CYPRESS Use with caution during pregnancy.
EUCALYPTUS Can be toxic at high concentrations. Do not use if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy. Do not use during pregnancy.
FRANKINCENSE No known cautions.
GERANIUM Use with caution during pregnancy.
GINGER Repeated use on skin may cause contact sensitivity. Do not use before sun exposure.
GRAPEFRUIT Do not use before sun exposure. May irritate sensitive skin.
HELICHRYSUM No known cautions.
JASMINE No known cautions.
LAVENDER No known cautions.
LEMON Do not use before sun exposure. May irritate dry or sensitive skin.
LEMONGRASS Not appropriate for children. May irritate dry, sensitive or damaged skin. Do not use with glaucoma. Use caution with prostatic hyperplasia.
LIME Do not use before sun exposure. May irritate dry or sensitive skin.
MARJORAM Use with caution during pregnancy.
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ORANGE Do not use before sun exposure. May irritate dry or sensitive skin.
OREGANO Can cause extreme skin irritation.
PALMAROSA No known cautions.
PATCHOULI No known cautions.
PEPPERMINT Repeated use on skin may cause contact sensitivity. Use with caution if you have high blood pressure. Use with caution during pregnancy.
PETITGRAIN No known cautions.
PINE May cause irritation at higher dilutions and repeated use may sensitize the skin. Do not use on skin during pregnancy.
ROSE Use with caution during pregnancy.
ROSEMARY Do not use if you have epilepsy or high blood pressure. Do not use during pregnancy.
SANDALWOOD No known cautions.
TEA TREE May irritate sensitive skin.
THYME Use well diluted. Do not use with high blood pressure. Do not use during pregnancy. May irritate mucus membranes. Skin irritant.
VETIVER Use with caution during pregnancy.
YLANG YLANG May irritate sensitive skin. Using too high a concentration may cause headaches and nausea.
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Secret #6Follow YourNose!
Trust Yourself and Your Oils
Experiment
Play!
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In the end, it boils down to you. What do you like? What does your nose tell you is a good combination? Or a bad one? Your mood, your hormones, even the time of year can affect how you feel about a certain aromatherapy blend on any given day.
Trust yourself! Now that you’ve learned some basic safety guidelines, you can’t go too far wrong.
In fact, the biggest mistake most people make is buying poor quality essential oils. How can you create something that smells wonderful if your basic ingredients smell bad? How can you expect the oils to create positive change in your body if they’re diluted with chemicals or other substitutes?
With good essential oils, every time you use your aromatherapy blend you’re boosting your immune system, balancing your nervous system and generally improving your health.
That’s what makes the world of mixing your own aromatherapy oils so exciting – every day you can try something new, and it will always be good for you. Because every oil is part of earth’s gift to us.
Happy blending!
Kyley
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Bonus Chapter
Essential Oils for Health
How to Choose Essential Oils for Your Family’s Health Concerns
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So now you have them – the six secrets for mixing essential oils. You know how to organize your oils, you know how to choose them, you know how to use them in your everyday activities, and you know the Rule of Three. You’ve got your basic safety data to reference, and you have the confidence to follow your nose. My work here is done!
Except… I don’t quite feel finished.
WHY IS THERE A BONUS CHAPTER?
I mentioned in Chapter 3 that when I started using dōTERRA’s essential oils, I began to really understand how essential oils can be used medicinally to take care of our health. I think that’s more important than it looks at first glance. Here’s why.
Prescription and non-prescription medications are not always as benign as we might think. They carry the danger of liver and kidney damage, they can be addictive, they usually have side effects, which often lead to more prescriptions to combat the side effects. Which can leave us sick, depressed, overweight and toxic. Not ideal!
Please understand, I agree that there are times when medication is the best choice, and you should definitely be under the care of a doctor for your healthy issues. In fact, I’m not claiming that essential oils can “cure” anything. I am saying that they position the body to heal itself – without the dangers of toxic overload, side effects or addictions.
And that’s what led me to include this bonus chapter on how to use essential oils to cope with some of the health problems that might crop up in your life. I want to give you the best start possible in using essential oils in your daily life, and this is an important piece!
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The following chart suggests some of the most effective oils for 175 common health concerns. Here’s how to use them:
MASSAGE
For any given aliment, choose 1 to 3 of the essential oils listed and add 1-2 drops of each chosen oil to 1 tablespoon of carrier oil such as grapeseed or fractionated coconut oil. Gently massage the blend into the affected areas.
You can use the massage oil blend several times a day – up to every hour or two for severe complaints (over the short term) – and it’s good to keep on using the oil for a day or two after the symptoms are gone to make sure it’s really done the job.
REFLEXOLOGY
If you don’t like the scent of the blend or the area is too uncomfortable to massage, make a massage oil using the formula above and rub it into the bottoms of your feet to engage the reflexology points. Do a quick internet search to learn how reflexology works.
Feet are also excellent because the skin is less sensitive than other areas, and it’s also very porous, which allows the oils to enter the bloodstream quickly so they can get right to work.
SUBLINGUAL (UNDER THE TONGUE)
Some essential oils such as Lemon and Basil are safe to take internally if you buy a brand that’s safe for internal use. (dōTERRA is one of them.) Read your bottle label to make sure an oil is safe to use internally. Simply place 1 drop under your tongue. This method of application is very effective because the blood vessels are very close to the surface of the tongue.
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BATHS
Baths, especially with Epson or Dead Sea salt, can help with a lot of health conditions. Salt draws out toxins, relieves pain and soothes your nerves.
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To make bath salts, stir 15 – 20 drops of your essential oil blend into 1 cup of Epsom or Dead Sea salt. Epsom salt emulsifies the oils into the bathwater, but it should be used with caution if you have high blood pressure.
Pour the scented bath salt into the hot water as you fill the tub. Swish the salt crystals around in the water until they’re completely dissolved. Soak for about 20 minutes.
For a simple aromatic bath, add 3-6 drops of your favourite essential oil or blend to your bathwater just before you get into the tub. The essential oils will float to the top of the water so your skin will quickly absorb them. If your skin is dry, you can add a teaspoon of grapeseed or fractionated coconut oil.
COMPRESSES
To make a hot or cold compress, fill a basin with 2 liters of hot or cold water, then add 1 to 3 of the essential oils listed for whichever ailment you’re treating. Stir the water, then lay a towel on top of the water. The oils will float to the top, so the towel will absorb them along with the water. Wring out the excess water, then place the towel on the area needing the compress.
For a hot compress, cover with a dry towel and a hot water bottle. For a cold compress, cover with plastic wrap, followed by another towel. Leave in place for up to 2 hours.
ACNE Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Lavender
ADD/ADHD Vetiver, Sandalwood, Lavender
ADDICTIONS Grapefruit, Lavender, Rosemary, Marjoram
ALLERGIES Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint
ALZHEIMER’S Frankincense, Sandalwood, Lavender
ANXIETY Lavender, Orange, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Geranium, Lime, Rose, Marjoram, Cypress
ARTHRITIS Frankincense, Rosemary, Marjoram, Peppermint
ASTHMA Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Peppermint
ATHLETES FOOT Oregano, Tea Tree
AUTISM Geranium, Bergamot, Lemon, Rosemary
BACK PAIN Wintergreen, Sandalwood, Geranium
BEE STING Lavender, Roman Chamomile
BLEEDING Helichrysum, Geranium
BLISTERS Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Geranium
BLOATING Peppermint, Fennel, Ginger
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BLOOD PRESSURE High – Ylang Ylang, Marjoram, LavenderLow – Rosemary
BOILS Tea Tree, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lemon
BONES, BROKEN Wintergreen, Helichrysum, Cypress
BONE SPURS Wintergreen, Cypress, Marjoram
BRONCHITIS Eucalyptus, Thyme, Basil, Fir
BRUISES Helichrysum, Geranium
BURNS Lavender, Tea Tree, Geranium
CANCER Frankincense, Sandalwood, Lavender
CANDIDA Oregano, Tea Tree, Thyme
CANKER SORES Tea Tree
CARPAL TUNNEL Wintergreen, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Basil, Frankincense
CELLULITE Grapefruit, Lemon, Rosemary
CHAPPED SKIN Myrrh, Roman Chamomile, Sandalwood
CHICKEN POX Lavender, Tea Tree, Roman Chamomile
CHOLESTEROL Lemongrass, Clary Sage, Helichrysum
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CHRONIC FATIGUE Peppermint, Basil, Lemongrass, Rosemary
COLD SORES Tea Tree, Melissa (Lemon Balm)
COLDS & FLU Thyme, Lemon, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Lime, Peppermint, Ginger, Oregano
CONSTIPATION Rosemary, Lemon, Peppermint, Marjoram
CORNS Clove, Grapefruit, Oregano
COUGHS Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Thyme, Ginger, Peppermint
CRAMPS Lemongrass, Peppermint, Rosemary, Clary Sage (menstrual)
CROHN’S Peppermint, Basil
CUTS Lavender, Tea Tree, Helichrysum
CYSTS Oregano, Thyme
CYSTITIS Lemongrass, Thyme
DANDRUFF Tea Tree, Rosemary, Wintergreen, Lavender, Cypress
DEPRESSION Bergamot, Lemon, Frankincense, Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Lime, Grapefruit, Clary Sage, Geranium, Sandalwood, Rose, Rosemary
DIABETES Cinnamon, Rosemary, Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Eucalyptus
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DIAPER RASH Lavender, Helichrysum, Roman Chamomile
DIARRHEA Peppermint, Ginger, Geranium
DRY SKIN Geranium, Roman Chamomile, Lavender
DYSENTERY Myrrh, Eucalyptus, Lemon
EAR INFECTION Tea Tree, Lavender, Helichrysum
ECZEMA Lavender, Helichrysum, Tea Tree, Geranium
EDEMA Grapefruit, Lemongrass, Cypress
ENDOMETRIOSIS Geranium, Cypress, Clary Sage
EPILEPSY Frankincense, Clary Sage, Lavender
EXHAUSTION Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Peppermint
FAINTING Peppermint, Sandalwood, Rosemary
FATIGUE Rosemary, Lemongrass, Basil, Peppermint
FEAR Ylang Ylang, Orange, Sandalwood, Bergamot, Cypress
FEVER Peppermint, Lavender, Eucalyptus
FIBROIDS Frankincense, Lavender, Oregano
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FIBROMYALGIA Wintergreen, Lavender, Helichrysum, Rosemary, Thyme
FOOD POISONING Peppermint, Ginger, Rosemary, Lemon, Fennel
GALL BLADDER Geranium, Lemon, Rosemary
GAS/FLATULENCE Peppermint, Lavender, Ginger
GASTRITIS Peppermint, Lemongrass, Ginger, Fennel
GIARDIA Lavender
GINGIVITIS Clove, Tea Tree, Peppermint (gargle 1 drop in water)
GOUT Lemon, Frankincense, Lavender, Geranium
GRIEF Lemon, Rose, Geranium, Bergamot, Lavender, Sandalwood
HAIR LOSS Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme, Ylang Ylang
HALITOSIS Peppermint, Cinnamon (gargle 1 drop in water)
HANGOVER Grapefruit, Lemon, Lavender, Juniper
HEADACHE Peppermint, Rosemary, Frankincense, Eucalyptus, Patchouli
HEARTBURN Peppermint, Ginger
HEAT STROKE Peppermint, Lavender
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HEMORRHOIDS Cypress, Helichrysum, Geranium
HEPATITIS Geranium, Frankincense
HERNIA Basil, Lemongrass, Lavender, Geranium
HICCUPS Sandalwood, Roman Chamomile, Lemon, Cypress
HIVES Peppermint, Lavender, Myrrh
HORMONES Geranium, Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang (balance)
HOT FLASHES Peppermint, Clary Sage
HYPERACTIVITY Lavender, Vetiver, Frankincense, Sandalwood
HYPOGLYCEMIA Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Clove, Thyme
IMMUNE SYSTEM Oregano, Tea Tree, Rosemary, Clove, Frankincense
IMPETIGO Geranium, Lavender
IMPOTENCE Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood
INDIGESTION Peppermint, Ginger, Fennel
INFECTION Cinnamon, Oregano, Clove, Tea Tree, Bergamot, Myrrh
INFLAMMATION Frankincense, Tea Tree, Oregano, Eucalyptus, Wintergreen, Roman Chamomile, Rosemary, Peppermint, Helichrysum
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INSOMNIA Lavender, Orange, Roman Chamomile, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Marjoram, Clary Sage, Bergamot
ITCHING Lavender, Peppermint, Roman Chamomile
JAUNDICE Geranium, Frankincense, Lemon, Rosemary
JET LAG Peppermint, Bergamot, Rosemary, Geranium, Lemongrass
JOCK ITCH Lavender, Tea Tree
JOINT PAIN Wintergreen, Roman Chamomile, Lemongrass
KIDNEY INFECTION Rosemary, Clove, Grapefruit, Geranium
KIDNEY STONES Lemon, Eucalyptus, Wintergreen
LARYNGITIS Sandalwood, Frankincense, Thyme
LICE Rosemary, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus
LOU GEHRIG’S Cypress, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Geranium, Rosemary
LUPUS Clove, Tea Tree, Melissa
LYME DISEASE Melissa, Thyme
MEASLES Lavender, Melissa, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus
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MEMORY Rosemary, Peppermint, Frankincense, Lemon, Clove, Basil
MENOPAUSE Clary Sage, Frankincense, Roman Chamomile
MENSTRUAL PAIN Clary Sage, Rosemary, Peppermint, Geranium, Lemongrass
MENTAL FATIGUE Peppermint, Lemongrass, Lemon, Basil, Rosemary, Lime
MIGRAINE Peppermint, Basil, Wintergreen, Ylang Ylang
MOLES Frankincense, Sandalwood, Geranium
MOOD SWINGS Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Lavender
MOSQUITO BITES Lavender
MOTION SICKNESS Peppermint, Ginger
MRSA Oregano, Tea Tree, Clove, Cinnamon
MULTIPLESCLEROSIS
Frankincense, Sandalwood, Clove, Peppermint
MUMPS Tea Tree, Lavender, Lemon
MUSCLE SPASMS Basil, Marjoram, Roman Chamomile, Peppermint, Cypress
MUSCLE STRAINS Lemongrass, Cypress, Ginger, Helichrysum
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MUSCULARDYSTROPHY
Marjoram, Lemongrass, Basil, Rosemary, Geranium, Lavender
NASAL POLYPS Frankincense, Oregano, Peppermint, Basil
NAUSEA Ginger, Peppermint
NEURALGIA Frankincense, Marjoram, Eucalyptus, Roman Chamomile
NEUROPATHY Lemon, Peppermint
NIGHT SWEATS Clary Sage
NOSE BLEEDS Helichrysum, Lemon, Geranium, Cypress, Lavender
OSTEOPOROSIS Clove, Peppermint, Geranium
PAIN Wintergreen, Peppermint, Lavender, Eucalyptus
PANCREATITIS Lemon, Marjoram, Peppermint
PARALYSIS Peppermint, Lemongrass, Geranium
PARASITES Oregano, Thyme, Fennel, Roman Chamomile
PARKINSON’S Marjoram, Lavender, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Sandalwood
PMS Clary Sage, Geranium, Bergamot, Ylang Ylang
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PNEUMONIA Thyme, Cinnamon, Oregano, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Frankincense
POISON IVY Lavender, Rose, Tea Tree, Roman Chamomile
PROSTATE Helichrysum, Frankincense, Cypress, Lavender, Peppermint
PSORIASIS Helichrysum, Tea Tree, Roman Chamomile, Lavender, Thyme
RADIATION Peppermint, Sandalwood, Tea Tree
RESTLESS LEG Cypress, Marjoram
RINGWORM Oregano, Tea Tree, Thyme
SCARRING Helichrysum, Lavender, Frankincense
SCIATICA Helichrysum, Peppermint, Roman Chamomile, Thyme
SHINGLES Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Geranium
SHOCK Peppermint, Tea Tree, Helichrysum
SINUSES Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Rosemary, Helichrysum
SNAKE BITES Clove
SORE THROAT Lemon, Tea Tree, Bergamot, Geranium
STAPH INFECTION Oregano, Tea Tree, Thyme
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STOMACH ACHE Peppermint, Ginger
STREP THROAT Lavender, Rose, Tea Tree, Roman Chamomile
STRESS Lavender, Grapefruit, Lemon, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Roman Chamomile, Geranium, Frankincense, Marjoram, Sandalwood
STRETCH MARKS Helichrysum, Cypress, Myrrh
STROKE Cypress, Helichrysum, Lavender, Peppermint
SUNBURN Lavender
TEETH GRINDING Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Marjoram
TENDINITIS Marjoram, Lemongrass, Basil
TENNIS ELBOW Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Helichrysum, Wintergreen, Rosemary
THYROID Low – Peppermint, Clove, LemongrassHigh – Myrrh, Lemongrass
TICK BITES Lavender
TINNITUS Helichrysum, Geranium, Peppermint
TONSILLITIS Tea Tree, Oregano, Clove, Cinnamon, Lemon
TOOTH ACHE Clove, Tea Tree
TUBERCULOSIS Eucalyptus, Cypress, Thyme, Cinnamon
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ULCER, DUODENAL Frankincense, Myrrh, Lemon
ULCER, GASTRIC Geranium, Peppermint, Frankincense
ULCER, PEPTIC Cinnamon (1 drop in a glass of water, sip all day)
URINARY TRACTINFECTION
Lemongrass, Geranium, Bergamot
VARICOSE VEINS Cypress, Helichrysum, Lemongrass, Lemon, Peppermint
VERTIGO Ginger, Helichrysum, Geranium, Basil, Lavender
VITILIGO Vetiver, Sandalwood, Myrrh
VOMITING Peppermint, Ginger
WARTS Oregano, Tea Tree, Frankincense, Clove
WEIGHT LOSS Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary, Fennel, Lemongrass
WHIPLASH Lemongrass, Marjoram, Basil, Helichrysum, Vevitver,Peppermint
WORMS Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme
WOUNDS Helichrysum, Tea Tree, Lavender, Lemongrass, Basil
WRINKLES Frankincense, Helichrysum, Sandalwood, Vetiver
YEAST INFECTION Tea Tree
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BUYING ESSENTIAL OILS
My number one recommendation for essential oils is dōTERRA. I personally buy all my oils from them because they’re the best oils I’ve used over the past 10 years. And to my mind, quality is critically important – certainly worth one or two extra pennies per drop. Click to shop for dōTERRA essential oils at retail prices or contact me to get wholesale pricing.
Here’s a secret about dōTERRA’s essential oils: in the long run, they end up costing only a fraction more than lower quality brands because you only need half the number of drops called for in any recipe. So in fact you get better quality at a comparable price.
If price is more important to you than quality right now, then I recommend Mountain Rose Herbs, who is my go-to supplier for other recipe ingredients. Their prices and quality are good, and their customer service and earth-friendly policies are admirable.
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Bergamot Ginger Patchouli
Cedarwood Grapefruit Peppermint
Cinnamon Helichrysum Roman Chamomile
Citronella Lavender Rose
Clary Sage Lemon Rosemary
Clove Lemongrass Sandalwood
Cypress Lime Tea Tree
Eucalyptus Marjoram Vetiver
Frankincense Orange Ylang Ylang
Geranium Palmarosa Browse Essential Oils
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HELP & COMMUNITY
If you have blending questions, want some more ideas for blends or just want to connect with a great community of aromatherapy enthusiasts, check out the Aromatherapy Recipes Group on Facebook. There’s lots to learn and share!
AROMATHERAPY RECIPES
You can also find many more recipes and remedies at www.easy-aromatherapy-recipes.com. Or check out a few good books to expand your education and your recipe collection. Here’s a couple of my favorites:
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The Complete Book of Essential Oils – This really is an excellent resource with more than 600 recipes covering 10 basic essential oils, with chapters on face, body & hair babies, children, women, men & the elderly home, garden, pets & holiday celebrations cooking with essential oils
Earthly Bodies Heavenly Hair – This book has over 450 recipes with notes on how to substitute ingredients. Chapters
include face, body & hair care lip balm & lipstick aftershave & cologne babies & children first aid and more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kyley Zimmerman is a writer, researcher and webmaster with a passion for aromatherapy, natural health and eco-friendly living. Click here to contact Kyley.
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