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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ESSENTIAL OILS: Recipes and Practices for a Natural Lifestyle and Holistic Health
Library of Congress Cataloging
ISBN: (p) 978-1-63353-700-2, (e) 978-1-63353-701-9
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017959459
BISAC - HEA011000 HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications
- HEA016000 HEALTH & FITNESS / Naturopathy HEA032000
- HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils
What Are Essential Oils and How Do You Use Them?
Essential Oils for Life Balance
Seeing is Believing…or is Believing, Seeing?
Essential Oils Can Help You Cope With Stress and Anxious Feelings
How Essential Oils Can Help Relieve Anxious Feelings and Sadness
Essential Oils for Health and Wellness
Cooking and Baking with Essential Oils
Green Cleaning with Essential Oils
Some of My Favorite Recipes and Blends
Welcome to the world of essential oils, friend! I love introducing essential oils to novices because it gives me the opportunity to pass along information that will help you make educated choices about the quality and specific oils to meet your needs.
Every time you chop herbs for your salad or sprinkle cinnamon on your oatmeal, you get to experience essential oil compounds. They are concentrated aromatic liquids. Pour a cup of chamomile tea and yep, you do the same. The fragrance and taste can be invigorating, but did you know there are also health benefits?
Essential oils are not a modern discovery. Human culture has been using them for thousands of years. There are tons of varieties and each has special properties.
Ancient Greeks and Romans used essential oils in baths and for rituals. The Chinese and Indians have a long history with oils. Although they were all heavily into aromatic and medicinal use, they also recognized essential oils’ ability to influence human feelings.
What You See is Not Always What You Get
What differentiates each essential oil from another? The composition of each oil is what makes it unique, and there are even differences within the same species of botanicals. Quality can be influenced by variations in the production process. My goal is to teach you how and what to look for before you purchase, and what the uses are so you can choose the appropriate oils.
Most people have heard of essential oils and a huge percentage use them daily. The company I purchase my oils from and now partner with enjoys a 68 percent retention rate after people try them and buy them month after month. There are certainly several books on essential oils on the market and lots of information on the Internet. Why, then, would we need another book? Hasn’t this story been told?
Nope. Not my version!
Since this book is a beginners’ guide to essential oils, I’m going to assume you might be right there, you know, at the beginning. Throughout these pages I will introduce you to essential oils and how they can compliment a healthy lifestyle.
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