During my training, Wintergreen was on the list of “banned essential oils” that we were taught never to use in aromatherapy. In the Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Julia Lawless), Wintergreen is described as “toxic, irritant and sensitizing”. It is listed as having no aromatherapy or home uses, with the recommendation to “avoid both internally and externally”.
Have you read my blog post about how to become an aromatherapist? If so, let’s find out how to get started in your career as a holistic professional.
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Would you like to make your own aromatherapy bath salts using essential oils? They make such a pretty gift for friends and family, and are SO simple to make!
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This week I came across this bottle of essential oil for sale in the cosmetics section of TK Maxx. It’s from an Australian brand called Eco Aroma, who sell a range of aromatherapy skin care products and essential oils.
At first glance, it appears to be a 10ml bottle of pure neroli essential oil — it quite clearly states “pure essential oil” and “neroli” in bold text.
Seeing as the average price of 10ml pure neroli essential oil would be around the £100 mark, I was curious to know why this was on sale for less than a tenth of that price.
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Is it safe to use essential oils on babies and children? Should they be used neat on the skin? Which oils are best to use?
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An aromatherapist uses essential oils to improve his/her clients’ emotional and physical wellbeing. Although not allowed to provide medical advice, diagnose illnesses or claim to cure any medical condition, aromatherapists can help to ease symptoms and reduce stress.
Holistic therapies are based on the concept of treating the whole person – mind, body and spirit – rather than focusing purely on physical symptoms. This acknowledges the importance of mental wellbeing and its relationship with our physical health.
With more and more people opting to take a natural approach to health, there is a growing demand for holistic therapies. An increasing awareness of aromatherapy has seen its popularity surge over recent decades.
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Cooking with essential oils is a burgeoning yet often misunderstood concept. Traditionally, professional aromatherapy training has always warned against consuming essential oils, but now we are seeing more and more recommendations to incorporate them into our everyday food and drinks.
Recently, it has become fashionable to advocate drinking drops of essential oils in water, ostensibly to improve internal health (read more about this here). Pinterest is full of beautiful blog posts about how to use essential oils in cookery – in fact, it has become mainstream to the point where we’re now led to believe that essential oils can just be liberally added to anything we eat and drink.
It’s no wonder that people are left feeling confused – on the one hand, we’re told not to take essential oils internally. On the other hand, we’re being encouraged to use them in our cooking.
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Coconut oil is EVERYWHERE right now — the internet is full of bloggers recommending it for just about everything, from cooking to skin care.
But what is the difference between fractionated coconut oil and the raw virgin variety? Can coconut oil be used as a carrier oil in aromatherapy?
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If you’re interested in becoming an aromatherapist, it’s important to find the right course for YOU. This can be tricky when there is such a wide range of training options available. Let’s go through some points to look for when choosing an aromatherapy course.
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Join us on Twitter in celebrating #aromatherapyawarenessweek from 6-12 June 2016!
This is a fantastic opportunity to spread awareness of how essential oils can be enjoyed and used to improve our physical and mental wellbeing.
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