Essential oils from the blossoms, wood, leaves, rinds, seeds, and roots of plants are used therapeutically in aromatherapy applications, but they aren't limited to this use. There are many ways to incorporate these aromatic and fragrant essences into your world and have them enrich your life and experiences, such as by using them in room sprays, beauty care, cleaning, scenting stationery and ink, etc.
At herbBee, you will find articles on aromatherapy, including the History of Aromatherapy and What Aromatherapy Is, Is Not, and May Be as well as some references to studies and resource information pertaining to the medical use of essential oils, however our primary focus is not on using essential oils for health. There are many web sites out there and other available resources with a more scoped focus on aromatherapy (some good, some not so good, and some that are downright scary). Our primary focus is the non-medical use of essentials oils in order to help you experience the softer side of oils.
Before you start experimenting with essential oils, along with reviewing the individual essential oil profiles, we recommend reviewing the safety and general usage information. The safety and general usage area includes articles on the following:
- Buying Essential Oils
- Essential Oil Extraction Methods
- Hazardous Essential Oils List
- Skin Patch Test
- Storing Essential Oils
- Essential Oils for Pets and Animals
If you plan on using essential oils on the skin, it's especially important to do a skin patch test when using an oil for the first time.
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From the snowdrop to the rose, flowers have always been held in high esteem. They lighten up our hearts and may even cure our ills, as the herbalist will tell. Their beauty is universal and they have become symbols of our deepest emotions as well as tokens of love and sorrow. -Anna Nichols (A Bouquet of Flowers - A Selection of Poems and Quotations)
