4 Steps to Discovering the Benefits of Aromatherapy Oil

As with all treatments that are applied to your health, it always appropriate to seek professional advice before using aromatherapy oil. This is an introduction to using aromatherapy oil as a valuable addition to your first aid kit. An addition that has been pr oven to be beneficial and without the side effects that many conventional medications have. Follow the steps below to start discovering the benefits for you:

Step One:

Get some background. Just by reading this article you have made a start, but I would recommend visiting your local public library and taking one or two easy to follow books on actually using aromatherapy oils. This is what I did which led me to step two.

Step Two:

Buy some oils. The best two essential oils you can buy for your first aid kit are Lavender and Tea-Tree. These are the only oils that I would recommend that can be safely applied direct to the skin. All others would be used with a carrier before application. A carrier is something the oil is mixed with before use such as a massage oil.

These are the two oils that I started with and between them they can be used for a mountain of different purposes ranging from burns to spots and many
more. In addition Lavender is good for helping you get a good night's sleep!

When buying/using aromatherapy oil, please note a few things:

a) They should be in dark glass bottles.
b) Buy from a source where turnover is regular as essential oils have a limited shelf life.
c) Make sure you are buying "pure essential oil", not fragranced or blended.
d) Do shop around as prices can vary wildly. They can be bought from a variety of places from the obvious health stores to department stores and even on-line.
e) Do not inhale directly from the bottle as the condensed inhalation can cause problems.

Step Three:

Use the oils! Armed with any necessary professional advice and with those library books or visit my page for further excellent information.

Step Four:

Evaluate the results. After application make a note of the positive results that essential aromatherapy oils have and you will soon be making aromatherapy
oil a regular part of your first aid kit. They are so easy to take with you when you go out too, for those accidents along the way or when insects bite.

Although I hope you don't suffer from any incidents, if you do, give aromatherapy a try.