| ople are apprehensive about using drugs to treat | | | | - When testing the oil on a patch or small area on |
| their illnesses, which is why they resort to addressing | | | | your skin, place and use only a small amount of oil |
| their health concerns by means of alternative | | | | that is diluted on your skin. The skin patch testing is |
| medicine. The field of alternative medicine is also quite | | | | necessary in order to determine if your body has an |
| broad, just as traditional medicine is. There are many | | | | allergic reaction to the oil especially if it is your first |
| forms of healing involved in alternative medicine and | | | | time to use that oil. You need to observe any |
| Aromatherapy is one of them. | | | | reaction from your skin, produced by the applied |
| In Aromatherapy, the scents and whiffs of essential | | | | diluted oil. The body may not immediately respond to |
| oils are utilized to provide healing and therapy to | | | | the application of the oil and thus you need to wait |
| patients. Nevertheless, Aromatherapy is so much like | | | | and observe for a minimum of 24 hours before you |
| other forms of healing that requires both patients | | | | can actually determine if the oil is safe for you to |
| and therapist to take necessary safety measures in | | | | use. Make sure that this test is not disregarded for |
| order to guarantee that no major damages could | | | | any reason. |
| possibly take place during the treatment and while | | | | - Taking extra precaution in using essential oils is |
| using essential oils. | | | | required more from people with certain medical |
| Essential oils are the main components in | | | | conditions like epilepsy and asthma because inhalation |
| aromatherapy. The particular scents of the oils are | | | | of the oil scents may trigger seizures. Pregnant |
| used in order to send signals to the brain and | | | | women should also take heed in using essential oils |
| produce the desired effect on the body. Yet we all | | | | because there are particular oils which are not safe |
| need to know and understand that these oils are | | | | to use under particular circumstances. |
| quite concentrated and thus would be detrimental if | | | | - As much as possible, only a single drop of oil should |
| not properly used. Oils must be used in the right | | | | be used in the aromatherapy treatment. |
| amount and in the most suitable methods; otherwise | | | | - There are certain essential oils that are supposed to |
| the body will experience further discomfort. It is | | | | be used only by professionals and qualified |
| important that you know how essential oils must be | | | | practitioners. Examples of such oils are camphor, |
| used; otherwise you need to first consult with an | | | | bitter almond, rue, horseradish, onion, sassafras, |
| expert before using the oils to your benefits. | | | | wintergreen and wormwood. |
| Safety measures on using aromatic essential oils may | | | | - Children should especially be supervised when using |
| include the following: | | | | essential oils. Small children may tend to taste or drink |
| - Never use the pure essential oils on your bare skin. | | | | a really good smelling substance such as essential oils |
| You need to dilute the oils first with appropriate | | | | which can cause poisoning. Essential oils must be kept |
| ingredients. A [patch skin test must be done first | | | | away from children. |
| prior to actual use of the oils. Again if in doubt, | | | | - Essential oils are also flammable and should only be |
| professional must be consulted. | | | | used externally. |