| p>Whether you use aromatherapy as a stand alone | | | | healing. Use it for burns, rashes, acne, eczema and |
| or as a complementary first aid treatment there are | | | | psoriasis. |
| several aromatic oils I'd like to recommend you have | | | | Apply it immediately to burns to prevent blistering, or |
| in your aromatic first aid kit. | | | | scarring, as well as speed healing of wounds as it |
| My recommendations include important details for | | | | stimulates cellular regeneration. |
| you to consider when purchasing an oil, such as its | | | | Lavender is useful for relieving headaches, |
| Latin Name, Country of Origin, Method of Extraction | | | | premenstrual tension, as well as promoting restful |
| and Part of the Plant Used. I also list the best oils to | | | | sleep. |
| consider when creating a synergistic blend. | | | | It is excellent for balancing hyper emotional states |
| LAVENDER ( Lavendula augustifolia ) - Organic, | | | | such as shock, anger, impatience and irritability and |
| Steam Distillation Flowers, Italian High Altitude. | | | | helps dispel the negative mental states of fear |
| Highly scented, sweet, floral, and slightly woody | | | | & worry. |
| Lavender is a universal healing oil and has a beneficial | | | | Try a synergistic blend of Lavender with any of the |
| and healing effect on the body, mind spirit and | | | | following aromatic oils: Clary Sage, Geranium, Neroli, |
| emotions. | | | | Petitgrain, Sandalwood & Vetiver. |
| Keywords: UNIVERSAL HEALER - Lavender is the | | | | Please join me for my next article in this series to |
| most commonly used essential oil and the absolute | | | | learn about the next essential oil I recommend you |
| classic oil for treating burns! | | | | have in your Aromatherapy Essential Oil Kit - |
| During the early 20th century, French chemist | | | | Headache Relief Oil. |
| Rene-Maurice Gattefosse became interested in the | | | | Properly administered essential oils are a natural, safe |
| use of essential oils for their medicinal properties. | | | | and effective way to enhance your health and |
| While working Gattefosse accidentally burned his arm | | | | well-being and can produce satisfying results where |
| very badly! On reflex he plunged his burned arm into | | | | other methods have failed. |
| large a vat of lavender oil. His burn healed rapidly and | | | | Aromatherapy is a gentle and noninvasive |
| there was absolutely NO scarring of tissue! | | | | complementary and alternative health care system |
| Gattefosse is credited with coining the term | | | | used for balancing and synchronizing your body, mind, |
| "aromatherapy" in his 1928 article supporting the use | | | | spirit and emotions to enhance your health. Please |
| of essential oils in their whole, pure and unadulterated | | | | consult with your physician regarding your health |
| state. | | | | concerns. |
| Lavender has broad application and is especially useful | | | | KG has utilized essential oils in her energy medicine |
| for skin care healing, headaches, bug bites, and sore | | | | practice for more than 30 years. During that time she |
| muscles. | | | | has facilitated healing for thousands of people |
| Lavender is the most well known and used essential | | | | suffering from personal trauma, illness and injury. |
| oil and every home and office should keep a bottle | | | | Through her unique AromaTest(TM) system KG |
| of it handy! | | | | formulates essential oil blends that heal. |
| Distilling at high altitude allows lower temperatures | | | | Please note: There are many cheap, synthetic copies |
| and lower pressure for distillation making it possible | | | | of aromatic oils, but these are not recommended for |
| for the volatile phytochemicals to come through | | | | therapeutic use. For best results purchase the highest |
| intact in the final product. | | | | quality oils you can possibly find. Use organic, or |
| Lavender is excellent for skin care and to promote | | | | ethically wild crafted oils whenever possible. |