This post will talk about how to use essential oils. Please see my prior post on Essential Oil Information to learn more about them and how they are made.
There are many different ways you can utilize essential oils for better health and promote healing within your body.
1. Inhalation – One of the best ways is gain benefits from essential oils, is just to simply smell the oil. You can either do this by smelling straight from the bottle, or depending on the oil, you can put a drop or two on your hands, cup them around your nose and inhale deeply for several seconds. Also, you can purchase a diffuser and diffuse throughout your home. And lastly, you can pour hot water in a bowl, add a few drops of the oil and then cover your head and bowl with a towel and breathe deeply and slowly.
2. Topical - Certain oils can be put directly on the skin. I would caution that some of them are VERY strong and might cause irritation so you might mix a few drops with olive oil to help dilute the potency of the oil. There are many different places you can add the oil: back, neck, temples or forehead (be careful about keeping away from your eyes!!), behind your ears, sore knees or joints, abdomen, etc. Simply add a couple of drops to your hand, rub your hands together and then apply directly to area.
3. Internal Consumption – Some oils can be taken internally to aid healing even further. They can be taken with capsules, added to milk or juice, used in cooking certain recipes, or placed in yogurt or some other carrier. Please note that it is extremely important that you know which oils can/cannot be taken internally so be sure you check with your health practitioner before taking any essential oil internally. Also, since Young Living Essential Oils are therapeutic in nature, many of their oils CAN be taken internally; but, many essential oils you might purchase in a health food store ARE NOT therapeutic in nature and therefore SHOULD NOT be taken internally.
Tags: Essential Oils, Natural Therapies
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