Gwen’s Seven Sensible Rules for Essential Oil Safety This article wraps up our series on how to use essential oils safely. To begin this series, I outlined why I am so concerned about the misinformation on the use of essential oils that is so prevalent in our internet age and what you must know. In part two, I talked about eye safety and also the use of essential oils in … [Read more...]
Essential Oils – How to Use Them Safely – Eye Safety and Use in Pregnancy
Essential Oils - How to Use Them Safely - Eye Safety and Use in Pregnancy In part one of this series on essential oils safety, I revealed why I am so concerned about the misinformation on the use of essential oils that is so prevalent in our internet age. In part one, I covered skin safety, the first of four areas with which you need to be concerned as a user of essential oils. In this article, … [Read more...]
Essential Oils – How to Use Them Safely
How to Use Essential Oils Safely Compared to powerful prescription medication, essential oils have remarkably little potential for serious harm. But like any other substance used on or in the human body, certain basic safety practices must be followed to ensure safe use. As a consumer of essential oils, there are four areas concerning safety with which you should be familiar. Of course, your … [Read more...]
Menopausal Symptoms – Do Essential Oils Help?
Do Essential Oils Help Menopausal Symptoms? Menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and irritability, can be quite disruptive for many women as they go through this stage of their lives. With the public’s knowledge about negative side effects of artificial hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on the rise, many women are looking for more natural ways to help alleviate some of these troubling … [Read more...]
What Are Essential Oils?
What Are Essential Oils? Maybe you have heard the term "essential oils" but didn't know what was meant by it. Perhaps you had a vague idea that it was connected in some way with aromatherapy, but didn't know how. Now is as good a time as any to learn what essential oils are. Essential oils are made from different parts of plants. They can be made from leaves, like peppermint oil. They … [Read more...]