Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource: A Beginner's Guide to the Use of Essential Oils

By Amy Zulpa

Essential oils have been a staple of mankind's health and well-being down through the ages - and never more so than now. In her book "Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource", Amy Zulpa sets out to explain, in clear and simple language, which oils carry which benefits, how to choose between genuine and fake oils, and how to buy, store and blend the

• Language: English
• Publisher: JELA PROPERTIES LLC
• Release date: Sep 22, 2014
• ISBN: 9781680323924

Amy Zulpa

Amy Zulpa has written a number of books that are focused on healthy foods, but one of the options that she really loves is the smoothie. It is versatile, can work as a complete meal or as a filler until the next meal, and can taste really great if it is prepared properly. It was Amy's mother who introduced her to smoothies. In fact, she gave smoothies to Amy and her siblings to ensure that they got the necessary nutrients that make all the difference in growing healthy, energetic children. This book is her way of paying it forward.

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Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource

Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource

A Beginner’s Guide to the Use of Essential Oils

Amy Zulpa

Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource Copyright © 2014 by Amy Zulpa.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my dear friend Melissa, who introduced me to the wonderful world of essential oils.

Contents

Dedication

Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource

1. What are Essential Oils?

2. What are the Intrinsic Benefits of Using Essential Oils?

3. How to Use Essential Oils Safely - Purchasing, Storing, Blending

4. Which Essential Oils Help Care for the Skin?

5. Which Essential Oils Help Heal the Body?

6. Which Essential Oils are Best for Massages?

7. Which Essential Oils Help Keep the Hair Healthy?

About the Author

Other Books by Amy Zulpa

A Guide to Minimalism

Get a Boost with Green Smoothie Recipes

The Advantages of the Clean Diet Plan

Publisher's Note

Essential Oils - The Ultimate Resource

A Beginner’s Guide to the Use of Essential Oils

Amy Zulpa

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What are Essential Oils?

Just imagine: It’s a beautiful day outside. You are running in a park surrounded by gorgeous trees and flowers. If you think a little deeper, you realize that you are surrounded by all kinds of essential oils. And essential oils can do wonders for all the age-old ailments that have afflicted mankind down through the centuries.

Essential oils are extracted from flowers, leaves, tree bark, seeds, berries, roots, stems, fruits or twigs. Essential oils are highly concentrated potent liquids that do not feel oily. Other names of essential oils are aromatherapy oils, volatile oils, ethereal oils or aetherolea. Our ancestors started to use the oils hundreds if not thousands of years ago, because they discovered the therapeutic effects the oils can have.

One of the ways to use these oils is to rub them on skin. Before you start actively using essential oils, it’s a good idea to do an allergy test. Rub a small area of skin with some diluted oil. Look for skin redness or other painful reactions. Be ready, you can experience irritation. If that happens, do not use that oil. However, the majority of people use essential oils without having any allergic reactions.

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