Uses of essential oils
When using essential oils for the treatment of ailments or symptoms it will be necessary to keep in mind the following points:
- Essential oils are very effective remedies, use them with the same care that you would with medications.
- Essential oils are very concentrated products and so as a general rule they are only used diluted. An excessive dose can cause headaches and nauseas.
- If you don't have experience in the field of aromatherapy you should follow my recipes precisely. They all contain doses and mixtures that are completely guaranteed.
- Read all the instructions and warnings of each product that you want to use.
Advice for those that are allergic
-If you have very sensitive skin or are prone to allergic reactions, it would be better that before each application you check your tolerance level with the oil or mixture that you will use. To do this put a drop of the product in the flexure of the elbow. If a reddening takes place it will be sign that it is necessary to use it carefully. Allergic reactions are usually caused by appearances of pesticides or a solvent; it is very strange that they are due to the property of the essential oil. Therefore, it is important to choose only products of the best quality.