Color me INTRIGUED!
This week I put the question out to land of social media on Facebook asking people where a good starting point was for a "newbie". Even though I've started dabbling I don't know enough to jump in and as I've learned - it really isn't something to dabble in unless you know what you are doing. For myself, I've used oils in a diffuser to help alleviate congestion, lavender oil on bee stings and to relieve fever, and peppermint to combat a persistent headache. A common oil that many I know many to use is lavender oil. Uses range from calming, sleep aid, bee stings and insect bites, minor burns, cuts, eczema, nausea, nosebleeds, dry skin, hay fever, fever, and cold sores. Still intrigued .. and it sounds good to me!
I was curious about where to start and one follower provided a link to a helpful article outlining what essential oils are:
Derived from botanical substances such as bark, flower, leaves, etc., essential oils often contain a natural chemical constitution known to have antibacterial, antiviral, antibiotic, and antiseptic properties.
Sounds great so far, right?
True, except that if you continue reading you'll find out that most respected sources recommend not ingesting oils unless you are doing so under the supervision of someone trained in using essential oils. Here is a link to the article and if you are still interested you should definitely read it before continuing on this mission to learn more about using essential oils with me.
Clearly, I need to know more but this response from a follower has me hungry for more information!
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