Aromatherapy Guide: Table of Contents

1. What is Aromatherapy?
2. History of Aromatherapy
3. How are Essential Oils Produced?
4. What are Essential Oils?
5. What are Absolutes?
6. What are CO2s?
7. What are Carrier Oils?
8. What are Fragrance Oils?
9. Storing Your Essential Oils
10. What are Resins?
11. Favorite Essential Oils
12. Essential Oil Safety Information
13. Using Your Essential Oils
14. Aromatherapy Tips for Beginners
15. Diffusion Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
16. The Art of Perfume Blending
17. Blending Basics
18. Harmonizing Your Blend
19. Perfume Recipes
20. Therapeutic Blending
21. Substituting Oils
22. Aromatic Substitutions
23. Therapeutic Substitutions
24. Aromatherapy Baths
25. Aromatherapy Massage
26. Massage Oil Recipe
27. Aromatherapy for Stress
28. Aromatherapy During Pregnancy
29. Aromatherapy for Children
30. Measurements for Aromatherapy

Measurements for Aromatherapy

As we have used a combination of drops, ounces and millilitres in this guide, we have included an approximation chart. This is only a guide, as oils with differing viscosities will have a slightly different measurement.

20 drops = 1 ml

75 drops = 1 teaspoon

75 drops = 1 dram

450-600 drops = 1 ounce

15ml = 1/2ounce(.5 ounce)

1 dram = 1/8 ounce(.125 ounce)

1 dram = 3.7 ml

1 ml = .033 ounce

1 ml = .27 dram

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

1 cup = 8 ounces

2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

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Aromatherapy for Children

Like the advice for pregnancy, we recommend consulting a professional aroma therapist or doctor before using essential oils on children. Treat essential oils like medicine and use reduced potency for children.

Oils that are generally reported to be safe to use on children, in extremely low dilutions, for external uses and for short periods of time include Lavender, Neroli, Roman Chamomile, Rose, Sweet Orange, and Tea Tree.

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Aromatherapy During Pregnancy

As there is great debate to what is safe and unsafe to use during pregnancy, we don’t recommend the use of oils without first consulting your doctor or a qualified aroma therapist.

The following, however, is a list of oils that have a reputation as being generally safe to use during pregnancy. Use any of these oils during pregnancy at your own risk and under the care of your medical professional:

• Benzoin
• Bergamot
• Grapefruit
• Lavender
• Lemon
• Neroli
• Orange
• Patchouli
• Sandalwood
• Spearmint
• Tea Tree
• Vetiver

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