DK - Aromatherapy, A Little Book f Self Care

CONTENTS
Foreword
GETTING STARTED
	What is aromatherapy?
	Benefits of aromatherapy
	What are essential oils?
	How essential oils work
	Creating your own blends
	Ingredients and equipment
	Using essential oils safely
	Buying and storing essential oils
USING ESSENTIAL OILS
	Skin applications
		Understanding massage oils
		Warm and cold compresses
		Using creams, lotions, and gels
		Making balms
		Using rollettes on pulse points
		Bath and shower preparations
	Air applications
		Inhaling essential oils
		Evaporation and room sprays
		Using room diffusers
TREATMENTS AND BLENDS
	Wellbeing treatments
		Morning meditation
		Detox brush and shower routine
		Restore balance
		Skin-soothing oat bath
		Immunity-boosting massage
		Energizing blends
		Breathing for self-confidence
		Boost focus and concentration
		Sensual blends
		Bath melts for pregnancy
		Lift your mood
		Reflexology foot massage
		Manage grief
		Turn down the stress dial
		Restorative yoga stretch
		Fragrant facial oils
		Nourish hardworking hands
		Unwinding bath ritual
		Restful sleep face massage
	Healing treatments
		Manage overthinking
		Soothing, healing skin blends
		Manage colds and coughs
		Blends for nausea and indigestion
		Soothing abdominal massage
		Massage away headaches
		Emergency rescue blend
		Skin first-aid remedies
		Fatigue-relieving foot soak
		Relief for muscle aches and pains
		Help for painful joints
		Healing post-natal hip bath
		Managing menstrual issues
		Treating menopause symptoms
		Anger-calming ritual
		Blends to lift a low mood
		Allergy antidotes
		Coping with anxiety
		Post-illness revitalizing massage
		Handy travel remedies
		Natural room refreshers
Essential oils list
Resources
Index
About the author/acknowledgments