{"product_id":"a-beginners-guide-to-essential-oils-isbn-9780593135990","title":"A Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clear-cut guide to understanding the curative power of plant essences, \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you how to use essential oils safely and concoct your own therapeutic blends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential oils give us the ability to take our health into our own hands, supplying natural, easy ways to address a wide range of issues from the mental to the physical. There's a lot of information to explore, and those unfamiliar with essential oils may feel overwhelmed. \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to the curative properties of essential oils, from lavender and lemongrass to sweet orange and sandalwood. The 70 most helpful oils are divided into categories based on their scent, ranging from herbaceous to citrus, floral to spicy. And the profiles in \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils\u003c\/i\u003e provide the benefits, origin, effective application methods, and safety precautions of each oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to incorporate their favorite oils into daily life, learning to make their own blends and discovering natural solutions to boost skin and hair health, alleviate anxiety and depression, support digestion, and treat inflammation. Succinct, useful, and easy-to-digest, \u003ci\u003eA Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils\u003c\/i\u003e can help anyone tap into the natural world and cultivate an intuition for healing.\u003cb\u003eLisa Butterworth\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor at \u003ci\u003eBust\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTidal\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Based in Los Angeles, she specializes in topics and trends within the realms of fashion, food, and pop culture. She has written for \u003ci\u003eNylon, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Elle, PopSugar, Oyster, New York,\u003c\/i\u003e and more. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beginner’s Guide to Crystals \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils\u003c\/i\u003e.INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Plants are magic. They’re the unsung heroes of our life here on earth, cleaning our air, fortifying our soil, and, when properly used, healing our ailments. Essential oils offer us direct access to the curative power of plants, by distilling them to their essences and making their myriad benefits readily available, accessible, and, for the most part, affordable. They give us the ability to take our health into our own hands, and give us natural, easy ways to address a wide range of issues from the mental and emotional to the physical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Natural plant remedies have been employed by humans for millennia, used for both preventative and reactive care. Today, even with all the wonders and benefits of modern medicine, essential oils are a marvelous way to tap into the natural world and help cultivate the knowledge and intuition necessary to enable us to tune in to ourselves, and take care of minds, bodies, and spirits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you are curious about essential oils, this book offers a general, easy-to-understand overview along with brief synopses of seventy specific oils: a perfect introduction to a timetested way of healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE OILS\u003cbr\u003e A guide to working with essential oils\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e LAVENDER\u003cbr\u003e Lavandula angustifolia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Use it for: \u003c\/b\u003eTreating insomnia, easing anxiety, alleviating headaches and migraines, promoting calm, soothing muscle tension.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Blend it with: \u003c\/b\u003eBlue chamomile and Roman chamomile are similarly soothing and relaxing; eucalyptus and tea tree share lavender’s antiseptic qualities; the citrus scent of sweet orange pairs well with lavender’s floral fragrance and adds a sense of well-being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e What is it?: \u003c\/b\u003eLavender oil is steam distilled from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia, a tall-stemmed bush that blossoms with flowers in varying shades of purple. Because of its versatility, lavender is indispensable when building an essential oil collection—it has as many physical benefits as it does mental and emotional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Be safe:\u003c\/b\u003e Lavender may cause drowsiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TRY IT OUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Direct inhalation: \u003c\/b\u003eTo ease headache pain or stave off the oncoming effects of a migraine, rub 1 drop of lavender between your palms, place hands over your nose, and inhale deeply.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Massage: \u003c\/b\u003eTend to muscle pain and tension by creating a massage oil. Add 15 drops of lavender to 2 tablespoons (30ml) of a carrier oil (scale up as needed). Blend and massage directly into skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Indirect inhalation:\u003c\/b\u003e To encourage a deep and restful sleep, add a couple of drops of lavender to your pillowcase before going to bed.","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302041473253,"sku":"NP9780593135990","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593135990.jpg?v=1767720295","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-beginners-guide-to-essential-oils-isbn-9780593135990","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}