How to use Essential Oils for Wellness | #62

You may think they smell good and maybe you’ve had them used in a massage or facial, but do you know how essential oils work? Do they actually do anything? Let’s look at the science behind essential oils, how you may use them to improve your wellness practice and consider applications for your clinical practice as well.  

Episode Sources 

1. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/aromatherapy-do-essential-oils-really-work

2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7175441/ 

3. https://media.doterra.com/us/en/ebooks/essential-oil-chemistry-handbook.pdf?_ga=2.173294698.876789863.1652111471-291792626.1652111471 

4. https://naturnalife.com/science-aromatherapy-use-essential-oils-emotional-wellbeing/ 

Ethically sourced essential oil companies 

1. https://www.sustainably-chic.com/blog/organic-sustainable-essential-oils 

2. https://eco-age.com/resources/how-sustainably-source-essential-oils/ 

3. https://www.doterra.com/US/en/our-story 

4. https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/company 

Information on Registered Aromatherapists:

https://achs.edu/blog/2015/01/29/10-steps-registered-aromatherapist/ 

National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy: https://naha.org 

How to Use Essential Oils: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-use-essential-oils

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