There are just so many essential oils available in the market that making a purchase seems a hard thing to do. Of course, all of them are extracted from plants, so in choosing the aromatic oils you need for aromatherapy, you must base your choice on the therapeutic grade of each. Therapeutic grade is the term used to determine the amount of undiluted oils appropriate for aromatherapy or the essential oils. Some plants are just more fragrant than others. And each bears different effects to the body. Therefore, knowledge on the botanical family, history, and origin of the plant from which the oils is derived can be very useful in making a choice.
To help you with your choice of aromatherapy oils, here is a brief list of popular essential oils and their most common uses:
~Basil Essential Oil – for depression, headache and migraine
~Bergamot Essential Oil – as insect repellant and also improves urinary and digestion.
~Clove Essential Oil – used as antiseptic
~Eucalyptus Essential Oil – helps relieve colds and flu
~Lemon Essential Oil – improves mood
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