The healing guide of oils BY: MARISSA THOMAS

Origin Grasses Flowers Herbs Bushes Seeds RESOURCES FOUND ON SCHILLER Lavender Lavender Feild. Lavender. Web. 19 Apr Asaff, Beth. Ginger Health Benefits Web. 19 Apr Anise Seed Egypt. Web. 19 Apr

From flower to oil Distillation Separation Bottling RESOURCES FOUND ON GRACE Kathryn. Distillation. 2. Web. 19 Apr

Past and present uses Examples: ◦ French chemist ◦ Greeks ◦ Black death RESOURCES FOUND ON BOTH SCHILLER AND GRACE

Applying Directly to skin Scent Ingestion Grace. Carrot Web. 20 Apr Grace. Basil Web. 20 Apr Grace. Eucalyptus Web. 20 Apr

Healing Can effect/help o Awareness o Emotions o Pain o Hunger o Sleeping patterns o Blisters o sickness RESOURCES FOUND ON GRACE

But how? Step 1: The oil must be absorbed Step 2: The oil that is absorbed enters the blood stream Step 3: The blood travels around the body Step 4: Blood reaches the brain and (depending on the oil) it will trigger the brain to release hormones. Step 5: Hormones then are activated and target the pain The Limbic System Web. 20 Apr RESOURCES FOUND ON WOODS-LAVOIE

Work cited Grace. (2009). Edens garden. Retrieved April 8, 2015, from Edens garden 100% Pure Aromatherapy website: edensgarden.com/pages/about-usedensgarden.com/pages/about-us Schiller, C., & Schiller, D. (1994). 500 Formulas for AROMATHERAPY. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Seidman, E. (2014). Oh-so-essential oils. Heath, 28(7), Retrieved from BSCO host database. (Accession No ) Woods-Lavoie, P. (2001). Scentual healing. Better Nutrition, 63(11), 32. Retrieved from EBSCO