With the general formulae in place, we can look into specific combinations of essentials for various purposes.
Although in most cases the expertise and creative healing ability of the individual aromatherapist is encouraged in adapting the specific remedy to the needs of the client, for the purpose of example, precise ratios will be used in the introductory blends that follow.
These are but a sampling of the many possible therapeutic blends that can be produced and applied by the aromatherapist. Through variation of component essentials and specific amounts within each formula, the possible remedies available to the fragrance artisan is limitless.
The effectiveness of any given blend is bound only by the practical expertise and instinctive artistry of the individual practitioner. These are but the first tiny steps into a vast universe teeming with natural wonders.
Respiratory Ailments
3 parts pine
3 parts spearmint
3 parts lavender
2 parts rosemary
1 3/4 parts eucalyptus
2 parts clove
1 3/4 parts lemon
1 part lime
1/2 part lime
1 part lavender
4 parts clove
3 parts rosemary
2 parts cypress
3 parts clove!
2 parts pine
2 parts pine
1 part lemon
1 part orange!
Recommended application: Inhalant (use in oil burner or with vaporizer will be most effective)