Aromatherapy: Fragrance in Use

While most of the basic principles have been addressed within the body of this text, there is still the business of translating these concepts into reality. Between the introduction of the workings of aromatherapy, the charts and tables of magical influences, the narration of possible application, and the example formulas, there is a solid basis for a beginning or expansion of an aromatherapy practice.

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Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Blends for Respiratory Ailments

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.

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Aromatherapy: Fragrance in Use – Camphor

There is the inclusion of camphor as a trace element in the Love’s Passion blend. The associations of camphor are water, Cancer, and the Moon. All of these influences have already been addressed in other ingredients. This is where it becomes important to understand the action of the trace element on the overall effect of the blend.

Those who have studied the workings of homeopathy are familiar with the principle that more is less. In order to strengthen a homeopathic remedy, it is decreased in strength. Homeopathy uses catalysts to spur on the body’s own natural mechanisms of reaction.

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Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Blends for Sore Muscles

3 parts ylang ylang
3 parts bay
3 parts galangal
2 parts rosemary
1 1/2 parts clove
2 parts eucalyptus
1 1/2 parts rosemary
2 parts ylang ylang
2 parts cinnamon
3 1/2 parts galangal
2 parts rose
2 parts cinnamon!
1 3/4 parts juniper berry
1 3/4 parts clove
1 3/4 parts lavender
1 3/4 parts bay
1 1/2 parts wintergreen

Recommended application: Bath, massage (be careful of irritant oils!)

Aromatherapy: Advanced Therapeutic Blends

There are, as would be expected, a limitless number of possible combinations of fragrant blends. Because of space restrictions, many of the possible therapeutic formulas have been omitted.

Those that have been included, however, comprise a solid basis for a sound therapeutic practice in aromatherapy. The blends that are included here are of two basic types. Some have been taken from the scent-healing practices of others.

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