Selection of essential oils

1. It is necessary to know the exact diagnosis.
   1. You need to visit an aromatherapist, who, according to the diagnosis, will select the essential oil or mixture of oils necessary for treatment.

If the diagnosis has not been established and there is no possibility contact For help from an aromatherapist, you can go diagnostictesting according to R. Foll’s method, Where by using special equipment will select essential oils according to the needs of your body.

Unfortunately, aromatherapy has not yet found wide application in traditional medicine, so it is still difficult to find a professional aromatherapist. If it is not possible to consult with a specialist, then the knowledge gained about this method of treatment, your state of health, the characteristics of your body and intuition will help determine the oil that you will use. To do this you need:

1. become familiar with the healing properties of essential oils;
   1. in accordance with the diagnosis, select an oil whose list of healing properties will indicate diseases suffered previously or to which there is a predisposition;
      1. from a small selection of oils you have selected, choose the one whose aroma you like most and evokes pleasant emotions;
         1. Carefully read the contraindications before using the oil, if any.

The only contraindication that applies to absolutely all essential oils is individual intolerance.

Individual intolerance to essential oils may manifest itself as follows:

1. shortness of breath, suffocation, difficulty breathing;
   1. increased heart rate, arrhythmia, increased need for air;
      1. headache, dizziness, tinnitus;
         1. allergic rash, redness, itching of the skin.

In order to determine the body's sensitivity to a particular oil, apply a few drops to a handkerchief, trying to inhale a new aroma as often as possible over 1-2 days. If no allergic reaction occurs, then the oil can be safely used to disinfect and freshen the air in the room.

If you need to use an essential oil externally or internally, you should more carefully check your sensitivity to it. Mix 1 tsp. sunflower or olive oil with 2-3 drops of essential oil. In the morning, apply the resulting mixture to the skin behind the ear, in the sternum area, on the elbow and knee bends on the inside. If there is no itching or redness of the skin in the indicated areas during the day, the oil can be used for treatment.