A Guide to Essential Oils

Please keep in mind that the information below is for reference purposes only. Be sure to consult your medical provider before using essential oils.

Originally posted on 15 July 2019

Growing up, I recall my mom using essential oils for everything from cleaning, to treating poison ivy rashes, to getting ahead of the earliest inklings of a cold or cough. Later in life, probably around high school, I realized that most of my friends didn’t use Lavender on their pulse points to help them sleep better, or diffuse Thieves to stave off a scratchy throat. But, in my childhood home, modern Western medicine had its place, as did those of ancient cultures. Today, I seek to maintain that balance in my home and family life.

In the spirit of all of this, my mom and I collaborated to create the chart below. We pulled heavily from Essential Oils Desk Reference, Special 5th Edition.

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