Question - Essential Oils

[Guest guest]

I am on a quest to purchase a few essential oils to start…can

anyone recommend some of the more common/basic oils to start with? I can only

get a few at a time, and would like to begin with the ‘basics’.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Georgia

 

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow

yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life;

define yourself. ~Harvey Fierstein

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

Common basic EO's could take you in a multitude of directions. It

would depend on your purpose as to what you wanted to accomplish with

the EO's. Do you want to use them for therapeutic purposes like

Aromatherapy? Are you wishing to create perfume blends? Are you

wishing to use them in bath, beauty or skin care products?

 

While EO's can be used for many things finding quality unadulterated

EO's should be of utmost importance. As a rule of thumb, the more

expensive the EO's, the greater the likelihood of adulteration.

 

My recommendation would be as follows:

 

Lavender (English, Bulgarian or 40/42),Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Citrus

oils (Sweet Orange, Lemon, Lime and Pink Grapefruit),Frankincense,

Cinnamon, Rosemary, Peppermint, Bergamot, Roman Chamomile, Clary Sage,

Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver.

 

This covers a wide variety of aromas, Citrus, Floral, Herbaceous,

Camphoraceous, Spicy, Resinous, Woody and Earthy.

 

Points to remember: Always look to the botanical name for

clarification as to what oil you are buying. Always make sure that the

EO's are not blended with Jojoba oil or Sandalwood (Attar). Look for

suppliers that can furnish you with MSDS - Material Data Safety Sheet

and COA - Certificate of Analysis sheets on all oils purchased. Do not

apply EO's Neet (directly) to skin; use carrier oil, cream, or other

substance to apply EO's. (Exceptions would be Lavender, Tea Tree and

Rose, but it is always wise to do a test patch before applying).

Certain oils can and do cause sensitivity, citrus oils are phototoxic

and should not be applied before going into the sun, cinnamon can burn

skin. Certain oils will stay fresher longer; the resins get better

with age while lighter oils like citrus loose their potency faster.

 

All EO's are different depending on the source, the crop for the year,

the conditions in which they are growing, the part of the world they

are growing in, all make a difference in quality and scent. Try buying

small quantities from different suppliers at first. Compare the

quality, color, scent of each to any research material you have

gathered for that particular EO. A simple test for purity can be done

on a clean white piece of paper. Place on drop on the paper and wait

for it to completely dry. There should be little or no oily spot on

the paper if it does, the chances are, that it has been " cut " with

oil. For resinous EO, there may be a small amount of resin remaining

on the paper and that would be expected.

 

There are several good books on the market that can be trusted to

provide good information. I would be happy to share my

recommendation. If you want to contact me by email I will provide you

with a list or any additional information I have gleaned from my

meager studies.

 

Blessings,

 

Jo

 

jo

 

In herbal remedies , " Georgia Lundie " <gklundie wrote:

 

I am on a quest to purchase a few essential oils to start.can anyone

recommend some of the more common/basic oils to start with? I can

only get

a few at a time, and would like to begin with the 'basics'.

 

 

Thanks!!!

 

 

Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

 

I noticed you had a question about essential oils and another one about cats.

You probably already know this but Essential oils are toxic to cats.

We have 7 cats so we don't have essential oils in the house at all.

I am sure you don't need to go that drastic but just be careful.