BUYING AND CHOOSING AROMATHERAPY OILS

WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING ESSENTIAL OILS IT IS BEST TO LET YOUR NOSE GUIDE YOU. SINCE OUR SENSE OF SMELL IS CLOSELY LINKED TO OUR MEMORIES AND FEELINGS, IT IS A PERSONAL THING. WHILST YOU MIGHT LOVE THE SMELL OF EUCALYPTUS AS IT REMINDS YOU OF WALKING IN THE FOREST, YOUR FRIEND MIGHT HATE IT AS IT REMINDS HER OF BEING IN HOSPITAL AS A CHILD.
WHEN YOU FIRST DECIDE TO BUY ESSENTIAL OILS IT IS BEST TO START WITH A SHORT LIST OF ABOUT TEN - THEN YOU CAN SMELL THEM ONE BY ONE AND SELECT YOUR PREFERENCES. IF YOU TRY TO SMELL MORE THAN THIS YOU WILL FIND IT VERY CONFUSING AS THE HUMAN NOSE TIRES EASILY!
IN GENERAL THE MOST USEFUL OILS ARE THOSE THAT MIX WELL WITH AS MANY OTHER OILS AS POSSIBLE. IT IS ALSO GOOD IF THEY HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC USES COMBINED WITH THE MOST PLEASANT AROMA AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS AN IDEAL SMALL SELECTION:
To start: Sandalwood, Rose, Peppermint, Neroli, Lavender,       Jasmin.
Some useful additions: Chamomile, Ylang-ylang, Patchouli, Lemon, Geranium, Euralyptus.