| SHIRLEY PRICE AROMATHERAPY LTD WORLDWIDE EXPERTS IN AROMATHERAPY SINCE 1974 SHIRLEY PRICE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF AROMATHERAPY |
What is Aromatherapy?
Essential oils have been available in their little bottles since first finding
their way to german pharmacies in the sixteenth century
Aromatherapy utilizes the various properties of essential oils to assist the body’s own
natural healing processes and enhance well-being. Although this can take the form of
treatment by a professional aromatherapist, many of our products can also be used at
home.
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts, each having their own therapeutic
properties according to their chemical makeup. Aromatherapists train to understand this
chemistry and the properties associated with plant alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, terpenes
and so on. The oils are produced from different parts of the plants, this can be from the
root, seed, flower, bark of the tree, wood, peel of the fruit or resin.
Most essential oils are produced by steam distillation of the plant. However citrus oils are
cold pressed/expressed from the peel of the fruit. Delicate flowers such as Rose, Jasmine
and Neroli are solvent extracted.
Plants have been used for their healing and fragrant properties for centauries. Essential
oils are today widely used in all sorts of skincare products.
Suggested Uses:
Massage Blend: Blending a total of 3 to 6 drops of essential oil into 10ml of carrier oil
makes a blend which is suitable for most healthy adults. The dilution of essential oil
should be halved for children, the elderly and women who are pregnant or nursing.
Bath: Dilute up to 8 drops of essential oil in a dispersant, this could be a carrier oil, bath
dispersing oil, or a spoonful of honey and stir into the water.
Vaporiser: Add up to 6 drops of essential oils to a traditional candle burner or Aroma
Stream to create an aromatic ambience.
Compress: Add 4 or 5 drops of essential oils to a bowl of warm or cold water, soak a clean
flannel or sterile gauze in the water and apply to the desired area. This is particularly
good for easing inflammation.
Footbath: Soak feet in a bowl of warm water with 4 to 5 drops of essential oils stirred in,
preferably diluted in a carrier before being added to the water. This is a great way to treat
athlete's foot naturally.
Inhalation: Place a towel over your head and lean over a bowl of just boiled water with up
to 4 drops of essential oils added. Breathe normally for ten minutes and inhail the
aromatic steam. Or, put 2 drops of essential oil onto a tissue or on your pillow.
Storage:
Store essential oils in dark glass bottles, upright, at room temperature and away from
sunlight.
Storing carrier oils in the fridge may prolong their shelf life.
Store essential oils out of reach of children and pets.
Precautions:
Do not take essential oils internally.
Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.
Seek professional/medical advise before use if you are pregnant or if you have a medical
condition (such as epilepsy, high blood pressure etc).
Do not use essential oils neat on the skin (unless advised that is it safe to do so by a
professional, i.e. onto insect bites or burns etc).
If you experience an adverse reaction to an essential oil, stop use immediately and seek
professional/medical advise.
Seek advise from a qualified Aromatherapist before using essential oils on babies and
young children.
Some essential oils have specific contraindications, always follow these instructions and
use the recommended dilutions.
Essential oils have been available in their little bottles since first finding
their way to german pharmacies in the sixteenth century
Aromatherapy utilizes the various properties of essential oils to assist the body’s own
natural healing processes and enhance well-being. Although this can take the form of
treatment by a professional aromatherapist, many of our products can also be used at
home.
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts, each having their own therapeutic
properties according to their chemical makeup. Aromatherapists train to understand this
chemistry and the properties associated with plant alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, terpenes
and so on. The oils are produced from different parts of the plants, this can be from the
root, seed, flower, bark of the tree, wood, peel of the fruit or resin.
Most essential oils are produced by steam distillation of the plant. However citrus oils are
cold pressed/expressed from the peel of the fruit. Delicate flowers such as Rose, Jasmine
and Neroli are solvent extracted.
Plants have been used for their healing and fragrant properties for centauries. Essential
oils are today widely used in all sorts of skincare products.
Suggested Uses:
Massage Blend: Blending a total of 3 to 6 drops of essential oil into 10ml of carrier oil
makes a blend which is suitable for most healthy adults. The dilution of essential oil
should be halved for children, the elderly and women who are pregnant or nursing.
Bath: Dilute up to 8 drops of essential oil in a dispersant, this could be a carrier oil, bath
dispersing oil, or a spoonful of honey and stir into the water.
Vaporiser: Add up to 6 drops of essential oils to a traditional candle burner or Aroma
Stream to create an aromatic ambience.
Compress: Add 4 or 5 drops of essential oils to a bowl of warm or cold water, soak a clean
flannel or sterile gauze in the water and apply to the desired area. This is particularly
good for easing inflammation.
Footbath: Soak feet in a bowl of warm water with 4 to 5 drops of essential oils stirred in,
preferably diluted in a carrier before being added to the water. This is a great way to treat
athlete's foot naturally.
Inhalation: Place a towel over your head and lean over a bowl of just boiled water with up
to 4 drops of essential oils added. Breathe normally for ten minutes and inhail the
aromatic steam. Or, put 2 drops of essential oil onto a tissue or on your pillow.
Storage:
Store essential oils in dark glass bottles, upright, at room temperature and away from
sunlight.
Storing carrier oils in the fridge may prolong their shelf life.
Store essential oils out of reach of children and pets.
Precautions:
Do not take essential oils internally.
Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.
Seek professional/medical advise before use if you are pregnant or if you have a medical
condition (such as epilepsy, high blood pressure etc).
Do not use essential oils neat on the skin (unless advised that is it safe to do so by a
professional, i.e. onto insect bites or burns etc).
If you experience an adverse reaction to an essential oil, stop use immediately and seek
professional/medical advise.
Seek advise from a qualified Aromatherapist before using essential oils on babies and
young children.
Some essential oils have specific contraindications, always follow these instructions and
use the recommended dilutions.
History of Aromatherapy
Benefits of aromatherapy
Safety Guidelines
Storage
Essential Oils
Carrier oils
Hydrolats
why organic?
Skincare
Methods of use
Shirley Price College of Aromatherapy
Upcoming workshops with Jan Benham MIFPA
Related documents
Shirley Price Everyday Aromatherapy Guide,
English and Japanese
Benefits of aromatherapy
Safety Guidelines
Storage
Essential Oils
Carrier oils
Hydrolats
why organic?
Skincare
Methods of use
Shirley Price College of Aromatherapy
Upcoming workshops with Jan Benham MIFPA
Related documents
Shirley Price Everyday Aromatherapy Guide,
English and Japanese
Product
information
Aromatherapy
kits
Essential Oils
Carrier oils
Hydrolats
Aloe vera,
Aloe &
Seaweed gels
Moisture
creams
Herbal creams
Cosmetic
bases
Natural
Skincare
Essential oil
and massage
Blends
Packaging
Diffusers
Books, DVDs
