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Recipes for Natural Living Essen t i a l O i l s H A N D B O O K AMY LEIGH MERCREE Foreword by STACY ROMILLAH, Certifed Aromatherapist STERLING PUBLISHING and the distinctive Sterling logo are registered trademarks of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Interior text © 2018 Amy Leigh Mercree Cover © 2018 Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written permission from the publisher. This publication is intended for informational purposes only, and the publisher does not claim that this publication shall provide or guarantee any benefits, healing, cure, or any results in any respect. This publication includes alternative therapies that have not been scientifically tested and is not intended to provide or replace conventional medical advice, treatment, or diagnosis or be a substitute to consulting with licensed health-care providers. The publisher shall not be liable or responsible in any respect for any use or application of any content contained in this publication or any adverse effects, consequence, loss, or damage of any type resulting or arising from, directly or indirectly, such use or application. Any trademarks are the property of their respective owners, are used for editorial purposes only, and the publisher makes no claim of ownership and shall acquire no right, title or interest in such trademarks by virtue of this publication. ISBN 978-1-45492990-1 For information about custom editions, special sales, and premium and corporate purchases, please contact Sterling Special Sales at 800-805-5489 or CONTENTS Foreword by Stacy Romillah Chapter 1 Historical Use of Essential Oils Chapter 2 Benefits of Essential Oils Chapter 3 How to Use Essential Oils Chapter 4 The Most Popular Essential Oils Chapter 5 Essential Oils for Weight Loss and Detoxification Chapter 6 Essential Oils for Skin, Hair, and Perfume Chapter 7 Essential Oils for the Home Chapter 8 Immune Health and Allergy Treatment with Essential Oils Chapter 9 Neurological and Emotional Health and Essential Oils Chapter 10 Digestive and Endocrine System Healing with Essential Oils Chapter 11 Delicious Essential Oil Food and Beverage Recipes Chapter 12 Rejuvenating At-Home Spa Recipes with Essential Oils Frequently Asked Questions Epilogue Glossary Metric Conversion Chart Resources Acknowledgments Picture Credits Bibliography About the Author FOREWORD Modern aromatherapy, the “medicine of the future,” draws its wisdom from experiences that are rooted deep in antiquity. Since the times of ancient Egypt, across the continents and millennia to the foundations of Chinese medicine, essential oils have held a central place in health, culture, and beauty. Myrrh was once valued even more than gold. Mary Magdalene anointed the feet of Jesus with Spikenard oil, a gift of kings. Frankincense was mixed with charcoal to make classic black eyeliner for Egyptians of old. Now, for the first time in world history, we have easy access to the oils once reserved only for royalty, or at least the very wealthy. Essential oils are a potent distillation of the non–water-soluble essence of plants. They are so concentrated that it takes over 130 pounds of rose petals to make a single ounce of Rose oil. One drop of Peppermint essential oil is equivalent to drinking 30 cups of strong peppermint tea. If you want to boost your physical, emotional, or spiritual well-being quickly, and in a big way, aromatherapy is your new best friend. We are living at a time when, more than ever, we need the knowledge and skills to take care of ourselves. We are exposed to levels of chemicals, stress, and pollution that strain our immune systems and speed aging. Since we are living longer, we need new tools to help us experience a high quality of life, vitality, and youthfulness into our later decades. This is easy to do if we start early and incorporate the gifts of the emerging science of wellness, of which aromatherapy is central. Essential oils are a superpower from the plant world. They enhance your well- being, don’t require a prescription, are easily accessible, and can support every aspect of your health and beauty. The first time I heard about essential oils, I was on a commercial fishing boat in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, reading a massage magazine. An article about essential oils captured my bioscience-obsessed mind and spurred me to order every oil from the ad I saw on the next page. Next, I ordered every book I could find that was written in English. The year was 1989. Fast-forward nearly 30 years and you have hundreds of essential oil companies to order from, heaps of scientific evidence to substantiate the efficacy of the oils at your fingertips, and millions of Google search results. Since 1989, I’ve used essential oils to support hundreds of patients in my medical practice, flavor my meals, bless ceremonies, anoint my body with heavenly fragrance, clean my kitchen and bathroom, replace chemical-laden body care products, fill my home with mood-lifting scents, and treat every health challenge my family has faced. Aromatherapy is also a key aspect of my meditation practice and the guided Aromatherapy is also a key aspect of my meditation practice and the guided inner journeys I lead people on. They can help one feel centered and grounded, balanced, and calm. There are reasons that spiritual practitioners the world over incorporate incense in their work. Essential oils help us release our monkey- mind focus on the mundane and open us to experiences of a divine nature. Essential oils have been used in Asian medicine for thousands of years, but because of locally limited growing climates, processing abilities, and trade routes, essential oils were largely unavailable or unaffordable to the general population. If the vast majority of Asians had access to oils the way we now do, Asian medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and herbalism around the world would be focused on essential oils. It just wasn’t possible before now! As an acupuncturist, I use essential oils to create herbal formulas that support my clients’ well-being. Oftentimes, I find essential oils more effective than the herbal tea or pill formulas of Asian medicine. They are always part of my cancer-prevention regimen. They provide detoxification support, help people overcome digestive challenges, balance hormones, alleviate the symptoms of menopause, increase brain functioning, decrease inflammation and pain from injury and disease, relieve tension, and clear headaches. The list goes on and on. I use them with nearly every client. Personally, I always have essential oils with me. I feel more confident to be able to address anything that comes my way when I have the power of an extensive herbal apothecary contained in a small bag of oils that fits in my purse. I have this confidence because I use high-quality medicinal oils. When it comes to aromatherapy, quality matters. Just as you would not take any white pill and hope it would work like a prescription, you cannot use any scented oil and hope it will support your health. Nothing Amy shares with you in this book will matter if you aren’t using pure oils. I recommend doing your due diligence and choosing a company that publishes the chemical analyses of its products. All companies will say their oils are pure and natural, but it’s up to you to research each company and find the highest- quality oils you can. (Hint: Ordering directly from individual companies online is your best bet!) With Amy’s experienced guidance, a world of empowered wellness is about to open up to you! I hope it blesses your life, as it does mine. STACY ROMILLAH is an internationallly certifed Aromatherapist and has a Master’s of Acupuncture.

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