Beyond. Health and Wellness Magazine May 2016 | Page 6

What are essential oils?
Extracts from plants
Highly concentrated
50 to 70 times more powerful than herbs
Wide range of uses
Many different health benefits
Often the inspiration for pharmaceutical
products

How to Use
EssentialOils
Three Ways To A Healthier Life

There are three ways to utilize essential oils. Each of the
different applications have separate health benefits.

AROMATIC
-Breathe in or use
diffuser
-Get benefits from
breathing in the oil
-Affect mood
-Improves breathing
-Clean the air
-Can diffuse over large
area
-Safest and all oils can be
diffused
-Aromatherapy

TOPICAL
-Apply to feet, hands, or
affected areas
-Immediate affect
-Can be used with
massage
-Helps a lot with immune
system and lymphatics
-Enters bloodstream
within 30 seconds
-Apply to area of concern
or use with foot and
hand reflexology points

INTERNAL
-Before taking in any oils
internally, make sure that
they can safely be taken
internally
-Detoxifies the body
-Can be taken in
capsules, water, or as
drops or under the
tongue
-Always make sure that
your oil can be taken
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internally