Tea tree oil also blends well with other essential oils, including rosemary, lemon, eucalyptus and lavender. While you won’t find an index of every oil ever made in here, the 45 oils that are listed are the most common, most popular ones and described in detail so that you can definitely learn how to apply them in your daily life.

Here, we look at a few more in detail. It is worth noting that several essential oils are not recommended for pregnant women, or some health conditions. But there are some scents that should be in everyone’s basic kit, including pure lavender oil, ginger essential oil, lemongrass oil and pure peppermint oil, among others. Tea tree oil:Sourced from the Australian tea tree, Melaleuca Alternifolia, this oil is one of the most well-known thanks to its distinctive smell and many uses. Pure patchouli oil:While tea tree and eucalyptus have fresh smells, patchouli oil is a completely different oil. I found this section of the book fascinating and wanted to test the versatility and usefulness of Verrall’s comments. I went out and photographed a street during the Golden Hour (a period of time in the day shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky) as I was interested in both the type of light and the process of rendering architecture, both subjects that ‘Colour and Light in Oils’ focus heavily on. I then decided which elements of my subject I was most interested in; I was fascinated by the type of light, how it shone on the building and the planes of the left house.

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Eucalyptus oil blends well with other essential oils, including grapefruit, rosemary and peppermint. Made from the majestic trees of the same name, eucalyptus oil has a powerful smell that has been harnessed by indigenous Australians for centuries. Books should function as reference not just a one time fling you’ll never see again. There are lots of books on my book shelf that I revisit regularly. So it is always worth consulting a healthcare professional for advice before using essential oils if you are unsure.

Sandalwood oil originates from the East Indian sandalwood tree, which is renowned for being one of the most valuable trees in the world. Both the heartwood and the roots of these precious trees are used to make sandalwood essential oil. Patchouli oil has an earthy fragrance which is both calming and sensual. Traditionally, it has been used to help ground the user and ease feelings of stress. Its purifying properties have made it a popular ingredient in beauty products for those dealing with problem skin concerns. Publisher’s blurb: “Smell is a social phenomenon, invested with particular meanings and values by different cultures. Odors can enforce social structures or transgress them, unite people or divide them, empower or disempower. This book breaks the “olfactory silence” of modernity by offering the first comprehensive exploration of the cultural role of odors in Western history – from antiquity to the present – and in a wide variety of non-Western societies. Its topics range from the medieval concept of the “odor of sanctity”, to the aromatherapies of South America, and from olfactory stereotypes of gender and ethnicity in the modern West to the role of smell in post-modernity.”

Aromatherapy is useful for many different things in life. Applications range from colds to headaches, psoriasis, or to make toxin-free cleaning products. The goal is to get away from chemical solutions and shift our lives towards more natural ways of living.