For thousands of years before tranquilizers and anti-depressants in pill form, people used essential oils. We can do the same thing today because essential oils are readily available. They are typically are sold in 5 ml or .5 fl. oz. sizes. Essential oils can be dabbed right onto the skin. But to fill a room with fragrance you will need an aromatherapy diffuser.
My favorite oils are:
(1) Cedarwood, which gives us the will to hold firm.
(2) Eucalyptus, for feeling hemmed in or suffocated
(3) Jasmine, for depression, restlessness, and nervous anxiety
(4) Melissa replaces intensity of feeling with serenity
(5) Myrrh heals deep wounds and eases feelings of grief
(6) Rose Otto, which heals anger and despair; and
(7) Rosemary, which sharpens the mind and aids concentration
Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit by Gabriel Mojay is a well-written, comprehensive book on this fascinating subject.
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