Anonymous
I grew up using essential oils and herbals. They are fantastic and have saved our lives more than once. My mom is a certified herbalist. If you want to get into essential oils, I suggest buying a book about them, not just looking up how to use them online though. The information is more valid in a book than on the internet. The book, “The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Aromatic Oils In Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Health, and Well Being” I personally believe is the best one out there.
As for companies who sell essential oils, I kind of can’t stand most of them. They charge too much or they expect you to become a “member” and buy a certain amount of product a month and get other people to sign up for it. It’s just crap if you ask me. I prefer Plant Guru. They have a store on Amazon as well, and their herbals are very affordable and reliable.
We use herbals and essential oils for flus, cuts, bruises, headaches, etc. I even use them for natural pest repellent and to keep plants healthy (by keeping aphids off them). They are very beneficial if used correctly. If you are looking into starting using herbals and essential oils, please get some tests done to find out what you might be allergic to first, and remember, topical and ingestible are two different things. Not all essential oils and herbs are safe to ingest.
Consult a doctor to make sure the herbs and essential oils you want to use won’t interact with your current medications, diseases you might have, etc. Kind of like: You shouldn’t use anything grapefruit if you have diabetes meds.
I hope this helps.