Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils derived from plant matter, such as flowers, herbs, or trees, to unify the mind, body, and soul through massage, diffusion, and inhalation as a holistic healing approach.

Skin Patch Test (Testing essential oil for allergies or reactions)

Wash and dry the forearm thoroughly with unscented soap

Apply 1-drop of the essential oil to the crook of the arm

Close arm (hand to shoulder) for five minutes

Open and close once again

Addictions: Fennel, garlic, grapefruit/Rock water, walnut, willow

Anger: Bergamot, cedarwood atlas, chamomile, clary sage, clove bud, jasmine, neroli, rose, thyme, ylang ylang/Cherry plum, holly

Apathy: Cajuput, jasmine, juniper, rose, rosemary, patchouli/Clematis, wild rose

Anxiety, Nervous Tension: Anise, basil, benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood atlas, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, geranium, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram, neroli, patchouli, thyme, valerian, vetiver/Agrimony, aspen

Bitterness: Bergamot, cedarwood atlas, chamomile, clary sage, clove bud, jasmine, neroli, pine, rose, thyme, ylang ylang/Willow

Confusion, Indecision: Basil, cypress, frankincense, lemon, peppermint, patchouli, sandalwood/Cerato, gentian, scleranthus

Depression, Melancholy: Basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, clove bud, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper, marjoram, neroli, nutmeg, rose, patchouli, peppermint, sandalwood, thyme, tea tree, vetiver, ylang ylang/Gentian, gorse, mustard

Dwelling on negative: Anise, benzoin, frankincense, marjoram/Chestnut bud, walnut, white chestnut

Fear, Paranoia: Basil, bay, bergamot, cedarwood atlas, cinnamon, clary sage, clove bud, eucalyptus, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper, ylang ylang/Aspen, mimulus, rock rose

Grief: Cedarwood atlas, hyssop, marjoram, neroli, orange, sandalwood, rose/Clematis, Star of Bethlehem

Hyperactivity: Clary Sage, marjoram/Vervain

Hypersensitivity: Chamomile, clove bud, ginger, jasmine/Agrimony, walnut

Hypochondria: Anise, bay, jasmine/Heather

Impatience, Irritable: Chamomile, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, lavender, marjoram, patchouli, sandalwood/Beech, impatiens

Jealousy: Bergamot, rose/Holly

Need of protection: Fennel, geranium, ginger, patchouli, rosemary/Elm

Panic, Hysteria: Cedarwood atlas, chamomile, clary sage, jasmine, lavender, marjoram, neroli, peppermint, ylang ylang/Rescue remedy, rock rose

Shock: Immortelle, melissa, neroli, peppermint/Rescue remedy, star of Bethlehem

Suspicion: Bay, immortelle, lavender/Willow

Worry: Anise, lemon, lavender, rosemary/White chestnut

Unclean feeling: Eucalyptus, grapefruit, lemon, thyme/Crab apple

Uptight: Anise, clary sage, elemi, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lavender, nutmeg, orange, rose, sandalwood, thyme, vetiver, ylang ylang/Walnut