First, please remember that essential oils should never be applied neat (undiluted) to your skin. There are absolutely NO exceptions to this! This includes the soles of your feet or palms of your hands. When using oils neat for inhalation purposes please exercise care and dispense your oils on a tissue or cotton ball for direct inhalation.

In Webster's Dictionary Medicine is defined as anything that affects our well-being. Aromatic oils have an ancient history of doing just that. In this article I will talk about two methods known and practiced historically for their outstanding medicinal benefits. These two well-known methods are steam and the cooling vapors of a humidifier.

Here are a few ways to easily and simply apply these two methods for beneficial results:

STEAM INHALATION ~ Add 4-8 drops of essential oil to a large bowl of steaming hot water, put a towel over your head to capture the steam. Close your eyes and inhale until the water cools or until you stop smelling the oil. Repeat, if necessary, every 4-5 hours.

Steam inhalation relieves sinus congestion, coughs, colds, flu and sore throats.

Suggested oils to use: eucalyptus, lavender, lemon and tea tree.

HUMIDIFIER (COOL MIST) ~ Add 6-8 drops of essential oil to the water of your humidifier. Run overnight, or add the essential oils 2-3 times during the day, if running continuously. This is an effective method of using oils with a sick child.

Humidifier (cool mist) relieves fever and headache, calms and soothes anxiety when ill, kills germs, air freshener.

Suggested oils to use: lavender, lemon and peppermint

WARNING Essential Oils can damage humidifier plastic and rubber parts.

Properly administered essential oils are a natural, safe and effective way to enhance your health and well-being and can produce satisfying results where other methods have failed. Please consult with your physician regarding your health concerns.

KG has utilized essential oils in her energy medicine practice for more than 30 years. During that time she has facilitated healing for thousands of people suffering from personal trauma, illness and injury. Through her unique AromaTest system KG formulates essential oil blends that heal.

PLEASE NOTE: There are many cheap chemical copies of essential oils available, but these are not recommended for therapeutic use. For best results always use ethically wild crafted or pure, organic essential oils that are pesticide free! Pure essential oils have a wide range of therapeutic uses and benefits. The method applied can affect the results.

KG Stiles

Master Healing Arts Practitioner KG Stiles is a Stress Relief Specialist in professional practice more than 30 years. Through her alternative & complementary health care services she has facilitated healing for thousands of people suffering from personal trauma & illness. Internationally recognized as a visionary in the field of energy medicine her client success stories are widely publicized. Through her evolution as a practitioner & integration of some of the world's most cutting edge, state-of-the-art healing techniques KG has created a NEW system. KG is the author of the self-help e-book, "Your Healing Success Journal," the companion workbook to her popular seminar CD "Success Breakthroughs Using Imagery & Affirmations ~ Tools for Your Healing." KG's aromatic specialty is “signature” blends. Through her unique AromaTest™ system she formulates an individual's unique "signature" blend of oils. Her e-book,"Your Aromatic Signature ~ a Guide to Formulating Blends that Heal," is scheduled for publication in 2006. A native of coastal North Carolina KG has an extensive foundation of training & practice in the transformational healing arts, summarized as follows: She attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she began her studies in archetypal psychology, traveling to study at the Jung Institute Zurich, Switzerland in 1976. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy & Religion & in 1979 visited the Findhorn Community in Northern Scotland. While at Findhorn she was introduced to "hands-on healing" & relocated to San Diego, California to train in various bodywork modalities. She was influenced by some of the world's foremost pioneers in the Consciousness and Energetic healing Movement like Anthony Robbins & Milton Trager, completing diploma course work at Mueller College of Massage & an internship in Ida Rolf’s 10- sessions of structural integration at the Institute for Psycho-structural Balancing. KG holds state massage licensure in Oregon #2313 and Hawaii #6351 & National Certification for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCTMB). Her affiliations include professional membership in the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), the International BodyTalk As International BodyTalk Association (IBA), the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia (BTTA) & the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA). She is the NAHA Director for Oregon.