I found this great article. It has good info for those looking to get into essential oils and for those of us who are already into them.

By Emma Sanford

While Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils are neither food nor medicine, they sometimes act as if they were! They are, in a word, mysterious. They are also unique in nature, different from any other natural product you have ever tried, enhancing every part of your body, mind, and spirit, with just one or two drops at a time. Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils are hydrocarbons and have been called "God's Love Manifest in Molecules."

Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, freshly cultivated and steam-distilled, are life-enhancing gifts from the plant kingdom, neither food nor medicine, are key solutions to the wellness challenges facing our modern lifestyles. They are easy to use through inhalation, topical application and internal consumption.

Plant essences are made of nature's ancient molecules: complex substances whose structure allows them to pass easily and quickly through our skin, and through the cell membranes of every cell in our bodies. We breathe them in and instantly, as they touch the brain, the molecules of essential oils enliven neurons, inspire emotions, awaken immune response, stimulate hormones, which can then enhance energy, digestion, mental clarity, body temperature, circulation, and the feeling of being connected to nature.

Aromatherapy in one drop of a Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil can carry as powerful a message as an entire bouquet of flowers. One drop can carry as bio-chemically complex a message as a food or a medicine: It can stimulate our immune activity, open our lungs, enhance our hearing, ease tired and achy muscles, improve flexibility and so much more!

Aromatherapy; aroma and the therapy, a natural wellness alternative supporting the mind, body and spirit of our mordern lifestyes.

A Sample List of Single Names and Oil-Blends Names of Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils Uses by Category; Warming/Hot Oils: Birch, Cinnamon Bark, Clove, Fennel, Ginger, Melissa, Palmarosa, Black Pepper, Thyme, Oregano, Lemongrass, PanAway, Aroma Siez, Di-Tone, Thieves, and Xmas Sprit.

Cooling Support Oils: Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Spearmint, and Tangerine.

Digestion Support Oils: Basil, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Clove, Fennel, Ginger, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Peppermint, Spearmint, Thyme, and Di-Tone.

Insomnia Support Oils: Lavender, Geranium, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Lemon, Frankincense, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Ylang Ylang, Peace & Calming, Valor, Citrus Fresh, and Dream Catcher.

Energizing Support Oils: Birch, Cinnamon Bark, Clove, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Ginger, Lemon, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint, Melissa, Petitgrain, Rose, En-R-Gee, and Lazarus.

Calming Support Oils: Basil, Bergamot, Birch, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Myrrh, Myrtle, Nutmeg, Orange, Mandarin, Tangerine, Neroli, Rose, Sandalwood, Spruce, Petitgrain, Melissa, Ylang Ylang, Peace & Calming, Valor, Citrus Fresh, Joy, Hope, Xmas Spirit, and Harmony.

Pain Management Support Oils: Basil, Birch, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cinnamon Bark, Sage, Clary Sage, Ginger, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Melaleuca, Thyme, Helichrysum, Lemongrass, Melissa, PanAway, Relieve It, Aroma Siez, Ortho Ease Massage Oil, and Relaxation Massage Oil.

Anti-Inflammatory Support Oils: Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Peppermint, Helichrysum, German Chamomile, Frankincense, Fir, Lemongrass, Melaleuca, Ravensara, Birch, Spearmint, Blue Tansy, PanAway, and Relieve It.

An added benefit of Aromatherapy is healing at a cellular level with out the cost and side effect of prescription drugs.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Always wash and rinse your hands thoroughly, before and after the use of therapeutic-grade essential oils, also avoid contact with your eyes. Keep therapeutic-grade essential oils out of the reach of children.

Emma Sanford is The Founder and Wellness Consultant of Good Health - Good Scents, a Distributorship of Edible Wellness Products, Located in Atlanta Ga.