Essential Oils
The use of concentrated essential oils is a relatively modern practice, but has its roots in the traditional arts of botanical medicine, perfumery, and herbology. Essential oils are naturally occurring aromatic compounds found within plants that are extracted and processed to work as a potent and versatile therapy.
Essential oils are very small organic molecules that can enter quickly into the bloodstream and affect the entire body when applied directly on the skin or inhaled. They can be used in diffusers or with direct inhalation, in baths, compresses, steams, and directly on the skin either diluted or not.
Essential Oils on Acupuncture Points
The use of essential oils in Chinese medicine was pioneered by Peter Holmes, LAc, author of the comprehensive book Aromatica: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics and founder of Snow lotus essential oils.
Essential oils are applied to the acupuncture points in accordance with the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Snow Lotus also carries medicinal Chinese herbs as essential oils for topical use. When essential oils are applied to acupuncture points instead of needles the result is a relaxing and effective treatment with the added benefit of aromatherapy.
Snow Lotus Essential Oils
At Blue Fire Healing Arts I use Snow Lotus organic essential oils to address specific health issues.
For example, a common underlying pattern for PMS is an “overactive Liver” or a “wood imbalance”. In those cases I would apply a blend called Sedate Wood which contains blue tansy, Roman camomile, and jasmine essential oils to specific acupuncture points. This functions to smooth and spread the energy of the liver, calm the spirit and ease nervous tension.
