Aromatherapy oils can make your home smell nice, help you unwind after a long day, or even boost your mood. With a variety of oils on hand, you can concoct refreshing, invigorating scents for any occasion. Play around with different essential oils and accessories and see what you can come up with!
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[Edit]How to Get Oils
- Use pre-made essential oils if you’d like to save time. Search online or in your local wellness store for bottles of essential oils. These oils can be a bit pricey—still, shopping for pre-made oils can save you time if you’re eager to start playing around with different scent combinations.
- Certain essential oils cost more than others. For instance, of lavender might cost at least $16, while of orange essential oil might cost under $6. Other scents, like rose and chamomile, tend to be more expensive as well.[1]
- Make your own essential oils if you plan on using them a lot. Real essential oils, like the ones you see online and in stores, are often made with “stills,” or large containers crafted from stainless steel. This equipment can be a bit pricey upfront, but may be worthwhile if you plan on making essential oils very frequently. [2]
- You can find still equipment on most all-purpose online marketplaces. These are pretty pricey and cost at least $100.
- Craft your own infused oils by soaking your favorite herb or plant in oil. Fill a clean glass bottle or jar halfway with the herb or plant of your choice. Add in a carrier oil over the herbs, like olive, grape seed, or coconut oil, so there’s around of oil on top of the herbs. Place a square of wax paper on top of the glass jar before securing the lid in place. Wrap the jar in a paper bag, leaving it in a sunny spot for 1-2 weeks. Strain the infused oil through a cheesecloth into a new, clean jar, giving the new oil a day to settle.[3]
- It helps to roll the jar around in your hands once every 1-3 days while the oil heats up in the sunlight. This helps the herbs infuse into the rest of the oil.
- Store your jar in a cool, dark place when you’re not using it.
- Infusing oils is a lot easier than making your own essential oils. It can also be safer than using essential oils, which need to be diluted before they can be applied to the skin.[4]
[Edit]Fragrant Essential Oil Blends
- Pump up your energy with lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, and eucalyptus. Create a base for your refreshing mixture with 12 drops of lavender oil. Round out the scent with 8 drops of rosemary oil, along with 6 drops of lemongrass oil. As a finishing touch, stir in 4 drops of eucalyptus oil. Before applying this mixture to your skin, dilute it with 2 drops of a carrier oil, like calendula oil, or of distilled water. This refreshing, energizing blend of oil can really kickstart your workouts.[5]
- This can be a great essential oil mixture for a diffuser in your bedroom. When you wake up each morning, you can enjoy a fresh boost of natural energy!
- Boost your mood with bergamot mint, tangerine, and lavender. Dilute your mixture with of distilled water, which will make your essential oils a lot less potent and safer to apply to the skin. Add in 12 drops of bergamot mint oil, along with 10 drops of lavender oil and 8 drops of tangerine oil. This combination creates a soothing, refreshing scent that can really improve your mood.[6]
- Mix lavender, ylang-ylang, and orange together for a citrusy aroma. Concoct a gentle citrus scent with 3 drops each of ylang-ylang oil, orange oil, and lavender oil. You can also try a different spin on this scent with 3 drops of bergamot, orange, and cypress oil. This creates a really soothing scent that’s great for relaxation and winding down.[7]
- Recreate a flower garden with ylang-ylang and geranium. Create a simple floral mixture with 3 drops of ylang-ylang oil, along with 3 drops of geranium oil. This combination creates a wonderful floral scent that can really brighten up your home![8]
- You can always experiment with your favorite floral oils and see what kinds of combinations you can come up with.
- Tap into holiday nostalgia with orange, cinnamon, cardamom, and clove. Mix 3 drops of orange oil, along with 2 drops of cardamom oil, cinnamon oil, and clove oil. Add this mixture to your diffuser, inhaler, or other essential oil appliance whenever you need to get in the holiday spirit![9]
- This creates a spicy, nostalgic scent that will get your home ready for the holidays.
- Whip up a refreshing but grounding scent with a basil base. Create the base of your aromatherapy fragrance with 10 drops of basil oil. Add in 4 drops of rosemary oil, along with 3 drops of vetiver oil. Finish off the mixture with 2 drops of pine oil and 1 drop of peppermint oil.[10]
- This is a fun blend—since there are so many different oils at play, the fragrance tends to change if you let it diffuse for an hour or so.
[Edit]How to Use Aromatherapy Oils
- Sniff an oil-soaked cotton ball for a refreshing scent. Squeeze a few drops of your favorite essential oil (or oils) on a clean cotton ball. Smell this cotton ball to get a good whiff of these oils as you go about your day.[11]
- You can also leave the cotton ball in your general workspace. This way, you can still get a mild whiff of your favorite aromatherapy oils.
- Spread fragrances through the air with a diffuser. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to see how much oil and water you need to add. Typically, oil diffusers use specific amounts of aromatic oils and water to spread a pleasant scent throughout the room.[12]
- For instance, you can diffuse a lavender scent throughout your bedroom if you’re looking to relax after a long day.
- Breathe in the oils safely with hot water. Fill a bowl or container with hot water, then drip a few drops of your favorite oils on top. Breathe in the scented steam to enjoy your different essential oil scents.[13]
- Soak up fragrances with a diffuser bracelet. Shop online for a special bracelet designed specifically for aromatherapy.[14] Pour a few drops of essential oils over the clay beads, which will soak into the bracelet. Wear this bracelet throughout the day and enjoy the subtle scent![15]
- Always add the oil to the outside of the accessory so it doesn’t touch your skin directly.
- You can also use other diffusing accessories with essential oils, like necklaces and keychains.[16]
- Apply fragrances to your skin as a body oil. Dilute essential oils with carrier oils, or less potent oils that won’t hurt your skin. As a general rule of thumb, mix 1 drop of essential oil with of carrier oil.[17] Once the oil is diluted, relax and unwind by rubbing the massage oil into your skin.[18]
- Some great carrier oils are avocado oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, and apricot kernel oil.[19]
- Create a fragrant mist with water and essential oils. Mix 4-5 drops of your favorite essential oil into a spray bottle filled with of water. Mix these ingredients together, then spritz the mixture around your living space.[20]
- For instance, spritz it over the bottom of your pillowcase to freshen your sleeping space without worrying about skin irritation.
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[Edit]Tips
- Mix 1 drop of essential oil with several drops of carrier oil, like coconut oil, and rub it over a small area of your skin first. This way, you can get a sense if you’re allergic or not.[21]
[Edit]Warnings
- Never apply raw essential oils to your skin, as these oils are very strong. Always dilute essential oils with a carrier oil before using them as a massage oil.[22]
- Don’t eat your essential oils—although they smell great, they can be very bad for you when ingested.[23]
- Double-check the safety instructions on your oils before using them. Certain oils shouldn’t be stored in direct sunlight.[24]
- Essential oils are flammable and can start a fire when left next to a heat source.[25]
- Always follow the recommended instructions with pure essential oils. Some essential oils can be eaten, while others are only meant for cosmetic use.[26]
[Edit]References
- ↑ https://www.massagetoday.com/articles/14563/The-Business-Side-of-Adding-Aromatherapy-to-Your-Practice
- ↑ https://www.savvyhomemade.com/make-your-own-essential-oil/
- ↑ https://theherbalacademy.com/herb-infused-oils/
- ↑ https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/2019/08/09/essential-oils-vs-infused-oils/
- ↑ https://www.betternutrition.com/natural-living/diy-aromatherapy-blends
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- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65820/
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- ↑ https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/how-do-i-choose-and-use-essential-oils
- ↑ https://thesleepdoctor.com/2018/06/12/7-essential-oils-for-relaxation-and-better-sleep/
- ↑ https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/blog/essential-oils
- ↑ https://www.hopkinsallchildrens.org/ACH-News/General-News/Are-Essential-Oils-Safe-for-Children
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