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How
to Use Essential Oils
What
is Aromatherapy?
How
to Use Essential Oils
Safety
precautions for Essential Oils
Inhalation
Probably the simplest form of diffusion is to put 2 or 3 drops of essential
oil onto a handkerchief or tissue and hold under the nose, in the way
posies of old were used. Breathing the oils will stimulate your body
to create antibodies, endorphins and neurotransmitters, all vital to
building good health and a strong immune system.
Ceramic
diffuser lamps
Well warm a mixture of water and essential oil over a candle or electric
heat source to diffuse the aroma into the room. Most diffuser lamps
hold about 1/4 cup of water, start with 10 to 15 drops of essential
oil, add more if needed. But careful, more is not always better, some
oils such as lavender, sedating at low levels are stimulating at high
dilution.
Electric
diffusers
Use a small air pump and nebulizing chamber in which air and essential
oils are mixed and then released into the room. Simply attach your bottle
of your favorite essential oil to the diffuser.
Unglazed
porous clay diffusers
These clay diffusers absorb the oil and through room heat will diffuse
the aroma into the surrounding atmosphere, they work better if placed
in the warm sun through a window, use 10 to 15 drops of essential oil,
add more as needed.
Atomizer
spray
Use a blend of 20 drops essential oil to 4oz of water, shake as you
spray into the room, the oil and water do not usually mix and stays
in suspension for only a short time. This method will act quickly to
purify and freshen the whole house.
Inhalant Use 3 -
5 drops of oil in a bowl of hot water. CAUTION never use an inhalation
during an asthma attack.
Topically Essential
oils can be applied directly to the skin, however we recommend that
a test with a diluted sample be tried first, see safety precautions.
If you have no reaction, try one or two drops of essential oil to two
or three locations on the body, inside of the elbow and ear lobes are
amongst the favorite spots, gently massage in.
Bath
Try 5 to 15 drops added after the tub is drawn, gentle stir to disperse
the oil, soak and enjoy.
Footbath
Use 5 to 10 drops essential oil per quart of water.
Fragrant
body water
Mix 5 to 10 drops of oil to 4ozs of water.
Food Supplements
It is not our policy to advise on food supplements, and suggest that
essential oils never be taken internally
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