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How to Use Aromatherapy Oils
Essential Oils are one of nature's most generous gifts and have been utilized for over 5000 years. The following is a general guide on how to use aromatherapy oils. It highlights their many uses as well as some of the devices used to distribute the oils. This page also includes a guide that lists essential oils by their benefit to the body. Essential oils can make us beautiful, healthy, strong and tranquil but, as with other healing tools, essential oils must be used with care, caution and respect.
AROMATHERAPY ATOMIZER
This is an electrical device that will dispense the oil throughout the room. Use the diffuser regularly to freshen the air, create mood, treat ailments, and improve health and well-being. Also available are the candle diffusers to which you add water and essential oils to the bowl.
BATH
Add 6-12 drops of your favorite oil or blend. Add just before entering the tub and disperse well. Great for calming the mind and body at bedtime. The molecules of the oil stimulate skin, blood, and sense of smell. Relax and breathe deeply.
SHOWER
Plug the drain of your tub or shower. Add 5 to 6 drops of oil at your feet. It is a wonderful morning wake-up when used with appropriate oils.
INHALANTS
Inhale directly from the bottle, or apply 1 drop to the palm of your cupped hand and inhale deeply. Your essence will travel to the brain and also through the respiratory system. For children you may place oil on a tissue near the pillow during sleep. Inhalants are useful during colds, flu, sinus infection, and catarrh, as well as headaches and anxiety attacks.
MASSAGE
Use 10 drops of essential oil per 1 ounce of oil. Treat a variety of symptoms, sooth the nervous system, stimulate blood and lymphatic flow, nourish and treat the skin. You may also want to dry skin brush after your massage to further increase absorption. Exfoliation will further allow the skin to breathe and become smoother.
FACIAL STEAM
Use 1 cc or 2 cc weekly as a beauty treatment encouraging a healthy glow and deep cleansing of the skin. Use 2-3 times per day during a cold or flu with appropriate oils. Fill a large bowl with boiled water, add 3-10 drops of essential oil, and drop a large towel over your head and your shoulders, entrapping the steam. Start with clean skin and rinse afterward as well.
FACIAL MASSAGE
Choose an essential oil that will appropriately treat your skin type. Reduce the amount of essential oil to half of that which you would use on the body. Pure essential oils may also be added to your entire beauty routine. Add a drop or two to your mask applications, use in your cleansers, soaps, and moisturizers. You can experiment with different essential oils and will soon be elated with the results.
SHAMPOO AND SCALP TREATMENT
Choose oils to address your personal needs. Add 3-7 drops per capful of shampoo and really work your scalp, leave on for 3-5 minutes. You may deep treat your scalp and hair with drops (essence added to oil), massage the scalp and leave on for one hour or longer.
COMPRESS
Add 3-6 drops in basin of warm water - soak cloth and cover area keeping warmth in with heating pad or towel.
GENERAL PURPOSE
Use in your wash cycle to freshen clothes or kill bacteria in the laundry. Add to a spray bottle with water to spritz on carpet for a fresh scent. Use on a tissue placed near your pillow for a multitude of purposes. Add oils to your humidifier when using one.
Your pure essential oils may also be added to your entire beauty routine. Add a drop or two to your mask applications, use in your cleansers, soaps, and moisturizers.
You can experiment with different essential oils and will soon be elated with the results.
BE CAUTIOUS WITH PHENOLIC OILS LIKE THYME, OREGANO, CINNAMON, AND CLOVE. THEY ARE TOO POTENT WHEN APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE SKIN.
ESSENTIAL OILS LISTED BY BENEFIT:
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Anti-infectious
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Lavender, Tea Tree.
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Antiseptic
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Bergamot, Cajeput, Cedar, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Clove, Bud, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree
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Astringent
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Cistus, Geranium
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Aphrodisiac
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Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cistus, Clary Sage, Jasmine, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang
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Balancing
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Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Cistus, Clary Sage, Jasmine, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang.
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Blends Well
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Lavender, Ylang Ylang.
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Calming
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Bergamot, Cedar, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Lavender, Marjoram, Neroli, Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Tea Tree, Ylang Ylang
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Disinfectant
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Pine, Spruce
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Elevating
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Cistus, Sandalwood
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Energizing
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Cistus, Clove Bud, Cypress, Juniper, Pine, Spearmint, Spruce
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Euphoric
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Jasmine, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang
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Fortifying
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Myrrh
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Invigorating
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Cedar, Juniper
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Immune Stimulant
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Lavender, Tea Tree
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Induce Sleep
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Chamomile, Lavender, Marjoram, Ylang Ylang
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Meditative
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Cedar, Chamomile, Frankincense, Marjoram, Myrrh, Neroli, Sandalwood, Vetiver
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Mental Stimulant
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Clove Bud, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Spearmint
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Memory Enhancer
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Petitgrain, Rosemary
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Revitalizing
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Fennel
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Refreshing
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Bergamot, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Spearmint, Spruce
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Respiratory
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Cajeput, Eucalyptus
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Regulating
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Clary Sage, Geranium, Juniper, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Rose
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Relaxing
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Bergamot, Cedar, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Jasmine, Marjoram, Patchouli, Ylang Ylang
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Scalp Tonic
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Rosemary
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Skin/Cell
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Frankincense, Geranium, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender
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Rejuvenator
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Neroli, Petitgrain, Rose
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Sensitive/Oily
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Neroli
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Normal/Dry
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Rose
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Stimulating
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Basil, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cistus, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Juniper, Lemon, Lime, Myrrh, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Spruce
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Uplifting
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Basil, Cedar, Chamomile, Jasmine, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver
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Warming
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Clary Sage, Cypress, Frankincense, Jasmine, Marjoram, Patchouli
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Well-Being
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Chamomile, Frankincense, Lavender, Marjoram, Orange
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For further information, please refer to the following articles:
Essential Oils Introduction
Essentials Oils - Quick Reference Guide
Wishing you the best in health,
The Wolfe Clinic
www.thewolfeclinic.com
1-877-359-6950
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