Essential oils are great to use around your home, but before you run out to your local health food store to buy a bunch of these bottles, you need to know a little more about how to use them. When you purchase any essential oil, you will first notice that you are buying a very little bottle. You might wonder how you could possibly make good use of such a small amount of oil. That is where carrier oils come into play.

Carrier oils are very important to people who use any type of essential oils. …

Carrier Oils may be applied directly on the skin, and/or essential oils may be added for use as body, bath or massage oils. As most holistic aroma therapy treatments involve massage, it is important that Carrier Oils are pure, unadulterated and naturally extracted.

Vegetable oils are the most familiar carrier oils used in aromatherapy as they have many interesting properties & benefits. Store away from heat & strong light sources. (May be refrigerated to extend shelf life). External use only.

* 8 oz. unscented lotion (many sellers of natural products and aromatherapy products sell unscented lotion, shower gel and shampoo)
* 10 drops Patchouli
* 20 drops Sandalwood
* 5 drops Carrot Seed

Directions:

The best way to blend the oils with the lotion is to pour the lotion into a bowl, add the oils and then mix very well. Once mixed, add the lotion back to the bottle.

Patchouli, sandalwood and carrot seed oils help aid with dry skin. The patchouli and sandalwood oils have a lovely rich scent when blended together. The carrot seed oil is wonderful for the …

Aromatherapy oils are really good to use around your house and to address a myriad of health conditions with yourself and family, but prior to running out to your local organic food outlet to buy a handful of essential oils, you have to know a bit more about the best way to utilize them. When

Externally

* Roman chamomile (flowers)

Add the essential oil to a chest rub or steam inhalant or immerse 1 tbs. flowers in a bowl of boiling water for a steam inhalant at the first sign of an attack.

* eucalyptus (essential oil)

Mix 1-2 ml essential oil in 23 ml carrier oil for a chest rub. Place a few drops on a pillow or handkerchief as an inhalant. carrier oils: almond, sunflower, wheatgerm

Internally

* gumplant (leaves, flowers)

Use 15 grams in 500 ml for an infusion. Take up to 5 ml per day in 1-2 ml doses.

* sage (leaves)

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By Susan Stewart

A lot of scientific research is being done on aromatherapy and the effects it has on our body, mind and emotions. However, hard research supporting the healing power is limited. I often see the effect that different smells have on people.

It is very interesting to watch someone inhale a fragrance deeply and say “Oh, that smells so good!?And then two minutes later another person inhales the same fragrance and their response is “Oh, that stinks!?as they remove the scent quickly away from their nose.

However, it is not simply the aroma that is important, …

Aromas are inescapable! Think about how you encounter them on a daily basis from roses in the garden, a cup of steaming mochacchino or soothing jasmine tea, basil that permeates spaghetti sauce, and fresh citrus juices.

Noses detect hundreds of scents a day, and of those, the aromas of plants, fruits, barks and roots are able to do more than just feed us. Leaves from the tea tree plant not only heal cuts and burns, but the essential oil is strong enough to use as an all-purpose cleaner.

The lavender flower yields an oil that can ward …

Did you know that you don’t need to use soap to clean your face?

In many places around the world, many women use a blend of carrier oils and essential oils to clean their skin.

It can be used to clean all types of skin.

As a young girl growing up, I would watch my older sisters clean their faces. They wore makeup and so had to remove it each night. I remember one of them used a face cream by or called “Ponds”. I’m not even sure if they make it any more. My other sister used …

Bath and massage oils are made by adding essential oils to vegetable carrier oil bases. The ratio is one teaspoon of essential oil to 4 ounces of carrier oil. Use amber or cobalt blue glass for your oils and keep out of direct light. Do not store in plastic bottles. It is best not to store in the bathroom because of the heat during showers.

Bath Oils

Using essential oils in the bath is one of the nicest ways to enjoy their therapeutic benefits. Adding them to a carrier oil help to disperse the essential oils throughout …

What Is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is a gentle but powerful healing art that uses therapeutic grade pure essential oils in a way that can positively effect our physical, emotional and mental health.

Certified Aromatherapists will recommend massage (introduction through the skin) and inhalation (introduction through the respiratory system) as the most effective methods of introducing these wonderfully balanced and holistic gifts from nature into the human body. For massage, a good quality carrier oil, lotion, cream or salve is used to deliver the essential oils to the area needed. For inhalation, a simmering pot, diffuser, hot tub, sauna …