How to Get Into Aromatherapy

Essential oils taken from plants are used to soothe the body and soul through aromatherapy. Whether you're stressed out, suffering from insomnia or nursing a sore back, there's a scent to alleviate what ails you. While yet to be scientifically proven, many medical professionals are now starting to study the effects more closely.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Aroma diffuser
• Pot
• Fireplace
• Log
• Washcloth
• Spray bottle
• Essential oils

Use Aromatherapy Essential Oils

1. Add essential oil to a room diffuser to spread the scent throughout the room or house. Steam water in a pot and add the oil to spread the aroma without a diffuser.
2. Drop a few drops of essential oil into your bath. Use invigorating scents to awaken and refresh. Select calming oils to aid in relaxation.
3. Put a drop of essential oil on a log before you put it in the fireplace. Add the log before lighting the fire, it fills the room with the aroma.
4. Fuse the aromatherapy oil with a small amount of warm or cold water. Soak a washcloth in the solution. Ring the cloth out, and use as a warm or cold compress on any part of your body.
5. Mix a small amount of aromatherapy oil with warm water in a spray bottle. Spray around the room, on carpets, furniture or drapery.

Choose Aromatherapy Scents

6. Spread the aroma of chamomile to treat allergies, insomnia, stress, swelling or digestive problems.
7. Use almond oil to treat dry, irritated, itchy or inflamed skin.
8. Try lemon balm to relieve anxiety, hypertension, depression, insomnia, asthma, bronchitis and colds.
9. Buy cypress oil to relieve anger, irritability and stress-related conditions such as pre-menstrual syndrome, life changing events or just a stress-filled day.
10. Find Rosemary essential oils for aromatherapy healing of congestion, circulation problems, pain, swelling, indigestion and gas.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't use oils on polished surfaces.
• Aromatherapy oils are flammable. Be careful using them around open flames.