HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential oils are used for multiple purposes and applications. Essential oils are generally used in the following ways to utilize their therapeutic properties and dispensing their fragrances and scents.

• Baths
• Body and facial oils
• Foot Bath
• Handkerchief
• Therapeutic Massage
• Inhalation
• Compresses
• Room Spray
• Showers
• Sauna
• Scented Candles
• Humidifiers
• Wood Fires
• Hot Tubs

Now we present a brief description of all the methods. In one or method can be used according to individual requirements.

1. Body And Facial Oils
Essential Oils can be used to nourish the skin. For this purpose add one 1% essential oil to carrier oil and 3% for the body for an effective healing.

2. Foot Bath
To rest to your feet add 4 -5 drops of thyme, rosemary or peppermint oil in a large tub of hot water and keep your feet in the tub for 15 minutes.

3. Handkerchief:
To treat colds, headaches, pains and running nose it is advisable to drop 3 - 4 drops of eucalyptus or any other recommended oil on the handkerchief and inhale it frequently.

4. Therapeutic Massage:
These massages are used to trigger the natural healing process of the body. These massages stimulate the lymph fluid and blood circulation of the body. Massage also tends to act upon the emotional centre in the brain and affects our thinking process. For massage mix 1 – 3 % solution of oil to base oil and then massage the body.

5. Inhalation:
Steam inhalations can be used to treat colds and other respiratory disorders. For this purpose take a bowl of hot water, add 6 – 10 drops of essential oil. Now place a towel over your head and bend over the bowl such that you cover the entire bowl with the towel. Inhale deeply. This will help in clearing blocked respiratory passage.

6. Compress:
Hot and cold compresses can be used in case of back pains, sprains and to reduce swelling of the joints. Take a piece of cloth or towel and pour 5 – 10 drops of essential oil in hot water about 160 ml. Soak the cloth squeeze the water out and then place it on the ailing body part. Let it in this position for few minutes and when it turns cold remove it and repeat the entire process.

7. Hot Tub
Add 10 -1 5 drops of geranium, sandalwood or Ylang Ylang in the bath tub and then enjoy the hot tub.

8. Room Spray:
To make a room spray, add 10 drops of an essential oil of your choice with 100 ml of water add a preservative like pure alcohol. Shake the solution and than fill in a sprayer.

9. Sauna:
To detoxify and cleanse your body, add 2 drops of essential oil of pine or eucalyptus to 300 – 330 ml of water and throw over the coals of evaporation.

10. Scented candles:
Scented candles can be used to add fragrance to your room. You can alternatively add few drops of essential oils of your choice to an oil lamp to derive similar effect.

11. Humidifiers:
Add 5 drops of essential oil to a small bowl of water that should be placed on a radiator’s top or to water of a humidifier.

12. Wood Fires:
Drops of pine, cypress or cedar wood can be sprinkled over logs of wood for some effect. But oil should be add an hour before lightning the fire.

13. Showers:
Soap your body and then rinse. After rinsing dip a wet sponge in essential oil and squeeze the sponge and now rub over your entire body while you are under the shower.