| If you are reading this you probably have heard of | | | | material. Mix a few drops of aromatherapy oil with |
| aromatherapy and the benefits it is believed to | | | | the light carrier oil (grapeseed oil or sweet almond oil |
| provide. You may even have bought a scented | | | | work well), place it in the container, and place end of |
| candle, soap, bath oil, or bath salts. But if you bought | | | | the porous word or plant material in the oil. |
| these products without paying much attention to the | | | | Light an unscented candle and burn until some of the |
| quality of the aromatherapy oils used in them, you | | | | wax is melted. Blow the candle out. Place a couple of |
| probably missed out on most of the benefits you | | | | drops of oil in the melted wax and relight the candle. |
| could have enjoyed. | | | | Add some of the aromatherapy oil - carrier oil |
| Worried about price? Though a few aromatherapy | | | | mixture to sea salts for use in your bath. |
| oils have price tags that can be prohibitive, such as | | | | Add a few drops of oil to an unscented shampoo or |
| rose oil, many high quality oils have very reasonable | | | | liquid soap. |
| prices. With nothing more than one aromatherapy oil | | | | Another often overlooked opportunity is bath soap. |
| or oil blend, and a bottle of light carrier oil, you can | | | | In any therapeutic program, consistency is important. |
| begin to experience the benefits of true therapeutic | | | | Incorporating your aromatherapy into your bath helps |
| aromatherapy. | | | | insure that consistency. Many liquid and bar soap using |
| Here are some of the low, to no cost, ways to | | | | organic and therapeutic ingredients are available at |
| enjoy your high quality aromatherapy oil: | | | | good prices. |
| Just place a few drops of oil on tissue or a cotton | | | | Is availability an issue? While therapeutic grade |
| ball. | | | | essential oils are not readily available at retail stores, |
| Place some coarse or rock salt (sea salt works well) | | | | they can be found in online stores. You will have to |
| in a lidded glass container and add a few drops. | | | | wait for delivery but you do gain the convenience of |
| Place a few drops in boiling water or add to a | | | | to-the-door delivery. Online stores, with price |
| fountain (use discretion - some of the heavier oils | | | | differences and quality differences, can be very |
| could effect the fountain pump) + | | | | confusing. There are sites that have done all the |
| Make your own reed diffuser: using any glass or | | | | research for you. |
| ceramic container, and any porous wood or plant | | | | |