| The uses of essential oils were known to ancient | | | | & lotions. These may be purchased only from |
| Egyptians long before research began on their | | | | reputable vendors after checking the contents well. |
| medicinal and aromatic qualities in the early nineteenth | | | | Baths |
| century. The sweet fragrance emitted by essential | | | | An essential oil bath can be quite relaxing. Moreover, |
| oils has had people going crazy on it for ages. | | | | this will help in combining the benefits of |
| An essential oil is the extract of plant derived from | | | | hydrotherapy as well. Just add a few drops of your |
| flowers, stem, leaves, bark and other parts of a | | | | desired essential oil to your bathtub or spa, and get |
| plant. The process is often complex and requires | | | | that rich and nourishing feeling. Alternatively, the |
| distillation through steam or water of the plant. The | | | | essential oil mixed with good carrier oil be applied to |
| result is the pure essence of the plant, often in a | | | | ones skin after the morning shower for that all day |
| highly concentrated form. In the following article we | | | | long refreshing sensation. This keeps skin soft, |
| will list some of the common uses that essential oils | | | | smooth and youthful. |
| are put to. | | | | Steam inhalation |
| Diffusion | | | | Steam inhalation is another prevalent method of using |
| Diffusion means breathing the fragrance of essential | | | | essential oils. 5 to 8 drops of essential oil of one |
| oil. The oil is evaporated using accessories such as | | | | variety or more is mixed in a pot of hot water, and |
| electric diffusers, lamp rings, aromalamps, scentballs | | | | the user sits with his face close to the pot, eyes |
| etc. These accessories are available in various | | | | closed and about 10-12 inches above the pot. As |
| assortments in the market. They operate by | | | | vapour rises, it gets absorbed by the minute pores |
| continuously shooting out microscopic particles of | | | | on ones face and through the nostrils. A humidifier |
| essential oils into the air. To facilitate easy assimilation | | | | too can be used by adding a few drops of essential |
| through the sense of smell, the oil is broken into fine | | | | oil in it. |
| invisible mist. Diffusion helps create a relaxing | | | | Household uses |
| atmosphere and loosens tight muscles. | | | | You may not know but the essential oils can be put |
| Massage | | | | to several household uses as well. Like when one is |
| The therapeutic effects of essential oil when | | | | doing laundry, a few drops of essential oil will give the |
| combined with the magical powers of touch, revives | | | | clothes a lovable smell all day long. Lemon or tea tree |
| the anatomy and furthers overall well-being. When | | | | oils are best used for ones garbage cans from giving |
| using essential oil for the purpose of massage, it is | | | | that stinking smell. Lavender has long been associated |
| advisable that it be diluted with carrier oil. It is too | | | | with romantic evenings. So, use it in your bathroom |
| concentrated to be used neat. Different proportions | | | | along with essential oils of chamomile and marjoram. |
| need to be devised for people of different ages, skin | | | | The uses of essential oils are many. One can |
| types, etc. For children, the advisable content of | | | | experiment on his own to find new uses of the oils |
| essential oils per ounce is 6 drops. When shopping for | | | | and thereby contribute to the already spilling research |
| massage oil, a person will come across a large | | | | works on the subject. |
| collection of readymade aromatherapy massage oils | | | | |