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Essential Oil Tips & Techniques for Use & Safety

Tips & Techniques for Using Aromatherapy Essential Oil

~ To use with oil burners or warmers, simply fill the saucer with water and add a few drops of oil. Or fill the channel of an oil ring with essential oil and use the warmth of a light bulb to slowly disperse its healing fragrance.

~ Essential oil is also excellent for refreshing the fragrance in potpourri, scented crystals, aroma therapy fragrance beads and more.

~ Essential oil dropped onto a light bulb will fill the room with a wonderful fragrance and create a calming and uplifting mood (don't put essential oil in the socket.)

~ Use essential oils in the bath. Add 3-8 drops to the tub (depending on the oil) just before you get in. Soak for at least 10 minutes.

~ Create your own bath salts. Add 3-6 drops to 1/4 cup of sea salt, epsom salt or baking powder (or a combination of all three) and mix.

~ Six to eight drops of eucalyptus oil in the bath cools the body in summer and protects it in winter.

~ Use oils as an inhalant...eucalyptus for congestion, peppermint or sandalwood for stress. Put 4 drops in a bowl of hot, almost boiling water. Drape a towel over your head to make a tent and breathe in the steam for a few minutes.

~ Using lemon, mint or tea tree, make a foot bath with 5-7 drops of oil in a quart of warm water. Soak for about 10 minutes.

~ Combine 20 drops of oil with 5 oz of water in a spray bottle to make a room spray, or add a drop or two to a basket of dried flowers.

~ Put a drop of oil on a hot incandescent light bulb. Do NOT use with halogen lights.

~ For tired, aching muscles or arthritis aches, mix 1 oz cinnamon, sage and basil oil to 4 oz sweet almond or other vegetable oil and use as a massage oil.

~ For good smelling towels, sheets, etc, place a few drops of essential oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss into the clothes dryer while drying. Or add 5 drops of oil to 1/4 cup fabric softener or water and place in the center cup of the washer.

~ Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.

~ Add a few drops of essential oil to a pan of water and simmer on the stove or in a potpourri pot.

~ Add 10 drops of essential oil to a box of cornstarch or baking soda, mix very well, let set for a day or two and then sprinkle over your carpets. Let set for an hour or more, then vacuum.

~ Put a few drops of lemon or pine oil on a cotton ball and place it in your vacuum cleaner bag. Rose or geranium works well with pet odors.

~ Refresh shoes by putting a few drops of essential oil directly into the shoes. Or place a cotton ball, dabbed with a few drops of lemon oil, into the shoes.

~ Have athlete's foot? Tea tree is a great healer!

~ To fragrance your kitchen cabinets and drawers, place a cotton ball, dabbed with your favorite essential oil, in an inconspicuous corner.

~ One or two drops of true lavender oil or tea tree oil, applied directly to cuts, scrapes or scratches, will promote healing.

~ To eliminate a wart, apply one drop of lemon essential oil directly to the wart, daily, until it is gone.

~ Selling your home? Fragrance sells! Fill the kitchen area with the aroma of spices...simmer a few drops of the essential oils of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove or vanilla. Geranium oil sprinkled throughout the home creates a warm, cheerful and inviting mood. Add cinnamon oil to furniture polish and wipe down the wood.

~ Place 1 or 2 drops of sleep-enhancing oils, such as chamomile or lavender, on your pillow before retiring for restful sleep.

~ A blend of lavender and grapefruit essential oil is good for the office. Lavender creates a calm, tranquil atmosphere while grapefruit stimulates the senses and clears up stale air.

~ To alleviate anxiety and depression, blend geranium and lavender oils and use in an aromatherapy warmer, burner or reed diffuser. Or, add 6-8 drops to the bath.

Safety Guidelines for Using Essential Oil

~ Be cautious when putting essential oils on your skin, particularly citrus oils. They are highly concentrated and can cause serious reactions. It is strongly suggested that you not use any undiluted essential oils on your skin.

~ Some oils can cause allergic reactions in some individuals. When using a new oil for the first time, test for skin sensitivity by doing a patch test. Place a small amount of the diluted essential oil (never use essential oils undiluted on the skin) on the inside of your elbow. Wait 24 hours to see if there is any itching, redness or other form of reaction. Even if a particular essential oil is not known to cause irritation, this step should not be ignored.

~ Store essential oils away from heat and light. Refrigerate all vegetable oils.

~ Keep all essential oils away from your eyes, nose and mouth.

~ Wash your hands after using essential oils.

~ Keep essential oils out of the reach of children and pets. Treat the oils like medicines that are poison in unknowing hands or mouths.

~ Use extreme care when using essential oils on pregnant women, children, the elderly or anyone with health problems.

~ Essential oils are flammable. Please keep them out of the way of fire hazards.

Using Aromatherapy Essential Oil for Health & Well-Being

Although aromatherapy should not be considered a miracle cure for serious emotional or physical issues, the proper use of essential oil may enhance your emotional outlook, provide support, help balance your emotions during the day and ease some physical symptoms.

DISCLAIMER: Due to the variety of uses, products are sold without warranty of any kind. Purchasers should test and determine suitability for specific uses. We assume no liability for damage and/or injury resulting from use of our oils in a manner for which it is not suitable.

Essential Oil	Properties, Uses & Treatments

Anise	Reduces anxiety, depression, anger, stress, antiseptic, heals wounds, diuretic, stimulant. Use for protection, purification. Combines well with lavender, sandalwood.

Basil	Mental clarity, eases stress and mental fatigue, heals depression and apathy, attracts love, wealth. Combines well with citrus, frankincense.

Bergamot	Spicy, uplifting aroma, antiseptic, soothes insect bites, eases anger, anxiety, depression, fear, loneliness, attracts money. Combines well with lavender.

Cedarwood	Eases nervous tension, anxiety, fear, insecurity, relieves itchy skin and acne, sedative, strengthening. Combines well with bergamot, rosemary, sandalwood.

Cinnamon	Aphrodisiac, antiseptic, may ease muscle pain, purifying, stimulating, eases loneliness, attracts happiness.

Citronella	Cleansing, refreshing, antiseptic, great insect repellant. Combines well with bergamot, cedarwood.

Clove	Intellectual stimulant, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, mental clarity, relieves toothache pain. Combines well with lavender, ylang ylang.

Eucalyptus	Uplifting, energizing, healing, purifying, eases loneliness, relieves headaches, good insect repellant, anti-bacterial, good for respiratory problems. Combines well with lavender.

Frankincense & Myrrh	Uplifting, healing, relaxing, refreshing, supports the immune system, protection, purification. Combines well with clove, lavender, neroli.

Ginger	Antidepressant, attracts love, money and success, stimulating, revitalizing, aphrodisiac, sharpens the senses. Combines well with cedarwood, eucalyptus, lemon, orange.

Lavender	Relaxing and calming, eases depression and stress, good for the skin, aids digestion, healing, eases nausea, menopause, insomnia, attracts love. Combines well with frankincense, sage, rosemary, peppermint.

Lemon	Revitalizing, uplifting, refreshing, antiseptic, stimulating, improves creativity, attracts love. Combines well with lavender, ylang ylang.

Lemongrass	Energizing, revitalizing, mental clarity, eases sore muscles, stimulates appetite, flea and insect repellant.

Neroli	Calming, eases depression, anger, fear, anxiety, relieves headaches, aphrodisiac, antidepressent, improves confidence, attracts happiness. Combines well with lavender, sandalwood.

Patchouli	Earthy scent, clarity, balance, growth, aphrodisiac, diuretic, suppresses appetite, antidepressant, attracts love. Combines well with lavender, neroli.

Peppermint	Cooling, energizing, excellent for colds, fever, digestion, relieves drowsiness, eases muscle aches, headaches, migraines, nausea, eases stress, depression. Combines well with eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary.

Pine	Refreshing, emotionally uplifting, grounding, good for circulation and digestion, soothes pain, excellent flea repellant, attracts positive energy. Combines well with eucalyptus, lavender.

Rosemary	Rejuvenating, promotes mental clarity, concentration, soothes headaches and muscle pain, reduces stress, burnout. Combines well with cedarwood, lavender, peppermint.

Sage	Protection, purification, wisdom, clarity, soothes muscle pain and stiffness, eases PMS, depression, exhaustion, loneliness, fear. Combines well with lavender.

Sandalwood	Calming, excellent for meditation, comforting, relaxing, serenity, peace, improves sleep, aphrodisiac, healing, spirituality. Combines well with frankincense.

Sweet Orange	Uplifting, eases depression, anxiety and stress, relaxes sore muscles, attracts good luck, romance. Combines well with frankincense, lavender, rosemary.

Tea Tree	Strong antiseptic and germicidal, revitalizing, cleansing, increases harmony, eliminates confusion. Best used on its own.

Vetivert	Heavy, earthy scent, grounding, stabilizing, calming, aphrodisiac, promotes sleep, attracts money, love.

Ylang Ylang	Sensual, relaxing, euphoric, excellent aphrodisiac, relieves stress, attracts love, harmony and happiness. Combines well with cedarwood, sage.