Essential oils for Aromatherapy – The Essential How To Aromatherapy Oil Guide

Body massage

Essential oils can be added to a carrier oil and used in a full body massage.(see dosage chart)

Bathing / Baths

Add essential oils to full fat milk as a carrier agent. The oils link onto the fat in the milk and this helps to disperse the essential oils in a bath. Add the milky oil blend when the bath has been run, just before you get into it (see dosage chart).

Shower

After washing or exfoliating, rinse well and add pre-diluted essential oils (2-3 drops plus base …see dosage chart) to a wet sponge or flannel.

Foot bath

Revitalise aching feet. Use between 2 and 10 drops of essential oil diluted in a little milk. Add to a large bowl or bucket of very warm water and soak your feet for up to half an hour in it. Gently towel dry afterwards and moisturise.

Hot tub / Jacuzzi

Add essential oils to vodka as a carrier agent. (see dosage chart) Include Tea Tree or Thyme as an anti-bacterial.

Sauna

Take a full ladel of water from the water bucket and add a few drops of essential oil to the water before throwing it over the hot stones. Never add essential oils directly to the stones as they may ignite and burn off the beneficial aromatic properties.

Steam inhalation

Fill a large bowl with boiling water and add 2-6 drops of essential oils, put a towel over the head and inhale the vapours for a few minutes at a time, a facial steamer can be used also.(Use a smaller dose eg: 1 drop for children)

Oil burner

Fill the small reservoir with water then add 2-5 drops of essential oils, light a night light in area below. The oils will permeate the room.

Room spray

A blend of essential oils can be added to water or vodka in a bottle with a spray top. The vodka will preserve the blend for long term use.

Compress

Disperse 1-2 drops of the essential oils in cold water. Using a clean piece of muslim material, immerse the cloth into the water and leave, then place over affected area.

Topical cream

Essential oils can be added to a base cream, to use on a specific area of the body that is affected. A base cream can be made from a botanical carrier oil and Aloe vera gel in equal parts for immediate use. (see dosage chart).

Perfume

Dissolve essential oils in alcohol or a carrier oil and apply as perfume.

Hankies or tissues

Add a few drops of essential oil to a tissue or handkerchief. Sniff as required.

Humidifiers

Add essential oil directly into the water reservoir.

Candles

Allow the candle to burn away sufficiently so that a good amount of moltern wax appears. Add 1 or 2 drops of essential oil into the hot wax avoiding the wick and flame.

Wood fires

Essential oils can be dropped on to logs before they are added to a fire. However for a truly magical aromatic fire, we recommend the use of natural incense resins rather than essential oils.

Potpourri

Add up to 10 drops of essential oils to tired potpourri to revitalise it.

Dogs

Dilute 3 – 4 drops of essential oil in half a pint of water with a couple of drops of detergent (to help dispurse the oil) thus creating a solution. Grooming … wet the brush in the solution frequently. Paws … wipe with a cloth dampened with the solution

Pomander

Fill a small porus teracotta pot (ie one that has not been glazed) with essential oil. Hang the pot and the oil will very slowly leach through the clay and scent your room / wardrobe.

Pillows