Aromatherapy Recipes

Learning how to use aromatherapy oils is one of the best self help strategies for stress relief and in the management of depression due to the multiple benefits of aromatherapy oils.

The following are some simple aromatherapy recipes that you can prepare at home to make your own aromatherapy products.

Note that before you use aromatherapy oils, you should always do a skin patch test by applying that diluted essential oil or essential oil blend on the inner aspect of your elbow and leaving it on for 24 hours to see if you will develop an adverse reaction. Signs of an adverse reaction include rashes and itching.  

In addition, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or you have any medical condition, you should not use aromatherapy oils before consulting an aromatherapist.  

These recipes only use two essential oils as they are tailored for the amateur aromatherapists. If you have more essential oils you can incorporate them in these recipes but keep the total number of drops the same as indicated in the recipes.

Therefore, if a recipe says add 12 drops of lavender essential oil and you want to add ylang ylang, add 6 drops of each essential oil and not 12 drops of each.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief Bath

Create a relaxing bath by dispersing 12 drops of lavender essential oil in your warm bath water because the aromatherapy scents of lavender are said to be soothing.

Aromatherapy Anti -  Depression Bath

Create a mentally rejuvenating bath by dispersing 12 drops of rosemary essential oil in your warm bath water because the aromatherapy scents of rosemary are said to be stimulating.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief Bath Gel

Add 150 drops (7.5 ml or 1 ½ teaspoons) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of unscented bath gel or liquid soap to create a relaxing bath gel for bathing or showering.

Aromatherapy Anti - Depression Bath Gel. 
Add 50 drops (2.5 ml or ½ teaspoons) of rosemary essential oil and 100 drops (5 ml or 1 teaspoon) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of unscented bath gel or liquid soap to create a bathing gel as these aroma oils blend to create a balancing bath gel that is perfect for someone feeling blue.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief Body Scrub

Scrub the stress away by adding 150 drops (7.5 ml or 1 ½ teaspoons) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of sweet almond oil or sunflower oil or any other carrier oil. Then mix it with ½ cup of Epsom salts or brown sugar or white sugar. Rub if all over your body to remove the dead skin cells then rinse it off to reveal baby soft skin.

Aromatherapy Anti- Depression Body Scrub

Scrub depression away by adding 50 drops (2.5 ml or ½ teaspoons) of rosemary essential oil and 100 drops (5 ml or 1 teaspoon) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of sweet almond oil or sunflower oil or any other carrier oil. Then mix it with ½ cup of Epsom salts or brown sugar or white sugar. Rub if all over your body to remove the dead skin cells then rinse it off to reveal baby soft skin.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief Body Wrap

Add 60 drops of lavender essential oil to 100 ml of distilled water and spray it on your towel. Wrap your body in the towel and then wrap a plastic sheet around yourself and relax for 20 min before you unwrap yourself.

                                                  

Aromatherapy Anti- Depression Body Wrap

Add 30 drops of lavender essential oiland 30 drops of rosemary essential oil to 100 ml of distilled water and spray it on your towel. Wrap your body in the towel and then wrap a plastic sheet around yourself and relax for 20 min before you unwrap yourself.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief Body Oil

Add 150 drops (7.5 ml or 1½ teaspoons) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of sweet almond oil or sunflower oil or any other carrier oil and use it as an after shower body oil. Massage it to your skin after patting it dry but while it is still moist to lock in the moisture and healing benefits of lavender.

Aromatherapy Anti - Depression Body Oil

Add 50 drops (2.5 ml or ½ teaspoons) of rosemary essential oil and 100 drops (5 ml or 1 teaspoon) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of sweet almond oil or sunflower oil or any other carrier oil of your choice to create a balancing body massage oil.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief Body Splash. Add 150 drops (7.5 ml or 1½ teaspoons) of lavender essential oil to one cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of distilled water in a spray bottle and use it to spray your body whenever you need to refresh and relax. 

Aromatherapy Stress Relief  Hair Rinse. Add 150 drops (7.5 ml or 1½ teaspoons) of lavender essential oil to 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of vinegar and then add this mixture to 1 cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of warm water and use it as your final rinse after shampooing your hair.  

Aromatherapy Anti - Depression Hair Rinse. Add 150 drops (7.5 ml or 1½ teaspoons) of rosemary essential oil to 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of vinegar and then add this mixture to 1 cup (8 oz or 250 ml) of warm water and use it as your final rinse after shampooing your hair. Rosemary essential oil is also used in the management of dandruff and thus this recipe can be used to keep it at bay.

Aromatherapy Stress Relief  Potpourri

Dry your favorite flowers or collect or buy dried roses, lavender buds, cinnamon sticks and leaves. Add 250 drops (12.5 ml or 2½ teaspoons) of lavender essential oil to one cup of dried flowers. Mix thoroughly and put the mixture in a lid with a tight jar. Let it stand for 1 week as you continue to shake the bottle without opening it. 

To reap the most benefits of aromatherapy essential oils, use only pure, therapeutic grade essential oils and if possible purchase only organic oils.

Other pure essential oils you can use for stress relief include geranium essential oil, orange essential oil and tea tree essential oil. To learn more consider enrolling in our Aromatherapy course. Other pure essential oils you can use for anti-depression include grapefruit essential oil, rose essential oil and peppermint essential oil.

In conclusion, continue experimenting with these healing oils since as you learn how to use aromatherapy oils in greater depth, you will be able to create your own healing blends and reap even more of the benefits of aromatherapy oils.

How To Use Aromatherapy Oils

How to use aromatherapy oils teaches you the various ways you can utilize the benefits of aromatherapy oils or essential oils to improve your health and general well being.

Note that even though most essential oils are safe to use, if you have any medical condition or you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should always consult an aromatherapist before using any essential oil.

In addition, be selective in where you buy essential oils to ensure you only use the best essential oils which are therapeutic grade, organic and 100% pure essential oils.

How to use aromatherapy oils in your bathroom

1. Create healing aromatherapy products for the body  

Add different organic essential oils to your bath water or unscented body products to create products with different healing effects on your mind and body.

For example if you want to relax, lavender essential oil is a good aromatherapy oil to add to your warm bath water for a relaxing aromatherapy bath.

If you want to feel refreshed, rosemary essential oil is a good choice to add to the bath water since it is mentally stimulating.

If you want to relieve joint aches and pain, eucalyptus essential oil is a decent choice as it has analgesic properties.

If you want to reduce the appearance of cellulite, adding a few drops of grapefruit essential oil to you body scrub may help you achieve your goal.

To learn the benefits of aromatherapy oils and which essential oils are perfect for specific physical or mental or emotional conditions, consult an aromatherapy oils guide and a qualified aromatherapist or consider enrolling in an aromatherapy course in one of the 

newest online aromatherapy schools.

   

2. Creating healing aromatherapy products for your hair

Adding different healing oils to unscented shampoos or your final hair rinse can create aromatherapy products that deal with different mental and physical conditions.

For example, if you need to treat dandruff adding rosemary essential oil or tea tree essential oil to an unscented shampoo can help keep it at bay.

If you need to calm down, adding lavender essential to the warm water that you will use as your final hair rinse can help you de-stress.

3. Create signature bath and body aromatherapy products

Adding different therapeutic grade essential oils to unscented bath gels can help you create your own signature bath products line to suit your different moods.

For example by adding a blend of lavender essential oil and chamomile essential oil to an unscented bath gel, you can create your own relaxing bath gel.

By adding a blend of lemon essential oil and grapefruit essential oil to an unscented shower gel, you can create a revitalizing shower gel.

How to use aromatherapy oils in your bedroom

1. Create healing body products  

Add different healing oils to a diluting carrier oil such as sweet almond oil or sunflower oil can help you achieve different effects on your mind and body depending on the benefits of those aromatherapy oils.

For example if you need some help in the management of back acne, add oils for healing it such as lemon essential oil to your chosen carrier oil.

If you need some help in the management of athlete’s foot, add oils for healing it such as tea tree essential oil to your chosen carrier oil.

if you want  to create a relaxing massage oil, add lavender essential oil to your chosen carrier oil.

2. Change the ambiance

Diffusing different aromatherapy oils in an essential oil diffuser can change the ambiance of any room including the bedroom.

For example if the mood is tense, adding a few drops of lavender essential  oil and ylang ylang essential oil to your essential oil diffuser according to the manufacturer’s instructions can help you cut the tension.

How to use aromatherapy oils in your living room

1. Create potpourri

Adding different aromatherapy oils to your potpourri can have different effects on your visitors as well as on yourself.

For example adding sweet orange essential oil to your dried roses and cinnamon sticks can emit a scent that may make the people in the room feel more cheerful.

Adding lavender essential oil can make them feel more relaxed.

2. Create air fresheners

By adding different aromatherapy oils to some water in a spray bottle, you can create different air fresheners.

For example if you need an uplifting scent, add revitalizing lemongrass essential oil.

If you need a sweet scent, add sweet orange essential oil.

How to use aromatherapy oils in your office

1. Create body splashes

By adding different aromatherapy oils to some distilled water in a small spray bottle that can fit in your purse, you can create different body splashes to deal with your work situation.

For example if you work in a stressful environment, adding lavender essential oil to the distilled water would help you create a relaxing body splash that you can spray on during your bathroom breaks.

If you are bored by your job and need a midday pick me up, adding a mentally stimulating essential oil such as eucalyptus essential oil or rosemary essential oil would do the trick.

2. Create sniff balls

By adding different aromatherapy oils to a cotton ball or handkerchief that you can sniff you can change your mental psyche.

For example if you have a looming deadline and you want to deal with mental exhaustion, add a few drops of head clearing peppermint essential oil to a cotton ball or handkerchief, wrap it in a plastic paper and take it out to sniff as the need may arise.

3. Decorate visually and scent-ually

If you work from your home office, you can buy beautiful essential oil warmers for your desk. These will serve as home decor accents as well as diffuse essential oils when they are lit.

If you want to boost your productivity, you can add a few drops of head clearing peppermint essential oil or mentally invigorating eucalyptus essential oil or concentration enhancing rosemary essential oil or revitalizing lemongrass essential oil to the water in the oil warmer and let the aromas work on you as you work.

 

How to use aromatherapy oils in your car

Adding different essential oils to your car diffuser can have different effects of you as you drive.

For example adding relaxing lavender essential oil to your car essential oil diffuser can help you deal with road rage.

Adding rosemary essential oil to your car diffuser can keep you mentally alert if you need to drive for a long distance.

In conclusion, there are many answers to the question, “How to use aromatherapy oils?” and this article just gives you few of the answers that you can being implementing today as you make essential oils an essential part of your life.