Contents
What Is Aromatherapy?
Basics of Essential Oils
Basics of Carrier Oils
How to Use Essential Oils
Essential Oil Precautions
How to Make Essential Oil Blends
Aromatherapy Equipment
12 Commonly Used Essential Oils
Basil
Chamomile
Eucalyptus
Geranium
Lavender
Lemon
Orange
Peppermint
Rose
Rosemary
Tea Tree
Ylang-Ylang
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Orange
Both stimulating and calming, orange can be a wonderful scent to inhale if you need relief from anxiety, depression, or tension.
- Cleaning: Add to kitchen sponges or the washing machine.
- Digestive aid: Add to unscented lotion or oil and massage on the abdomen for diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, gastric spasms, and indigestion.
- Massage: Add to unscented massage lotion or oil for aches, tension, or muscle spasms.
- Mood enhancing: Diffuse in a room or add to unscented massage lotion or carrier oil for anxiety, depression, insomnia, tension, or postpartum depression.
- Respiratory aid: Diffuse or add to unscented massage lotion or carrier oil and massage onto the chest and upper back for bronchitis, cold, or flu.
- Skin care: Add to unscented facial cleanser, toner, carrier oil, or cream for dull or oily skin, prematurely aging skin, or broken capillaries.
Precautions
- Can cause irritation to sensitive skin, especially in sunlight.
- Do not use in the bath.
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