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Do It Yourself with Essential Oils and Aromatherapy!
AUTHOR: Li Hong
DIY Aromatherapy - Relaxing Bath or Massage
Purpose: Relieves tension in your muscles and joints.
- Lavender, 3 drops
- Marjoram, 3 drops
- Tangerine, 3 drops
- Chamomile, 1 drop
Tip: To make massage oil, use a carrier oil (1 ounce is enough).
DIY Aromatherapy - Smooth Skin Bath
Purpose: Gooey bath for smoother, softer skin.
- Pure Aloe in gel form, ¼ cup
- Honey, ¼ cup
- Sea Salt, ¼ cup (plain rock salt will do)
- Cream Milk, the thicker the better, ¼ cup (powdered is okay)
- Your choice of essential oil, 5 drops
- Jojoba, 2 tbsp. (optional)
Tip: Prepare just before your bath. Don't store mixture. Stir well then pour and disperse into bath.
DIY Aromatherapy - Doggy Smell Zapper
Purpose: Spray you can use on your dog directly.
- Geranium, 10 drops
- Lavender, 10 drops
- Lemon, 6 drops
Tip: Mix in a one ounce spray bottle and dilute with water. Shake well before use. Hold spray bottle 10” from your dog. Spray avoiding eyes and head.
DIY Aromatherapy - Christmas Cards
Purpose: Mixture to drop inside your Christmas cards.
- Cinnamon, equal part
- Orange Clove, equal part
Tip: Use a fine dropper to put a very tiny drop on an inside corner.
DIY Aromatherapy - Headache Reliever
Purpose: Shoulders and neck massage oil for headache relief.
- Lavender, 5 drops
- Peppermint, 1 drop
- Lotion/oil carrier, 1 tbsp.
Tip: For temple and nape drops, use essential oils individually. Also useful for headaches is Roman Chamomile.
DIY Aromatherapy - Skin Toner
Purpose: Toner to balance your skin pH level after washing.
- Green Tea, 2 ounces
- Lavender, 5 drops
- Geranium, 5 drops
- Mix in a tightly sealed glass bottle.
Tip: You'll notice that essential oils can't be dissolved in tea or water and you'll have to shake very well with each use. Wet a cotton pad and dab on your face. Include your neck as well (it isn't drying).
DIY Aromatherapy - Cold Zappers
Purpose: Antivirus, immune system booster, back/chest massage oil
- Eucalyptus Radiata, 10 drops
- Ravansara, 10 drops
- Tea Tree, 10 drops
Tip: You may also put 3 droplets of each oil onto a tissue to inhale. Don't inhale continuously.
Purpose: Antibacteria, nasal congestion relief, back/chest massage oil
- Eucalyptus Globulous, 10 drops
- Eucalyptus Radiata, 10 drops
- Lavender Spike, 10 drops
- Rosemary, 10 drops
- Tea Tree, 10 drops
Tip: May also be used on a tissue as above.
Purpose: Cold/flu vaporizer or diffuser oil
- Sweet Eucalyptus, 4 drops
- Scotch Pine, 4 drops
- Lemon, 3 drops
- Mix into big bowl of piping hot water
- Cover your head with a towel and bend over bowl
- Inhale for 2 to 5 mins.
Tip: May be too strong for children or seniors, so use Eucalyptus Smithi instead.
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