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Aromatherapy
Blending
Essential Oils |
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Essential Oil
Notes
One of the first properties to look
at when blending essential oils is the
note assigned to the oil being considered:
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Base Notes:
Viscous oils that disperse more slowly,
and are usually deeply relaxing and
grounding. Examples are Rose, Jasmine,
Neroli, and Sandalwood.
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Middle Notes:
Moderate oils that are balancing and
often harmonise a blend when used
in small quantities. Examples are
Lavender, Geranium, Roman Chamomile,
and Sweet Marjoram.
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Top Notes:
Thinner oils that have an instant
effect and are usually uplifting and
releasing. Examples are Lemon, Basil,
Ginger, and Peppermint.
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It is often a good idea to choose at
least one essential oil from each category,
so a blend has a short, medium, and long-term
effect.
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Other Factors to Consider
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The therapeutic properties
an essential oil possesses. These
need to be matched against the needs
of the person who may be using the
blend. For example, someone suffering
from anxiety may benefit from the
calming and uplifting qualities of
Basil, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Frankincense,
Lavender, Mandarin, Melissa, Neroli,
Rose, and/or the balancing qualities
of Geranium, Jasmine, Sweet Marjoram,
to name but a few!
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How well certain
oils blend together to create the
required aroma. This is based on established
opinion and experimentation. Obviously
the quantity of essential oil used
plays a part here too, as some oils
are very dominant compared to others.
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Personal preference.
Some people express a liking for a
particular aroma, or indeed a dislike.
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Precautions when using
essential oils. There are some basic
precautions in that essential oils
should never be ingested or used neat
on your skin (except Lavender and
Tea Tree). Specific oils may have
additional precautions, for example
a number of oils shouldn’t be used
during the first 3 months of pregnancy
as they may affect hormone levels.
If you are unsure about the appropriate
use of a specific essential oil please
contact us.
Using Essential Oils
Here are some great ideas for use of
essential oils in the home, so you can
benefit from their wonderful aromas and
therapeutic qualities whenever you want.
- Add a few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) to a carrier massage oil such as
Sweet Almond and get a willing volunteer
to massage it in as required! Use no more
than 5 drops to 10ml of oil. Experiment
with blending your favourite essential
oils together.
- Add a few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) to an unscented cream and make
your own face, hand, or body moisturiser.
Use no more than 5 drops to 10ml of base
cream.
- Mix a few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) with a teaspoon of honey and add
to your bath water. The honey acts as
an emulsifier allowing the oils to disperse
in the bath water evenly, leaving no oily
residue.
- Another idea for use in a bath is to
add a few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) to a cup full of oats. Put the
mixture in an old pop sock or the foot
of an old pair of tights, tie a knot to
secure it, and submerge it in the bath.
The bath water will turn fragrant and
milky and your skin will feel really soft
afterwards. Great for dry skin and eczema,
especially if you use essential oils such
as Jasmine, Lavender, Palmarosa, Patchouli,
Pine, Rose, Sandalwood, and Ylang ylang.
- Use an essential oil burner. Add a
few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) to the water in the bowl and enjoy
the pure clean aromas. Great for getting
rid of unwanted smells! Top up with further
drops of essential oil as required and
ensure that you never let the bowl burn
dry, in fact one great tip is to keep
a small jug of water close by so you can
use it to refill the bowl without having
to run backwards and forwards.
- Some essential oils are great to use
when you’re feeling congested, chest or
sinuses. Examples are Black Pepper, Eucalyptus
Blue Gum, Fennel, Frankincense, Ginger,
Lemon, Lime, Sweet Marjoram, Sweet Orange,
Peppermint, Pine, and Rosemary. Put a
few drops on your pillow or tissue, use
in steam inhalations or a massage oil
or cream. In fact we have designed an
essential oil blend for just this purpose,
our Clear
& Refresh blend, containing Eucalyptus
Blue Gum, Lemongrass (for that headachy
feeling), and Sweet Marjoram. We also
have a Refreshing
Shower Gel, containing Peppermint,
Lemon, and Sweet Marjoram, great for sorting
you out if you wake up feeling all bunged
up!
- Add a few drops of essential oil to
some water in a spray container and use
it as an air freshener, great for dispelling
unwanted aromas and refreshing a room.
Citrus oils are good for this or many
of our Essential
Oil Blends: we recommend our Calm
& Uplift, Clear & Refresh, Refreshing,
Reviving, Soothing, and Uplifting blends
as air fresheners.
- Add a few drops of essential oil to
some water in a spray container and use
it as an insect repellent. The following
essential oils are good for repelling
insects: Bergamot, Citronella, Cypress,
Eucalyptus Blue Gum, Lavender, Lemongrass,
and Patchouli.
- Add a few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) to the water container in your
iron to refresh your clothes.
- Put a few drops of your favourite essential
oil(s) on your bath mat to refresh both
it and the entire bathroom.
- Add a few drops of essential oil to
your vacuum cleaner to refresh your carpets.
- Lavender and Tea Tree are the only
essential oils that can be used neat on
the skin. Lavender is excellent for burns
and Tea Tree for insect bites and skin
conditions such as acne (15% diluted in
water).
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