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Essential Oils ay. This will give the natural oils time to permeate the sweet almond oil. Essential oils are useful for a variety of purposes. They can be used for medicinal reasons or healing of the mind, for example. Most people buy their oils in small bottles ready to be used. However, you can sometimes make your own essential oils. Sweet almond oil can be used as a base for essential oils. It is best if combined with vitamin E, because this is a natural preservative. To make a small amount of essential oil, use one half cup of the sweet almond oil with vitamin E. Choose the type of essential oil you want to make. This will usually depend upon what plant materials you have at hand. If you have a rose garden, you might want to make rose oil. With an herb garden, you could make oil of thyme or oil of oregano. If you are making essential oils in winter, you could use citrus peels, such as lemon or...read more -
Essential Oils Aromatherapy involves essential oils extracted from plants, herbs, flowers, tree barks and roots in order to enhance one’s mood and health through direct application on the skin and/or through inhalation. Essential oils are not recommended for use in their pure concentrated form because they are very powerful and can cause more harm than benefit. Here are some aromatherapy blending basics that will help you create your own unique scents at home as and when you desire. Essential Rules Aromatherapy blending is achieved by first and foremost determining the base. The main types to consider are floral, spicy, woody, medicinal, herbaceous and oriental. After you have determined what the base will be you need to decide on the use you are going to have from the aromatherapy blending you are about to prepare. Some of the common uses include medical purposes such as relieving cough, massage or simply to enhance the aroma in a room. The base essential oil in any aromatherapy blending should be anywhere from 1 to 3 per...read moreThe Basics of Blending Essential Oils
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Aromatherapy Aromatherapy is being used more often these days to alleviate minor pains. Many people are familiar with the oil that can be inhaled by opening the bottle or massaging this into the affected area. There is another way to make this happen and this is done by using an oil burner. There are two types of aromatherapy oil burners. The first is the electric while the other is the ceramic. The electric oil burner is considered to be safer since it does not need an open flame to keep it on the whole day. This is great since the children might accidentally tip over it causing a fire to happen. The ceramic oil burner has to be lit. This is lighter than the electric version and comes in different variations. The oil burners work just like the candles. Once it heats the liquid on the surface, this will turn into smoke that will enter through the nostrils sending a signal to the brain making one feel relaxed and refreshed. There...read moreAromatherapy Oil Burner Guide
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