Essential Oils for Beginners
The popularity of essential oils is blooming lately, as more and more people are embracing holistic wellness and self care practices. If you're new to essential oils, here's a simple guide to how you can incorporate them into your life.
Why use essential oils?
Essential oils are most often used today within wellness and self care routines through aromatherapy. Each oil can produce psychological or physiological health benefits such as anxiety relief, decongestion, and increased focus.
Which essential oil do I use?
Take care to research which essential oil is best for your needs, and how to use them.
In general you can use the following oils for these desired psychological results:
- Calm - lavender, chamomile, jasmine
- Energy boost - peppermint, lemongrass, eucalyptus
- Focus - sage, frankincense, cedarwood
You can also get creative and try blending your favorite scents to create your own unique energy every day.
How do I use essential oils?
The best and safest way to use essential oils is through a diffuser for aromatherapy.
You can use a regular diffuser that sits on a desk or side table. Most work by filling a tank with water, adding a couple drops of oil, then turning on a humidifier/mist feature to diffuse the oils throughout the air.
Alternatively, you can diffuse oils on the go with an aromatherapy accessory. Our aromatherapy necklaces feature an absorbent material (felt pad or porous stone) to carry and emanate the scent of the oils throughout your day.
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Essential oils safety
While generally safe and beneficial to your wellness as an adult, essential oils may pose health risks to young children and animals.
Take these basic steps to ensure essential oil safety for your home:
- Keep bottles out of reach of children and animals at all times. Treat your collection as you would any other wellness supplement.
- Keep bottles tightly closed when in storage.
- Do not apply oils to the eye, nose, or ear areas.
Understand that essential oils are not intended to serve as a complete alternative to approved medications or medical practices. Oils are intended for supplementary wellness use. Consult with your doctor for serious medical concerns and to see if essential oils can be beneficial for you and your unique wellness needs.
Above all, do your careful research on which oils are safe for you, your home, and your loved ones.