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Knowing the basic essential oils uses guide for yourself and family, you can easily elevate your daily living.
Aromatherapy is probably one of the best known usage of essential oils. Adding them to our massages, skin care routines, household needs, home therapy during flu and cold seasons are some of the many ways to rip the therapeutic benefits of essential oils.
This post is an essential oils guide for beginners to give many ideas of how diverse and rich the use of the aromatics of the essential oils is.
Bergamot Essential Oil Benefits
Bergamot oil is one of my favorite essential oils. Thanks to its analgesic (pain relieving) and antispasmodic qualities, you can use it for treating small cuts and bruises.
The uniqueness of a bergamot essential oil is in its duality. It can energize and enliven while keeping a person calm and serene. When using a bergamot essential oil in the diffuser, it will fill a room with a lovely citrusy aroma. There are many combinations where you can use bergamot with other essential oils. All depends on your preferences and needs.
Uses: Antiseptic properties of this oil could be used as a vapor in your home. Put hot water in a bowl with a few drops of this pleasantly smelling essential oil and you’ve got some amazing smell! Or use a few drops on a tissue by a warm place for better infiltration of the smell.
Other properties of the bergamot essential oil include: mild antidepressant and tonic, purifying and cleansing, and can be used in diffusers for tranquility, serenity and a better sleep.
Get an infuser for essential oils to utilize the best of the essential oils and enjoy their aroma longer.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil Key Benefits
•Reduces inflammation
•Has rich anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antibacterial properties
•Supports respiratory system and clears airways
•Aroma Profile: clean medicinal, fresh, cooling
Peppermint Essential Oil Profile
•Promotes energy and focus
•Supports respiratory function
•Cools and refreshes the body
•Aroma Profile: minty, sweet, fresh, cooling
Rosemary Essential Oil Facts
•Boosts skin’s appearance and promotes healing
•Supports respiratory function
•Enhances cognitive function and memory
•Aroma Profile: herbal, camphorous, earthy
Lavender Essential Oil Features
The uses for Lavender essential oil are so many. You probably are already using it for relaxation and cleaning needs. But look, you could expand the usage of this unique oil even into more areas of your life.
Uses: Minor burns, insomnia, pain relief, wound care, dermatitis and swelling, frostbite, acne, massage, tranquility and serenity, meditation.
For skin problems, add 3 drops of essential oil to 10 ml of soya oil and apply. Use the oil for facial saunas for acne! Add some drops of the oil to a warm bath to help cellulite.
•Boasts of antiseptic and calming properties
•Promotes skin healing and health
•Encourages deep sleep and stress relief
•Aroma Profile: floral, grassy, powdery
Lemon Essential Oil Facts
•Sanitizes and disinfects
•Brims with antioxidants and antibacterial properties
•Promotes positive thinking and happier mood
•Aroma Profile: bright, zesty, citrusy
Orange Essential Oil
•Supports the immune system
•Cleanses and disinfects
•Promotes positive thinking and a happier mood
•Aroma profile: woodsy, dry, slightly sweet
Lemongrass Essential Oil Uses
Uses: Fungal infections, Cleansing and purifying, tranquility and serenity.
Lemongrass is widely used in South-East Asian dishes. Love Thai food? Yum! It ads a lemony taste to rice, dal dishes and curries, and fish soups.
If you’re into lotion and soap making, this essential oil provides a beautiful aroma for the final products.
Athlete’s Foot could be helped with the use of the Lemongrass essential oil. Use a warm water bath with a few drops of oil. After the bath, use this mixture to apply to the foot: 200 ml almond oil + 5 drops of wheatgerm oil + 10 drops of lemongrass oil.
Frankincense Key Facts
•Abundant in anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties
•Promotes relaxation and deep breathing
•Boosts skin’s appearance and promotes healing
•Aroma Profile: resinous, grounding, earthy
Rosewood Essential Oil Uses
Rosewood essential oil is known for its rejuvenating and uplifting aroma. High in linalool, this oil is a natural to be used in skin care and aromatherapy.
Uses: Useful for lifting depression, fighting frigidity, great for skin rejuvenation and wound healing, and respiratory health.
It is used in treatment of nausea, cough, cold, stress. It keeps brain active, sharp and alert. Try to rub a small amount on the temples.
In cases of minor cuts and insects bites, soak a piece of cotton in rosewood essential oil and apply it on the affected area.
Here’s a detailed guide for the Best Essential Oils for the Face.
Cedarwood Essential Oil Features
•Packed with antibacterial and antifungal properties
•Improves skin’s appearance
•Balances emotions and mood
•Aroma Profile: woodsy, dry, slightly sweet
Sandalwood Essential Oil
•Promotes skin healing and health
•Alleviates sore throat
•Encourages stress relief and a balanced mood
•Aroma Profile: woody, musky, rich, grounding
Tea Tree Essential Oil
•Sanitizes and disinfects (amazing for cleaning surfaces)
•Reduces inflammation and pain
•Supports immune system
•Aroma Profile: clean, green, fresh, medicinal
30 thoughts on “Essential Oils Uses Guide for Aromatherapy and Daily Needs”
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I’ve been learning more and more about aromatherapy. I know about some – like lavender helps to relax you. Thanks for sharing.
Essential oils are amazing. I use them in my skincare at night and they help me drift off to a peaceful sleep.
I have been using tea tree oil and lavender for years. I just recently ordered a few new oils to try out with some body scrubs I want to make.
I’ve never heard about this one essential oil, I like the peppermint oil it makes me relaxing. I will need to check this and I’d love to try,.
I’ve always read and heard about aromatherapy but never really tried it. Reading all these benefits is pushing me to give it a try! I will getting several oils before this week ends.
Essential oils are great! A matter of fact I am burning some lavender oil as we speak! Trying to relax before bed and it helps allot 🙂
I love using essential oils for aromatherapy. I really like lavender for relaxing and calming my nerves. I also like peppermint when I feel a migraine coming on!
I would love to use aromatherapy in my home. I think something citrus or lavender would smell great. Im just curious if it upsets allergies. I have bad allergies and some perfumes/fragrances irritate me.
I always hear such great things about aromatherapy and essential oils. I have wanted to try a peppermint oil for my sinus problems lately. I will have to check it out. athanks for the great information!
I love aromatherapy. My favorite scent to help me relax is lavender.
There are so many natural benefits to using essential oils. They truly do make a powerful difference. Thank you for sharing this guide with us.
I keep reading more and more about these oils. Maybe it’s time for get some for myself.
I am seeing so much about essential oils lately. I have always known they were good for you, but it’s nice to see more information about them.
Thanks for providing details on essential oils. I keep hearing about it so this post was quite informative. I will definitely be checking more into it to see if it’s right for me.
I love essential oils! Lavender and tea tree are two of my favorites. 🙂
I’ve never tried essential oils per se, though I do use tea tree oil in my daughter’s shampoo to keep the head lice away. I just have no idea what else I’d use them for. I really appreciate the guide. Thanks!
I love essential oils. I have peppermint and thieves. I need to learn more about what all of these oils do and get some more, especially for aromatherapy purposes!
I really love essential oils. I use them for DIY products for my hair and skin.
I am relatively new to essential oils so this is great info for me! What a great go to guide.
The different scents would really be a delight for the nose. This scents would really be a great aromatherapy treatment.
I love essential oils. I use them for so many things. I make my own scrubs and salts all the time.
I am actually allergic to the scent of three of the 4 for sure–possibly all 4 if the first one is a floral scent. I do use essential oils but I tend to stick to citrus, peppermint etc! They really can work.
There is so much to learn about essential oils. I love that there are so many uses.
This is a good guide in some of the differences in uses. I love using Oils for all sorts of things.
I am a big fan of essential oils. I have been using them for years as a natural remedy for myself and my family.
I might have to make some investments in some essential oil products. In the kind of person that needs to try it to be sold. Thanks for the information on the differences between aromatherapy and essential oil use.
I am just starting to use Essential Oils! What a great guideI love all their uses!
I’ve been curious about essential oils the last few months. I want to try them but haven’t been able to convince my husband with them being pricey.
Very cool! I’m just starting to learn about EOs. I hate when things come out and everyone jumps on them, so I’m taking my time. This is great to know! I love how lavender smells!