Relaxing Recipes Using Your Aromatherapy Starter Kitby Aimee Amodio | More from this Blogger 23 Mar 2006 09:54 AM Your aromatherapy starter kit is full of beneficial and inexpensive essential oils! Here are some recipes that will help you feel more relaxed! And if I've suggested a scent you're not particularly fond of -- or don't have in your collection -- you can always substitute a scent from the same family. Keep in mind that essential oils are not meant to be used undiluted. You must mix them into a carrier oil, cream, or lotion for safe use. Stress Reducer Blend #1 Mix equal amounts of a citrus scent with a floral scent. For example, lemon and lavender, or orange and rosewood.
Stress Reducer Blend #2 Mix equal amounts of a floral scent and an herb scent. For example, lavender and sage.
Stress Reducer Blend #3 Try a wood scent, a floral scent, and a citrus scent together! Wood scents are a smooth base for any scent blend.
Stress Reducer Blend #4 Try a wood scent and an herbal scent together! I personally find that the wood scents tend to stick with me longer than the others, so I counteract the effect by using a little more herbal scent and a little less woodsy scent.
Be creative! Come up with your own scent choices and proportions. As a general rule of thumb, use one drop of essential oil per ounce. Essential oils are so concentrated; it doesn't take much at all to scent your lotion, cream, or carrier oil. Learn more about Aimee Amodio  Aimee is a fiction writer... dog lover... music lover... Relevanthealth tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags aromatherapy, essential oils, relaxation, stress relief, using essential oils Discuss this article
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