How to Use Aromatherapy Essential Oils? Here Are 5 Simple and Practical Methods!

It’s said that indulging in fragrances is the last vestige of refinement for contemporary young people.

Fragrances connect directly with our sense of smell and imagination, bringing not just an instant fragrance but also evoking memories, emotions, and a colorful, imaginative space triggered by these scents.

In a tired life, it’s a rare treat to find moments of relaxation and joy.

When it comes to aromatherapy, the most common method we use is inhalation.

Inhalation is the simplest method of application; breathing is something we do instinctively from birth. It allows essential oil molecules to reach the brain via the olfactory nerves.

The brain is a place responsible for storing memories and emotions. When the substances in plant essential oils reach this area, they send signals, opening drawers of positive emotional memories stored in the limbic system, producing calming, relaxing, stimulating, or invigorating effects, thereby improving mental and emotional states.

So, is there a technique for inhaling essential oils? Let’s take a look at some inhalation methods.

Direct Inhalation of Essential Oils

Direct inhalation is very simple and suitable for emergencies where tools cannot be used, and there is no time to wait for effects to take place, such as when driving, in meetings, during class, while doing homework, or at work.

How to use it?

Drop one drop of essential oil on your palm, rub your palms together until warm, then cover your nose with both hands and breathe deeply and slowly. Inhale for 1-3 minutes.

The advantage is its simplicity, no need for tools, and quick onset. The downside is that it may not be very elegant and can waste oil.

Usage suggestions: For motion sickness, inhale ginger essential oil; for poor mood, inhale sweet orange; for fatigue, inhale black spruce; for poor memory, inhale rosemary.

• Dropping on Tissues or Handkerchiefs

Dropping on items that easily release their scent allows us to experience the charm of aromas. For example, tissues, handkerchiefs, shirt collars, sleeves, headbands, wristbands, pillows, etc.

Use by simply dropping 2-3 drops of essential oil onto these small items and letting the essential oil quietly diffuse into the air.

For example, when studying or working, you can choose essential oils that help improve concentration and attention, like rosemary, lemon, peppermint, cypress, etc., and drop them on your collar, books, or tissues to enhance focus and efficiency.

Before sleeping, choose essential oils that aid sleep, such as lavender, vetiver, sweet orange, etc., and drop them on your pillow, blanket, or pajamas to help stabilize emotions and promote better sleep.

If dropped on cotton balls placed around the house, they can repel pests like cockroaches, such as camphor, lemon, eucalyptus, etc.

• Dropping in Hot Water

Using steam inhalation is generally applied to respiratory issues or skin beauty themes. Steam can carry essential oil molecules quickly into the body, producing better results.

Place a basin of hot water in a suitable position, preferably so that when seated, you can lean over the basin.

Then, add 3-5 drops of essential oil to the hot water. Cover your head with a towel and drape it over the basin of hot water so that the rising steam hits your face. This process should last about 10-15 minutes.

For instance, adding 4-6 drops of eucalyptus, rosemary, mint, revitalizing breath, or other leafy essential oils can help clear nasal passages and the respiratory system. Use nasal inhalation and oral exhalation for nasal congestion and nasal exhalation and oral inhalation for lower respiratory issues.

Adding 4-6 drops of lavender, neroli, ylang-ylang, geranium, patchouli, jasmine, sandalwood, etc., can help with skin beauty, promoting skin renewal and a healthy complexion.

• Using an Aromatherapy Diffuser for Aromatherapy

Using a diffuser is the most effective and direct way to break down essential oils into extremely fine particles that spread freely in the air. This is considered the fastest, easiest to absorb, and evenly distributed method of using essential oils.

Other devices, such as ceramic and electric incense burners, can also be used, regardless of size, but remember that the essential oils should float on the surface of the water to prevent burning.

When using ceramic electric filament heating diffusers, you don’t need to dilute the essential oils, but if you’re using metal electric filament heating diffusers, you might need to have the essential oils floating on water to prevent burning.

Also, remember to use professional diffusers; humidifiers cannot be used as aromatherapy diffusers, or you might lose your humidifier.

• Other Aromatherapy Usage Methods

Heat can accelerate the diffusion of essential oils, such as radiators or hand warmers in winter or fan blades or fans in summer.

Essential oils can be mixed with wax to make scented candles, making life more romantic, especially suitable for dates and candlelit dinners.

Essential oils mixed with beeswax can be made into solid perfumes, which can be applied to the body and wrists or placed indoors as a personal or room fragrance.

Essential oils are inherently volatile, and as long as you can think of ways, there are many more uses without many tool limitations.

 

Company Profile

Scent Serenade is a brand dedicated to creating unique and sophisticated aromatherapy experiences. Since its establishment at the turn of the 21st century, Scent Serenade has quickly won the hearts of consumers with its exquisite fragrance products and uncompromising attention to detail. The brand blends the beauty of nature with boundless creativity, aiming to evoke emotions, improve moods, and promote a healthy lifestyle through its aromatherapy products.

Scent Serenade offers a diverse range of aromatherapy products, including various styles of essential oils, scented candles, diffusers, car fragrances, sandalwood incense, and specially designed gifts and candles for holidays. With a complete and scientific management system, the brand focuses on product diversity, ensuring that whether you seek tranquility for relaxation or a refreshing boost, every Scent Serenade product is crafted by experienced perfumers to meet your olfactory needs in different scenarios.
Holding environmental responsibility close to its heart, Scent Serenade uses eco-friendly materials in its production processes, striving to reduce carbon emissions and actively practicing the concept of sustainable development. Whether it’s in a warm family setting or a bustling office space, Scent Serenade provides a comfortable and pleasant olfactory environment, allowing people to experience more peace and beauty in their daily lives.
As an innovator in the industry, Scent Serenade continuously explores new design concepts, striving to translate the latest research findings into tangible product advantages for users. Whether it’s enhancing the quality of life or boosting work efficiency, Scent Serenade is a trusted choice.

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