To use oils is a very individual thing, you have to find out what works FOR YOU to make it valid! I have chosen oils I know work - because I've used them myself - and I know the way they work and the way I react to it.... and my husband is also trying it out and feels the benefits, too!
I use it in my daily life as well. I make my own body bath oil; an oil you massage into your skin before your shower, it leaves your body feeling good and hydrated, and the aroma I have chosen works almost as a perfume. I rarely use soap. I find that it dries out the skin, and I have a feeling that the backs of my hands have a look of papyrus..... so I try to use oil.
I use coconut oil for a multitude of things; teeth and breath, lip cream in winter, hair mask. With added oils you can suddenly also use it for perfume and skincare. When I do a massage oil I use argan oil or a mix of coconut and other oils so it's liquid. To top it up I use a nice grape oil, fragrance free and eco friendly. But have a look around for a carrier oil you like to work with and use!
I make sure that the ethics behind my aromatherapy is always supported; after all, I am working on a vibrational level so I make sure that the oil I give away are oils I myself would use!
I have chosen
- lavender oil
Reduce anxiety and emotional stress
Protect against diabetes symptoms
Improve brain function
Help to heal burns and wounds
Improve sleep
Restore skin complexion and reduce acne
Slow aging with powerful antioxidants
Relieve pain
Alleviate headaches
AND the flowers are beautiful!
- orange oil
Fighting cancerous tumors
Increasing circulation
Killing bacteria and pathogens
Decreasing wrinkles
Improving complexion
Easing anxiety
Decreasing hypertension
AND it leaves a nice smell after cleaning your fridge with it!
- sage oil
Helps debility of nervous system, general fatigue, irritability, depression
Helps in women's problems, pains and menopause
Improve liver problems
Help to heal general flu illnesses
Heals cut and burns
Helps heavy legs when standing and walking a whole day
Slow aging with powerful antioxidants
Relieve pains
Alleviate headaches
AND it is easy to make a fresh tea with the leaves.
- frankincense oil
Stress relief
Household cleaner
Natural hygiene product
Decreasing wrinkles
Improving indegestion
Scar, wound, stretch mark or acne remedy
Natural cold or flu medicine
Sleep aid
Helps relieve inflammation and pain
AND it is a nice and deep smell that can help focus on your breathing in meditation sessions (used in churches as well!)
- magnolia oil
Moisturize dry skin
"Melt" muscles in massages
Increase confidence
Increase communion and communication
Ignites the heart
Inspiration for getting in touch with your senses
AND if you put it on a small piece of cloth and put in your bra, it will make the aroma stay with you all day.
- ylang ylang oil
Increasing blood flow
Relieving inflammation
Fighting parasites
Regulating heartbeat
Healing cardiac problems
Lifting someone’s mood
Promoting healthy intestinal function
AND it is helpful if you have problems sleeping; just wash face and breast and add a drop of oil on your wet hands and make a small upper body massage.
I have realized that I also have to find a grounding oil, an undertone fragrance and haven't decided yet! I was thinking about vetiver, cedar wood or ho wood as they are also known to me. I will go further into the details of these when I have chosen which ones to work with!
Can't wait to get on with stuff!
Sources helpful for checking benefits of essential oils;
https://draxe.com/essential-oils-guide/
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils
http://www.sustainablebabysteps.com/uses-for-essential-oils.html
http://aromatherapybible.com