What follows is a list of just some of the ways in which essential oils can be used , with their recommended qualities. There are many other methods not listed which are described throughout these pages. There are articles on cooking , babies, children, gardening, pets, other domestic animals, celebrations and recommendations for general wellbeing and chosen lifestyles.
For example, the following chart has been broken down into three sections: body methods, water methods (hydrotherapy) and room methods. Although the quantities for the room methods can seem quite small , these are sufficient , and to gauge how strong the aroma really is prepare your method then leave the room, shutting the door behind you, and return in a few minutes. In this way your olfactory nerves will get a true picture.
Entering a room filled with tobacco smoke for the first time as opposed to being in such a room for a while also has this different effect because we adjust so quickly to aromas.
| Method | Dosage | Body Methods |
| Perfume | Variable | There are two methods : you can use either simply dissolve in alcohol or oil, and apply to the body as you would a perfume or incorporate them into a perfume. |
| Tissue or Handkerchief | 1 Drop | Sniff when required |
| Inhaled as a vapour | 1-3 Drops | Pour hot water into a bowl, add the oil, cover your head with a towel and lean over the bowl with your face about 250cm away and your eyes closed. Breathe deeply through your nose for about one minute. |
| Massage Oil | As directed or a maximum of 1 drop each millilitre of base vegetable oil |
Ask your pharmacist for a brown glass bottle - these have their volume imprinted on the bottom of the glass. Measure out your base oil. Use almond, hazelnut, peach kernel, apricot kernel, grapeseed, soya, peanut, etc. Add the essential oil - you may see this break through the vegetable oil. To dissolve them thoroughly, turn the bottle upside down a few times and then roll it briskly between your hands. To ascertain how much to use for each massage, cup your hand and pour the oil into it., but not so much that it pours into the finger creases or over the edge of your hand. As a person's hand is in proportion to his body size, the amount held there will vary. One teaspoon is adequate for most bodies. .
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| Baths | As directed or a maximum of eight drops |
Run the bath, then add the essential oil. Close the door of the bathroom so the vapours don't escape. Soak for at least ten minutes, relaxing and breathing deeply. in some instances, the essential oil is diluted in a vegetable oil. |
| Methods | Dosage | Water Methods |
| Bidet | As directed or 2-3 drops diluted in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. | use warm water from the tap. Run the water then add the essential oil and swish it round as well as possible so that the globules of oil , are not left on the surface as this could irritate the mucous membrane. |
| Douche | Only as directed | Use boiled and cool water from the tap or warmed, bottled spring water. Add the essential oil and shake the douche until the contents are thoroughly mixed, |
| Jacuzzi | 3 drops per person | Bacteria busters |
| Sauna | 3 drops per person | Use eucalyptus, tea tree or pine oils. Mix in the water beforehand and throw onto the heat source as usual. Only use these essential oils because they enter the body with inhalation and exit by perspiration. They are all excellent cleansers and de-toxifiers. |
| Shower | As directed or a maximum of 8 drops | Wash as usual. Now add the essential oil to your face-cloth or sponge and rub it over yourself briskly as you continue to stand under the running water. Breathe the aromatic steam in deeply. |
| Sitz Bath | As directed or 2-3 drops | Run the bath to hip level or use a bowl which is large enough for you to be able to lower your behind into it. Add the essential oil and swish it around thoroughly so that no globules of oil are left on the surface, where they could come into contact with delicate mucous membrane. |
| Hand Bath | As directed or 2-4 drops | Soak the hands for a maximum of ten minutes in a bowl of warm water. |
| Foot Bath | As directed or 2-6 drops | Soak the feet for twenty minutes in a bowl of warm water. |
| Candles | 1-2 drops | Light the candle and wait until the wax begins to melt and then add the oils to the warm wax. Essential oils are inflammable so do be careful not to get them on the wick. |
| Diffusers | 1-6 drops |
These are especially made for use with essential oils. There are all sorts of diffusers, some heated by candle flame and others by electricity, but it is important that the surface of the bowl section is non-porous so that it can be wiped clean and another essential oil used later. The idea of a diffuser, whether made of clay, glass or metal, is that it can heat the oils, allowing their molecules to be released into the atmosphere. |
| Light Bulbs | 1-2 drops | The heat generated by a light bulb can be used to release the molecules of essential oil into the atmosphere. There are various attachments made of non flammable material or metal which can be used in conjunction with light bulbs; or add the oil to a standing lamp bulb when it is not switched on, and cool. Do not put the oil onto a light bulb that is already heated, as essential oils are inflammable. Use only 1-2 drops-no more- or the oil may drip down the side of the bulb and into the attachment. |
| Humidifiers | 1-9 drops | Add the essential oil to the water. |
| Radiators | 1-9 drops |
Put the essential oil onto a cotton wool ball or lodge it by the pipe or somewhere, where it is in contact with the heat.
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| Room-Sprays | 4 or more drops per 300ml of water | Use a new plant-sprayer. put in warm but not boiling water, add the essential oil and shake before use. The mixture can be sprayed in the air as you would use any spray solution on the carpets, curtains or furniture, but do not let the water fall on good wood. |
| Water Bowls | 1-9 drops | Put boiling water into a bowl and add the essential oil. Close the doors and windows and allow five minutes for the aroma to permeate the room. |
| Wood Fires | 1 drop per log | Use cypress, pine, sandalwood or cedarwood oils. Put 1 drop on each log and leave for half an hour before using, although the oil will retain its effectiveness for a very long time, the logs can all be prepared in advance. One log per fire will be sufficient. |
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Reference: Fragrant Pharmacy/ Valerie Worwood |
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