What are some common ways to use essential oils in aromatherapy?
Massage oil is created by mixing a fixed oil or prepared massage cream and essential oils. This can be applied as full body, hand, or foot massage. The ratio is usually 1oz of oil or cream to 25-30 drops of oil. You will find that with most of your clients, 1 oz of a fixed oil will be more than enough for the massage, and you will actually have some massage oil left over. Compresses are cloths soaked in about 15 drops of essential oil and hot or cold water. Wring the cloth and place it on the area needing healing. Hot compresses are used for muscular pains and cramps, and cold compresses are used for swelling and headaches. Diffusing is dispersing minute particles of essential oils into the air by heating water that contains essential oils. You can usually buy diffusers from your essential oil supplier. However, this can easily be done by simmering a pot of water on the stove and adding your essential oils to the warm water. Misting is combining water and essential oils to a spray bott
