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Ideas for essential oil uses

There are many essential oil uses, not just as natural remedies, but in a variety of uses in the home and garden.  Therapeutic essential oils are pure plant essences, extracted from aromatic plants.  Aromatherapists use high quality or organic essential oils to promote physical and emotional well being.  Home users can use oils at home in a number of ways.  Aromatherapy diffusers, including oil burners, fans and nebulizers, offer a simple but effective way to disperse the powerful aroma molecules into the surrounding air, where they can be inhaled into the lungs.  Adding a few drops to bath water or to a handkerchief is another easy way to benefit from the fragrance of oils.

Other essential oil uses involve using carrier oils to dilute them, to make them safe to apply to the skin.  Massage oils, face creams and body lotions can be made in this way.  Using different types of oils can have different aromatherapy benefits, as aromatic oils have different properties.  For instance, tea tree can be used to ward off colds or flu, jasmine can soothe dry skin and rosemary essential oil can help improve concentration.  Essential oil blends can be useful for creating a unique perfume, and can be used in many ways, including in meditation, as natural air fresheners or even to add fragrance to Christmas decorations.

Essential oil uses are not confined to the home.  For instance, a porous clay pot diffuser can be used in a car to add a natural scent to the air.  Pure essential oils can be used in a blend for maximum effects.  For instance, peppermint can be used to help alleviate travel sickness and lemon can help reduce stress.  In the garden, a few drops of eucalyptus oil diluted in water can be sprayed onto plants to help deter bugs.  A scented candle made with citronella oil can be burned to repel mosquitoes.  Aromatherapy books can be good reference guides for using essential oils, and can be purchased from good online stores.

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Caroline Smith is a successful freelance writer and regular contributor to http://www.aromatherapy-essential-oils.ws - A comprehensive online guide to the uses of aromatherapy and essential oils.