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Aromatherapy Tips for the Weary Traveler

July 2nd, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, the sheer effort of the trip can be draining on your body and spirit.  Road construction, airport delays, crowds of people, or just the idea of sitting in the same spot for several hours can all be very fatiguing.  Aromatherapy essential oils have a variety of uses to help ease the pain and suffering of travel.  Keep in mind that many oils need to be diluted before use, so either bring along a bottle of your favorite carrier oils or pre-dilute them prior to your trip.

Business trips are a guaranteed source of stress.  You may be meeting with clients, giving presentations, holding business meetings, etc.  lavender, peppermint, marjoram, and neroli oils may all be helpful with you.  marjoram and lavender oil massaged into your skin after a warm bath can help relieve jet lag.  Inhaling neroli oils can help with nerves before a big presentation.  A drop of peppermint and a drop of lavender oil massaged into your forehead, temples, and neck can help reduce headaches.  A few drops of lavender oil on your pillow can help you sleep.  peppermint tea can help relieve the indigestion associated with traveling and eating on the run.

Traveling with children can be an adventure all in itself.  Calendula oil, lavender oil, chamomile, tea tree oil, and peppermint may all be useful to you.  A drop of lavender or peppermint oil in a tissue can help ease motion sickness.  Inhaling lavender oil can help your child relax enough to get some sleep in the car.  If you apply some to yourself, your baby will get the effects as you carry him or her around with you.  lavender oil can also work as an insect repellent.  Calendula, lavender, and chamomile are all good for cuts and bruises, and Aloe Vera or lavender can help ease the pain of sunburn.

If you are trying to get away for your honeymoon or a romantic weekend you may want to bring along some essential oils to help enhance the mood.  Both rose and jasmine oil are considered useful for romance.  A drop of each can make a nice personal perfume.  Or consider a single drop of ylang ylang for something more seductive.  You can add a few drops of either into your bath gel or water or use as a massage oil to help enhance the mood as well.

If mixing oils together sounds like an awful lot of work to add to the stresses of traveling, consider products that have taken the work out of it for you.  Shopping online or at your favorite health store, you can find plenty of products that are as ready to go as you are.  Aromatherapy lotions, soaps, and other personal care products are an easy addition to your suitcase in place of your traditional ones.  A plug in diffuser or a room spray can spruce up a hotel room in no time.  Eye masks, motion sickness bands, and other treatments are prepared and ready for purchase.  Or you can get travel sizes of your favorite oil blends to help cut down on the mess and amount of bottles that you carry.

When traveling with essential oils, make sure that they are packaged securely for your trip.  Nothing will be worse than a few leaky bottles to make your luggage smell to high heaven!  Make sure that all oils are packaged in shatter resistant bottles that are tightly capped.  Individually sealing them into plastic storage bags can help ensure that if a bottle should break or leak, it will not get onto everything in your suitcase.  If you normally use candles or things that plug in, then check with your hotel about outlet requirements and use of candles in the room.

Introducing Aromatherapy – Just the Basics

January 5th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Aromatherapy has been used for many centuries all across the world in less formal ways than what we now consider aromatherapy. What aromatherapy is, is using scented oils to improve not only physical health but also mental health and well-being. Aromatherapy can offer solutions for problems as varied as high blood pressure and insomnia. While essential oils can be used in many ways, some of which include ingesting essential oils, these alternative uses of essential oils do not fall under the domain of aromatherapy; as its name implies, aromatherapy refers only to uses of the oils that are associated with breathing in highly concentrated scents. With that being said, there are lots of ways in which aromatherapy can be done.

Aromatherapy can be as simple as making your house or your bedroom or even your office, smell like an aroma that is going to influence you in some way. For example, if you have trouble going to sleep at night, using a linen spray that is infused with a calming essential oil scent can greatly aid in the process of going to sleep. Scents that can help in this way are lavender and chamomile, among others; everyone has their own preferences, and aromatherapy essential oils come in just about any scent you can imagine, so finding one that relaxes your senses shouldn’t be a problem. Likewise, if you find yourself feeling drowsy at work or are having trouble focusing, you might try more stimulating scents in your office.

The ways to make an entire room smell of an essential oil are varied. One of the most popular ways is by placing a few drops of essential oil in a carrier oil and letting it warm up over a tea light candle. These special burners can be found in many home decoration shops and the heat element is what releases the scent of the essential oil into the air. Another heat source in every room is light bulbs. Where essential oils can be bought, metal diffuser rings can also be bought that you simply place inside the lamp shade, on the light bulb. When the light is on, the heat from the light bulb will cause the scent to move throughout the room, creating an overall atmospheric scent. If you need a more immediate or more controllable result than that, you can opt for diffuser sprays that you make yourself. You can mix one or more essential oils with water in a spray bottle and simply spray it wherever and whenever you need it.

For more concentrated uses, aromatherapy can be administered through a steam facial, through a bath infused with essential oils or through massaging with carrier oils infused with a few drops of essential oil. For instance, putting a few drops of tea tree oil into a bowl with steaming hot water and placing a towel over your head and neck while you lean over the bowl can treat congestion. While this can also be done without the drops of tea tree, the effect is magnified by the inclusion of tea tree oil. A bath is always an enjoyable way to benefit from aromatherapy, as is a nice massage if you have a partner or someone who can massage the oil into your skin. Always dilute essential oils, either with a lot of water (for steam or bathing), or with a modest amount of carrier oil (for massaging). Essential oils are extremely potent substances and should never be used in their ‘raw’ form; diluting them in oil or water will ensure that you stay safe while reaping the benefits that aromatherapy has to offer. If your interested in learning more about Aromatherapy have a look at Learn the Power of Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy for Stress

September 27th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

The principle of aromatherapy, as chronicled over thousands of years, lists hundreds of practical uses, as additives for bath, massage, medicines and essential scents. How ever, another most important aspect of any aromatherapy compound is its quality to reduce emotional stress and strain. Various forms of aromatherapy compounds have been concocted for use in alleviating pain and emotional stress. Although aromatherapy should not be considered a miracle cure for serious emotional issues, the use of essential oils may assist, sometimes greatly, with particular emotional issues. Additionally, the proper use of essential oils and balms may enhance your emotional demeanor and provide support and help balance your erratic emotions during the day. The use of essential oils for emotional well-being (or stress) is what is often first visualized of when you think of the term “aromatherapy.”

Essential oils are comprised of naturally occurring chemicals (derived as herbal factors), that work in synergy and harmony with one another. Because essential oils evaporate quickly due to its instability (”volatile”), their molecules are easily inhaled. The inhalation of these naturally occurring synergistic chemicals provides triggers to our brain, which effect our emotions. Inhalation of these invisible molecules also provides physical benefit which may also work together to aid in our emotional state. It seems that the whole mechanism as an act of mystery and surrealism; its mysterious action still defies our wisdom.

Many oils are soothing for human nerves and one good example is Orange. The smell of orange helps provide emotional balance and bring on a positive self esteem. Sweet orange oil is a wonderful oil to use alone or in a blend for those bouts of winter blues that often occur in the colder, eerie times of the year. The aroma and the scent of sweet orange oil also blend nicely with many oils and have the added advantage of being one of the cheaper essential oils. It is also generally regarded to be one of the safer essential oils to use.

There is word of caution too! Not all oils provide the same level of benefit for all persons. It means the beneficial effects may not be of the same degree to a particular person. Past memories associated with particular aromas can have a positive or negative effect. This is true for many people. rose essential oil, for instance, is known for aiding during times of grief and sorry. It implies your past experiences with the aroma of rose oil, however, may impact its effectiveness for use during times of present grief. Do not force yourself to use oil that elicits negative feelings or that you don’t like the aroma of particular oil.

It is important, therefore, that you treat any list of essential oils used for emotional well-being as a basic starting point. Within the realms of safety and experiment, utilize those oils that bring about the purpose that you seek. Aromatic oils can bring solace to your stressful life; using it with a bit of caution and intelligence can help you come out of those bitter moments.If your interested in learning more about Aromatherapy have a look at Learn the Power of Aromatherapy