Children eat food to get life energy, while cellulose in plants has no life energy. Life energy exists in plant essential oil. Essential oil contains nutrients such as hormones, vitamins and antibiotics. So what is essential oil? Essential oils are produced by plants, most of which are liquid volatile organic compounds with fragrance. Essential oil exists in flowers, stems, leaves, fruits, roots, seeds, bark or trees of plants in a free state, which has the protective functions of regulating temperature and preventing diseases, so we can use this characteristic of essential oil to drive away pests and protect our health. Peel where the essential oil is located: bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, orange, sweet orange. Leaves: lemon grass, patchouli, mint, tea tree, eucalyptus. Flowers: ylang ylang ylang, chamomile, jasmine, lavender, rose, sage and clove. Wood: sandalwood, cedar. Flowers and leaves: geranium, rosemary and thyme. Resin: benzoin, frankincense and myrrh. Seed: cardamom. Bark: cinnamon. Root: ginger. Leaves and fruits: pine and cypress. These plant essential oils play the role of life hormones and contain the motive force of plant life. The classification methods of essential oils vary according to the classification basis. Among them, according to the types of plants, essential oils can be divided into citrus, oriental fragrance, floral fragrance, vanilla, resin, spice and woody fragrance. Citrus: bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, citronella, orange, sweet orange. Oriental fragrance: patchouli, sandalwood, ylang ylang. Flowers: chamomile, geranium, jasmine, rose, lavender. Vanilla: basil, sage, mint, rosemary and thyme. Resin: benzoin, frankincense and myrrh. Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, clove and ginger. Wood: Cedar, cypress, eucalyptus, juniper, pine, tea tree. The nature of essential oil Essential oil is a kind of aromatic and volatile plant essential oil, which is obtained by a special refining method. Because of its high volatility and small molecules, essential oil is quickly absorbed by human body, and quickly penetrates into human internal organs, and the excess components are excreted. The fragrance of the plant itself also directly stimulates the secretion of pituitary gland, enzymes and hormones, and balances the body function. High concentration, high volatility, high permeability, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents such as oil and alcohol; And is small in molecule, sensitive to light and not greasy. Plant essential oils are highly volatile, so be very careful when handling or using them. The volatilization speed of different plants is also different. Can be divided into high, medium and low "ranks". Daily use of essential oil: steaming, incense burner and incense. Pour clean water into the water container of the incense burner and add 5-6 drops of essential oil. Light the candle and put it in the incense burner, waiting for the heat to slowly release the essential oil in the water. Different essential oils can be mixed and dripped into the incense burner, which can get different effects and help to create different atmospheres. Humidifier fumigation method directly adds 5-8 drops of essential oil to the water tank of humidifier, so that the essential oil can be emitted into the air with the water mist of humidifier. The method of heating machine aromatherapy is to dip cotton balls in essential oil and put them in the place where the heating tube emits hot air, so that the essential oil can be emitted into the air with heating. (2) Inhalation method Household inhalation method Inject boiling hot water into a glass or porcelain washbasin, and choose 1-3 kinds of essential oils to drop into the hot water, with a total of no more than six drops, so that the essential oils are fully mixed. Cover the whole head and washbasin with a large bath towel, and breathe alternately through the nose and mouth for 5- 10 minutes. Two drops of lavender and two drops of mint can cure a cold. Simple inhalation method: drop the essential oil 1-3 into a towel or handkerchief to smell, or drop it on a pillow before going to bed. (3) Massage methods Health massage generally starts from the back, with hands on both sides of the spine above the hips, palms facing down, and moving along both sides of the vertebrae to the shoulders. When you reach the neck, massage your shoulders and sides with your hands outward, and then return to the starting point. Massage must be done in one go, never give up halfway. Dilute 2-3 kinds of unilateral essential oils with 3-4 ml of plant massage oil, with 3 drops in total, for face, head, neck and shoulders or body massage. Massage can strengthen blood circulation and eliminate toxins in the body. Different essential oils have different curative effects. It is recommended to use it in professional beauty salons under the guidance of professionals. (4) Aromatherapy gargle method: drop 2-3 drops of essential oil into a glass of water, stir evenly, gargle for 10 second, then spit it out, and so on until the whole glass of water is used up. Aromatherapy gargling every day can keep your breath fresh, protect your teeth and reduce laryngitis. Common essential oils: tea tree, lavender and mint. When you have a toothache, put a drop of undiluted cinnamon and apply it directly to the toothache with a cotton swab to relieve the toothache. (5) Essential oil scraping method: plant essential oil and base oil (or compound therapeutic essential oil) are applied to the affected part or the side of acupoint, and then scraped off with a scraper. It is recommended to consult a professional aromatherapy therapist. (6) According to the usage method, add 3-6 drops of aromatic essential oil into cold water (cold compress) or hot water (hot compress), stir evenly, immerse in the towel, wring out the towel, apply it on the face, gently press the towel covering the face with both hands to make the water of the essential oil penetrate into the skin as much as possible, and repeat the above steps for 5- 10 times. When applied to body parts, the ratio of water to essential oil is about 200ml of cold water or hot water to 5 drops of essential oil, and only 1 drop of essential oil can be used on face. Cold compress can relieve, calm and soothe. In order to relieve pain, hot compress can promote blood circulation, eliminate toxins or increase skin penetration. Commonly used essential oils are lavender, violet, rosemary, geranium, jasmine, rose, lemon and so on. (7) Spraying method: add the essential oil into distilled water, put it into a spray bottle, and spray it on the bed, clothes, furniture, pets, bookcases and carpets at any time, thus playing the role of disinfection and deodorization and improving the living environment. Commonly used essential oils are rosemary, lemon, sweet orange, mint, geranium, eucalyptus and so on. The ratio is 10 drop of oil pair 10 ml of water. (8) Aromatherapy bath Aromatherapy steam bath can choose lavender, chamomile, mint, Fanduo essence, sweet orange, eucalyptus, lemon and other essential oils to mix with water. The ratio is to add 2 drops of essential oils to every 600 ml of water, pour the mixed water on the heat source (such as red-hot stones) in the steam room, slowly release the aromatic steam, and inhale as much as possible. They are excellent maintenance agents and skin care agents. A porcelain basin or stainless steel basin for aromatherapy hip bath contains half a basin of warm water, and drops 1-2 drops of essential oil (lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, mint, etc. ), and then stir the sitz bath essential oil. This method is very effective for treating menstrual pain, vaginitis or skin itching caused by airtight sanitary napkins during physiological period. Putting the whole cylinder of warm water into the aromatherapy warm water bath can control the skin temperature. Add 8- 10 drops of essential oil and sprinkle some rose petals in the bathtub. The effect is better. Gently stir the essential oil and petals to disperse them, and then you can enjoy the benefits brought by aromatherapy SPA-the nose breathes the aromatic essence in the air, and the skin pores open, so that its aromatic essence can penetrate into the skin and penetrate into the endothelial tissue more than any living thing. After aromatherapy bath, it will leave a thin layer of aromatherapy on the skin, which feels like silk. In case of flu, you can take a bath in the following ways: add 2 drops of lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile essential oil to a spoonful of massage base oil, apply it to the chest, neck and throat, then soak the whole body in hot water for about 10- 15 minutes, and deeply inhale the steam of aromatherapy. When the body is fully soaked, dry it quickly and go to bed immediately. Prepare a basin of warm water for foot bath and hand bath, drip 5-6 drops of essential oil, and then soak the whole sole or hands in the basin for about 10 minutes, which can treat muscle soreness and promote blood circulation. Adding rose essential oil to hand care can moisturize the skin, and the effect is better in autumn and winter. (9) When shampooing and protecting hair, add about 2 drops of essential oil into shampoo, evenly spread it on hair, gently massage for 3-5 minutes, and then wash it with clear water; When caring hair, mix the base oil and essential oil at the ratio of 10: 1, gently massage the scalp for absorption, wrap it in a towel for about 15 minutes, and then wash it with shampoo. Treatment course of dandruff removing essential oil: bergamot 2 drops+tea tree 1.