Direct inhalation method
This is the simplest way to inhale. The specific operation is to drop the essential oil on a handkerchief or paper towel, or directly open the bottle cap of the essential oil, or make it into an essential oil pendant and smell it with your nose. This method is most effective for relieving headache, insomnia and respiratory infection.
Steam inhalation method
Pour boiling water into the washbasin, drip 2-4 drops of essential oil about 100 ml, cover the back of your head with a big towel or clothes, stick yourself above the washbasin, and breathe the aroma of hot water evaporation alternately through your nose and mouth for about 5 minutes. This is the fastest way to treat colds and respiratory infections.
Aromatherapy lamp inhalation method
Aromatherapy lamp is a common way to use essential oil. There are two kinds of aromatherapy lamps: electric heating and candle heating.
Electric heating aromatherapy lamps are generally made of ceramic materials. You need to add a proper amount of water to the lampstand, drop about 6 drops of essential oil into the water, and then plug it in for use. The advantage of this lamp is that it has no smell of candles and cigarettes, and the disadvantage is that it is easy to burn out. Pay attention to controlling the time when using it.
Pay attention to environmental protection when using candle-heated aromatherapy lamps. It is best to use smokeless candles for incense, otherwise the smoke and wax smell of candles will easily destroy the aroma of essential oil.
injection process
Add 100 ml distilled water or purified water to a small spray bottle, drop 3-6 drops of essential oil, shake the spray bottle vigorously and spray it on your face or skin.
Immersion bath method
If possible, you can choose the immersion bath method, that is, you can choose the essential oil of aromatherapy according to your personal preference, drop 4 drops of essential oil in the bathtub, stir the bath water by hand, and then take a bath. Essential oil has strong permeability and can quickly run with blood after being absorbed by human body. Each bath time is about 15-30 minutes, and the bath water temperature is about 38℃.
You can also add essential oil to water to soak your hands and feet. Soaking hands can eliminate the pain caused by arthritis, while soaking feet can relax body and mind and improve fatigue.
massage
Massage can make essential oil enter the blood in a short time, which has the functions of relaxing muscles, balancing breathing, promoting blood circulation and removing toxic substances from lymph. The combination of massage and aromatherapy essential oil physiotherapy has a more significant health care effect.
The method of aromatherapy essential oil massage is to absorb essential oil with vegetable oil, and then apply it to the body for massage such as pushing, pressing and kneading. On the one hand, essential oil molecules enter the body through the skin of the body to achieve the purpose of physical and mental treatment; On the other hand, it enters the brain through the sense of smell to achieve the purpose of soothing or invigorating the spirit.