1) steaming method:

A, incense burner incense method

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.

B. Humidifier incense method: directly add 5-8 drops of essential oil to the water tank of the humidifier, so that the essential oil will be distributed into the air with the water mist of the humidifier.

C, heating machine aromatherapy method: the cotton ball is stained with essential oil and placed in the place where the heating tube emits hot air, so that the essential oil is emitted into the air with heating.

2) inhalation method

A. Inhale at home: inject boiling hot water into a glass or porcelain washbasin, and choose 1-3 essential oils to drop into the hot water, with a total of no more than 6 drops. After fully stirring the essential oil. 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.

B simple inhalation method: drop the essential oil 1-3 into a towel or handkerchief for sniffing.

C. Long-distance drivers are prone to sense of smell fatigue, so prepare two or three essential oils and use them alternately (mint, basil and rosemary are all effective).

3) Massage method

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 spine 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, don't 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.

Pure plant essential oil is in direct contact with skin, which often leads to skin allergy due to its high concentration. So when you massage, you must use diluted essential oil, which is the so-called "base oil". The base oil must be non-volatile and non-chemically refined vegetable oil, such as sweet almond oil, ultra-pure olive oil, castor oil, jojoba oil and wheat germ oil. These oils are tasteless and rich in vitamins D and E, iodine, calcium, magnesium, fat and so on. It can balance and stabilize essential oil and help it to be absorbed by skin quickly. However, ordinary edible oil is usually chemically refined and has lost these nutrients, so it is not suitable as base oil for dilution. As for mineral oil extracted from petroleum, such as baby oil, it is not suitable as base oil, because this mineral oil not only contains no nutrients, but also easily blocks pores and causes acne and abscess. When you massage with essential oil, it will even hinder the skin's absorption of essential oil.

Generally speaking, the dosage of essential oil is between 0.5% and 3%, and the massage of sensitive parts such as face or children under 12 is between 0.5% and1%. Severe muscle pain, you can use the amount of 3%. We usually give 1% to the face, that is, 3ML of base oil plus 1 drop of essential oil, and 2% to the body, that is, 10ML of base oil plus 5 drops of essential oil.

According to personal needs, with the physical and physiological changes, adjust the types and proportions of base oil and pure plant essential oil at any time to prepare appropriate massage oil. By using massage techniques (shiatsu, lymphatic drainage, etc. ), plant essential oils penetrate into the body to achieve the purpose of health care or treatment.

The best time for massage is just after taking a shower, and the effect is best when the pores of the body are open. When you massage, the intensity can be different according to your needs. Faster and heavier massage such as rubbing and slapping can boost the spirit; And gentle touching and pressing can eliminate fatigue or help sleep.

4) Aromatherapy gargle method Drop 2-3 drops of essential oil into a glass of water and stir well. Rinse your mouth 10 second, and then spit it out. Repeat this process until the whole glass of water is used up. Rinse your mouth with aromatherapy every day to 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) According to the application method

Cold or hot compress method

Add 3-6 drops of aromatic essential oil into cold water (cold compress) or hot water (hot compress), stir evenly, then immerse in a towel, wring out the towel and apply it to your face, gently press the towel covering your face with both hands to make the water containing essential oil penetrate into your 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 helps to promote blood circulation, eliminate toxins or increase skin penetration. Commonly used essential oils are lavender, rosemary, geranium, jasmine, rose, lemon and so on.

6) 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 to disinfect and deodorize and improve 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.

Fill the container with clear water, add essential oil and shake well before use. When sprayed directly on human body, spray it downward at an angle of 45 degrees from above, and the order is as follows:

1. Ask him to sit down, relax and close his eyes.

2. Spray it on your head and let the fog slowly drip on your head.

3. When it smells the smell, spray other targets, such as hair, face and neck, not eyes.

7) aromatherapy bath method

First, aromatherapy steam bath

Lavender, chamomile, mint, sweet orange, eucalyptus, lemon and other essential oils can be mixed in water, and the ratio is that 2 drops of essential oil are added to every 600 ml of water, and the mixed water is poured on the heat source of the steam room (such as red-hot stones), and the aromatic steam will be slowly released, so as to inhale as much as possible. They are excellent maintenance agents and antidotes for the body and skin, and have an excellent elimination effect on bacteria and viruses.

Aromatherapy sitz bath

Use a porcelain basin or stainless steel basin that can hold your ass, fill half a basin with warm water, and drop 1-2 drops of essential oil (lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, mint, etc. ), stir up the essential oil and take a sitz bath. This method is very effective for treating menstrual pain, vaginitis or skin itching caused by airtight sanitary napkins during physiological period.

C, aromatherapy warm bath

Put the whole pot of warm water at an acceptable temperature for the skin, add 8- 10 drops of essential oil, and sprinkle some rose petals in the bathtub. Gently stir the essential oil and petals to disperse them, and then you can enjoy the benefits brought by aromatherapy SPA-the fragrance essence in the air passes through the nose and the pores of the skin open, and its fragrance essence can penetrate into the deep skin and 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.

D, 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 minute, 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.

8) 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 of dandruff-removing essential oil: grapefruit 2 drops+tea tree 1 drop. Practice: Mix two kinds of essential oils and shampoo to wash your hair. Efficacy: It has the efficacy of sterilization, balance and soothing hair.