1, massage
Massage is one of the most effective ways to use it, and it is also the most commonly used way to use essential oil. Because of the high concentration of pure essential oils, it cannot be directly used for massage, so it must be mixed with base oil before massage.
Generally, the proportion of body massage is 2.5%, that is, the proportion of adding 25 drops of pure essential oils to 50ml base oil; Generally, the proportion of facial massage oil is 1%, 50 ml of base oil and 12 drops of pure essential oils. Caution: You need to do an essential oil skin test before using sensitive skin.
2, bubble bath
Bubble bath is a method with quick curative effect. Simple bubble bath has many benefits to the body, and it is more helpful to promote blood circulation, enhance blood vessel elasticity, regulate body function and so on with essential oil. We can choose 1 or several kinds of favorite essential oils, and the total amount should not exceed 8 drops. It is best to dilute it with pure milk and soak it in the bathtub 10- 15 minutes.
3. Aromatherapy
We can generally buy an aromatherapy stove, an aromatherapy lamp, an aromatherapy stone, an aromatherapy instrument and so on. Used in aromatherapy. To use the aromatherapy stove, we need to buy a tasteless and smokeless candle. You can also drop the essential oil 1 and 2 on the facial tissue, and the essential oil will slowly give off a pleasant taste. It is best not to drop essential oil into the humidifier, which is not good for the humidifier and essential oil.
4. Mix with skin care products such as creams and lotions.
It is best to choose a pure plant-based cream and an unscented emulsion. Just add 10 drop of pure essential oils into 50ml cream or emulsion, such as Han Cuixuan's Rose Moisturizing White Cream, witch hazel astringent and firming essence cream, etc. This fragrance-free emulsion can be purchased in reputable essential oil merchants such as Hancuixuan and Tianyuan Wusha.
5, cold compress, hot compress
Add 5-6 drops of pure essential oils into 1L hot water or cold water, stir well, soak a clean towel, and smear it on the required parts. Hot compress can clean pores and relieve pain, while cold compress is mainly aimed at cooling, sunburn and swelling.
6, inhalation method
You can directly drop 1 drop essential oil in your palm, rub your hands together, then cover your nose and take a deep breath. Usually this method is only for lavender essential oil and tea tree essential oil.
7, steam evaporation method
Add boiling water to glass, ceramic and stainless steel (non-plastic) bowls, drop 2 or 3 drops of pure essential oils, put your face close to the bowl mouth and take a deep breath for 3 or 5 minutes. It is best to cover your head with a big towel to prevent steam loss.
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Efficacy of essential oil:
1, air purification: the most certain function of essential oil is to purify the air and improve environmental pollution. When the fragrance of essential oil is scattered in the air, it also has the function of sterilizing the air.
2, promote metabolism: essential oil will penetrate into the skin within eight to ten minutes, and then reach the blood and lymph, transporting essential oil to various organs in the body, so that cells can get adequate nutrition, so essential oil can accelerate the body's metabolism.
3, promote skin absorption: plant essential oil can promote the formation of new cells in the skin, stimulate the growth of cells in the body, maintain and improve aging skin, moisturizing and moisturizing. Plant essential oil can also disinfect injured skin, relieve skin infection caused by injury, reduce swelling and inflammation, and enhance skin biochemical vitality. It can also help to repair scars and heal wounds, and strengthen the skin's resistance to foreign aggression.
4. Dropping a few drops of essential oil into the hot water for soaking feet can achieve the purpose of promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, and can also achieve the effect of removing beriberi and foot odor.
5. Aromatic plant essential oil can directly reach the nerve line of human brain, accelerate the elimination of nervous tension, relieve psychological barriers and stress, and make the mentally trapped people release and feel happy. In addition, aromatic essential oil penetrates into the blood through pores and is brought to all parts of the body to make it full of vitality.
Information Officer: Baidu Encyclopedia-Plant Essential Oil