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Introduction to basic knowledge of aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a physical therapy and health care method. I believe that few of us have heard of this method. The following is my knowledge of aromatherapy for your reference and understanding. I hope you like it!

The basic knowledge of aromatherapy aromatherapy is to use the essential oil distilled from aromatic plants to obtain the integrated curative effect of body, mind and spirit, and it is the second place used by nursing staff in adjuvant therapy. Essential oil contains ketones and esters, which determines its therapeutic characteristics. It can improve anxiety, pain, fatigue and wound healing through direct inhalation, bathing and massage.

Aromatherapy refers to a natural therapy that uses plant aromatic essential oils to relieve stress and improve health. It is based on aromatic essential oil and guided by aromatherapy theory. According to different methods, such as aromatherapy, massage, inhalation, bathing, hot compress, etc. Essential oil acts on the human body, which stimulates the healing balance and regeneration function of the human body by regulating the major systems of the human body, thus achieving the purpose of strengthening the body and improving the mental state.

Aromatherapy is? Aromatherapy? Abbreviation, the name comes from the Latin Aromatherpy. Aroma? It means fragrance, aroma, that is, invisible but audible fine substances that penetrate into the air, referring to the aromatic volatile components of plant essential oil and also referring to the essential oil itself; ? Treatment? Does it mean the treatment of diseases, or is it interpreted as? Conditioning? 、? Adjuvant therapy? . First proposed? Aromatherapy? The professional concept is that the French describe the treatment of diseases with plant essential oil, is it adjuvant treatment, or? Natural therapy, that is, it is similar to general medical treatment, but it does not replace traditional medical treatment.

Aromatherapy is broad? Aromatherapy SPA? Is it using plant aromatic essential oil? Aromatherapy? 、? Massage? And then what? Take a shower? And other methods, so as to regulate people's physiology and psychology.

Aromatherapy generally belongs to the category of modern industry. Health care? The category of. But because the material products of aromatherapy are based on? Essential oil? Based on, and the essential oil is from a variety? Herbs? Performance plants, which act on human body, have the functions of sterilization, anti-inflammation, endocrine regulation, improving the metabolic level and immune ability of the body, as well as local physical therapy and treatment. So, in some western countries, aromatherapy has been included in the routine? Medical care? Class ranking.

But you can only give aromatherapy on the stage in China? Healthy? 、? Health care? Or? Natural therapy? Positioning; What is the professional orientation of aromatherapists? Aromatherapy health care? Series, isn't it Doctor? Series; The purpose and function of aromatherapy can only be limited to? Recuperate body and mind, health care? But what's not involved? Cure? 、? Treatment? The propaganda and practice of. As for the future, can oriental aromatherapy be included like some western countries? Medical care? We will wait and see.

Aromatherapy facial care formula In the facial care formula introduced to you, I will add unilateral essential oil, usually facial care massage oil, to 15ml base oil. It is recommended to mix 15ml at one time, and then mix it after use.

1, mixed oil/oily skin

Skin characteristics: the stratum corneum is thick, the pores are thick, and it is easy to be dull and shiny.

Recommended essential oils: geranium, ylang ylang, tea tree, eucalyptus, bergamot, rosemary, lemon, Melaleuca, lavender, citrus, patchouli and sandalwood.

Rose pure dew 20ml+ lavender essential oil 1 drop.

Soak paper film with this formula, don't apply it to eyes, it can converge pores and balance oil secretion.

Jojoba oil 15ml+ tea tree essential oil 1 drop+bergamot essential oil 1 drop+sage essential oil 1 drop.

Can you improve acne and? Gloss? Skin condition.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ geranium oil 1 drop+eucalyptus oil 1 drop+rosemary oil 1 drop.

Can inhibit oil secretion, improve skin blood circulation, and regulate skin physiological function.

2. Mixed dry/dry skin

Skin characteristics: oily T-shaped parts will be formed on the face, and dry skin will be formed around the eyes and cheeks.

Recommended essential oils: German chamomile, Roman chamomile, frankincense, geranium, lavender, patchouli, sandalwood, jasmine and sweet Marjory.

Olive oil 15ml+ Roman chamomile 1 drop+geranium 1 drop+sandalwood 1 drop.

It can soften and calm the skin, and make the skin fully moisturized and moisturized.

Jojoba oil 15ml+ frankincense 1 drop+lavender 2 drops.

It can keep skin young, prevent and delay skin dryness and aging.

Avocado oil 15ml+ frankincense 1 drop+lavender 1 drop+sandalwood 1 drop.

It can promote circulation, nourish skin and keep the balance of skin moisture and oil secretion.

3. Eye care

Eye problems: dark circles, bags under the eyes, eye lines, eye fatigue, relaxation and dullness.

Recommended essential oils: lemon grass, rose, lemon, German chamomile, Roman chamomile, rose grass, frankincense, geranium, lavender, sandalwood, jasmine, carrot seed, fennel and cypress.

Jojoba oil 15ml+ rose 2 drops+cypress 1 drop.

Effectively promote microcirculation, strengthen lymphatic circulation system, eliminate fine lines and false wrinkles around eyes, dilute dark circles, tighten eye bags, relieve eye fatigue and improve vision.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ sandalwood 1 drop+Roman chamomile 1 drop+lavender 1 drop.

It has a good effect on dark circles.

1 drop of geranium+1 basin warm water

Before doing eye massage with essential oil, it is best to drop 1 drop geranium essential oil into a warm water basin, soak the towel and apply it around the eyes. On the one hand, it can help relieve eye fatigue, on the other hand, it can improve the poor blood circulation around the eyes.

4, lip care

Recommended essential oil: any single essential oil you like.

Olive oil 10ml+ mint 1 drop+lavender 1 drop.

It has good cooling and analgesic effects, and can promote the healing of chapped lip skin.

Shea butter 5ml+ olive oil 5ml+ sweet orange 1 drop+lavender 1 drop.

Deeply nourish lip skin, immediately repair chapped lips, and restore previous moisture and luster.

Sweet almond oil 10ml+ lavender 1 drop+Roman chamomile 1 drop.

Prevent chapped lips and peeling.

5, whitening freckle

Recommended essential oils: lemon, citronella, sweet orange, bergamot, grapefruit, lavender, sage, rose, bitter orange blossom, geranium and carrot seed.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ lemon 1 drop+lavender 2 drops.

It can dilute scars and prevent the natural precipitation of skin melanin.

Avocado oil 15ml+ bitter orange blossom 1 drop+sweet orange 1 drop+lavender 1 drop.

It can balance human physiology, thus reducing skin spots caused by hormonal imbalance.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ rose 1 drop+carrot seed 1 drop+frankincense 1 drop.

It can promote smooth lymphatic circulation, accelerate waste discharge and get rid of dullness.

6, acne/acne

Recommended essential oils: bergamot, Melaleuca, lavender, lemon, lime, orange, tea tree, mint, geranium, rosemary, juniper, Atlantic cedar, clove bud, sandalwood and cinnamon.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ Atlantic cedar 1 drop+geranium 1 drop+lavender 1 drop.

It can balance skin oil secretion, fight acne, calm down and diminish inflammation.

Jojoba oil 15ml+ lavender 1 drop+clove bud 1 drop+tea tree 1 drop.

For acne, it's not acne. If you have black heads or white heads on your face for a long time, the effect is obvious.

Jojoba oil 15ml+ lavender 1 drop+mint 1 drop+cypress 1 drop.

It is very obvious for acne, and facial acne can be seen far away, which is particularly effective.

7, delay aging

Recommended essential oils: carrot seed, fennel, rose, orange blossom, jasmine, German chamomile, frankincense, myrrh, lemon, geranium, lavender, sweet marjoram and rosemary.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ carrot seed 1 drop+2 drops of rose.

It can nourish the collagen layer in the skin, stimulate microcirculation, bring enough oxygen molecules to the blood, awaken skin cells and promote cell metabolism.

Unscented emulsion 20ml+ myrrh 1 drop+frankincense 1 drop+lavender 2 drops.

It can moisturize and tighten, fade fine lines and give new life to aged skin.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ rosemary 1 drop+jasmine 1 drop+orange blossom 1 drop.

It has a very good firming effect on the skin, and can also promote blood circulation and make the skin firm and shiny.

8. Repair after sun exposure

Recommended essential oils: chamomile, lavender, sandalwood, geranium, rose and neroli.

Avocado oil 15ml+ Roman chamomile 2 drops+lavender 1 drop.

It can effectively resist the damage of ultraviolet rays to the skin, is rich in high-efficiency nutritional essence, can quickly promote the generation of collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin, replenish the nutrients lost by the sun, and keep the skin moist and shiny; It can also repair the skin after sunburn, and has a good repair and analgesic effect on sunburn symptoms such as redness, swelling and tingling.

Avocado oil 15ml+ lavender 1 drop+geranium 1 drop+rose 1 drop.

It can effectively isolate ultraviolet rays, prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging the skin, enhance the sun protection and heat resistance of the skin, and effectively protect collagen in the skin.

Aloe vera gel 10ml+ orange blossom 1 drop

It can absorb ultraviolet rays and prevent skin redness and brown spots. Anti-inflammatory, sterilization, repair, moisturizing.

9, sensitive skin

Recommended essential oils: German chamomile, Roman chamomile, lavender, lemon grass, sandalwood, tea tree, bergamot, Melaleuca, lemon, lime, orange, frankincense, rose, neroli and geranium.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ Roman chamomile 2 drops+lavender 1 drop.

Reduce skin sensitivity and help the skin get through the sensitive period.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ sandalwood 1 drop+German chamomile 1 drop.

It can improve skin dehydration and reduce skin sensitivity.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ Roman chamomile 1 drop+rose 1 drop+geranium 1 drop.

It can improve dehydrated, chapped and desquamated skin and sensitive and fragile skin.

10, greasy and unclean

Recommended essential oils: rosemary, sweet Marjory, lemon, grapefruit, Atlantic cedar, bergamot, juniper, thyme and lavender.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ lavender 1 drop+bergamot 1 drop+Atlantic cedar 1 drop.

It has good oil control, astringent and anti-inflammatory effects on greasy and unclean skin.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ rosemary 2 drops+lemon 1 drop.

Treat skin inflammation, regulate greasy and unclean skin and give skin a refreshing feeling.

Sweet almond oil 15ml+ 2 drops of lemon+sweet Marjory 1 drop.

Improve greasy and unclean skin, clean pores and clean skin.

Massage oil is generally used in aromatherapy body care, especially when it is used all over the body, so I suggest you mix it directly with 30ml. In the following formula introduction, I will also follow the standard of 30ml.

1, lose weight

Recommended essential oils: juniper, grapefruit, lemon, carrot seed, cinnamon, cypress, rosemary, fennel, citrus, black pepper and geranium.

Jojoba oil 30ml+grapefruit 6 drops+juniper 5 drops+rosemary 5 drops.

It can be used to massage legs to shape, promote blood and lymphatic circulation, expel toxins, and eliminate edema. At the same time, it can regulate hormone secretion by stimulating important acupuncture points distributed in legs, effectively tighten leg skin, prevent varicose veins, and eliminate annoying leg cellulite and skin relaxation.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ black pepper 5 drops+grapefruit 5 drops+lemon 5 drops.

It can adjust the water balance of the whole body, improve edema and obesity, relieve various toxins, and has a very strong cleaning effect, accelerate bile secretion and promote fat decomposition.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ lemon 3 drops+fennel 3 drops+juniper 9 drops.

It can effectively expel all toxins in the body and achieve the purpose of detoxification and weight loss.

2. Lymphatic detoxification

Recommended essential oils: juniper, geranium, cypress, grapefruit, orange, thyme, rosemary, tea tree, lavender, bergamot, valerian, black pepper, mint, German chamomile and bitter orange blossom.

Jojoba oil 30ml+juniper 4 drops+cypress 4 drops+geranium 8 drops.

Strengthen circulation system, make circulation smoother, improve congestion and general urination system, help liver and kidney to detoxify, improve retention and swelling, and make pale skin more ruddy and energetic.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ grapefruit 3 drops+tea tree 4 drops+thyme 3 drops+rosemary 3 drops+geranium 3 drops.

It can metabolize carbon dioxide and harmful substances stranded in living bodies and promote immune function.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ lavender 6 drops+lemon 3 drops+juniper 3 drops+Valeriana 3 drops.

It can excite lymphocytes, accelerate blood circulation and promote metabolism.

3, chest conditioning

Recommended essential oils: sage, geranium, fennel, lemongrass, lemon, ylang ylang, sandalwood, rose, mint, sweet orange, lavender and black pepper.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ geranium 4 drops+cypress 4 drops+rose 4 drops+black pepper 4 drops.

It can regulate adrenal gland secretion, balance hormones and keep the chest firm.

Avocado oil 30ml+ lavender 5 drops+geranium 3 drops+rose 3 drops+ylang ylang 3 drops+sage 1 drop.

Promote the normal blood circulation and lymphatic circulation of these meridians, strengthen the metabolism and blood circulation of the chest, stimulate the breast tissue to absorb the nutrients of breast growth, and strengthen and beautify the chest.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ complete ylang ylang 3 drops+sandalwood 3 drops+geranium 3 drops+sage 3 drops+rose 3 drops.

It can regulate hormones, improve the phenomenon of breast congestion and relaxation, and has the effect of strengthening breasts.

4, ovarian maintenance

Recommended essential oils: rose, ylang ylang, frankincense, sage, geranium, jasmine, lavender, juniper, rose grass, cypress and orange.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ frankincense 4 drops+rose 8 drops+rose grass 4 drops.

Accelerate metabolism and body circulation, and restore moisture, elasticity and firmness of abdominal skin.

Sweet almond oil 30ml+ 6 drops of rose +3 drops of geranium +3 drops of cypress +3 drops of orange.

It is very effective for anti-inflammation and microvascular rupture. It is a good uterine tonic, which can calm premenstrual tension, promote vaginal secretion and regulate menstruation.

5, insomnia symptoms

Recommended essential oils: chamomile, lavender, orange, bitter orange blossom, bitter orange leaf, rose, sandalwood, valerian, ylang ylang, benzoin, bergamot, juniper, sweet Marjory, mint and lemongrass.

Jojoba oil 30ml+lavender 8 drops+chamomile 5 drops+orange blossom 3 drops.

It can affect psychology and emotions, making people feel calm, supple, balanced and relaxed.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ sandalwood 5 drops+benzoin 5 drops+bergamot 5 drops.

Relieve irritability, arrhythmia and bad heart, improve anxiety and insomnia.

6, menstrual conditioning

Recommended essential oils: chamomile, lavender, geranium, jasmine, rose, valerian, mint, thyme, Melaleuca, frankincense, juniper, sweet marjoram, rosemary, basil, cinnamon, fennel, ginger and sandalwood.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ geranium 5 drops+cypress 5 drops+ginger 5 drops.

Menstruation is adjustable.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ fennel 3 drops+lavender 3 drops+geranium 3 drops+cinnamon 3 drops+mint 3 drops.

It can adjust the symptoms of less menstrual flow and irregular menstruation.

Jojoba oil 30ml+ lavender 10 drops+Roman chamomile 6 drops+ginger 4 drops.

Can improve dysmenorrhea. There is a first aid formula that can improve dysmenorrhea. Add 20 drops of lavender to 30 ml of jojoba oil. When you have dysmenorrhea, you can quickly relieve the pain by rubbing it on your stomach.

7. Influenza

Recommended essential oils: eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, ginger, mint, myrtle, Melaleuca, rosemary, juniper, thyme and bergamot.

3 drops of juniper +3 drops of tea tree

Aromatherapy can promote metabolism and improve immunity.

2 drops of mint +4 drops of eucalyptus.

Aromatherapy helps to relax the muscles of the digestive system, promote oxygen absorption and help breathe smoothly.

3 drops of bergamot +3 drops of thyme