Cold and hot compress method (covering method):
Usage:
A. Add 3-6 drops of essential oil into cold water or hot water, stir well, then immerse the towel in water, pick up the film formed by the essential oil on the water surface with the towel, wring off the excess water, apply the towel to the affected area, gently press with both hands to make the water containing essential oil penetrate into the skin as much as possible, and repeat the above steps for 5- 10 times.
B. When used on the face: the ratio of water to essential oil is about 200ml of cold water or hot water, 1 drop of essential oil.
C for body parts: the ratio of water to essential oil is about 200ml of cold water or hot water, and 5 drops of essential oil are mixed.
Efficacy: A. Hot compress: It helps to promote blood circulation, eliminate toxins and increase skin penetration. Mainly used on the face, the effect is better after massage. Can relieve joint and muscle pain; It can shape the body, soften the skin and adjust the discomfort during physiological period.
B. cold compress: it has a calming and soothing effect; Can relieve pain, eye fatigue, muscle sprain and skin sunburn; When used for skin care, it can whiten and shrink.
C cold compress and hot compress: both cold compress and hot compress can be used for headache.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, rosemary, jasmine, rose, lemon, marjoram, etc.
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Spray method:
Usage: Put 30ml distilled water or purified water into a spray bottle and spray 3-6 drops of essential oil, which can purify the air and can also be used as beauty water, with moisturizing and moisturizing effects. Spraying on beds, clothes and furniture can play a role in disinfection and deodorization and improve the living environment.
Commonly used essential oils: rosemary, lemon, eucalyptus, etc.
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Aromatherapy mouthwash:
Usage: a. throat moistening: drop 2-3 drops of essential oil into a glass of water and stir well. Rinse your mouth 10 second, then spit it out and repeat until the whole glass of water is used up. Daily use can keep your breath fresh, protect your teeth and reduce laryngitis.
B. gargle: drop 1-2 drops of essential oil into a glass of water and stir well, then rinse your mouth directly.
Efficacy: It has obvious curative effect on oral problems and respiratory symptoms, and can keep the oral cavity fresh and prevent oral diseases.
Common essential oils: tea tree, lavender.
White teeth: lemon; Oral ulcer and gingivitis: tea tree; Respiratory system: eucalyptus.
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Direct inhalation method:
Direct inhalation is an essential oil with remarkable health care effect and one of the convenient methods for beginners of aromatherapy.
Usage: a. Inhale at home: Fill the porcelain washbasin with boiling hot water (subject to steam generation) and drop 1-3 kinds of essential oils, with a total of no more than 6 drops. After fully stirring, cover the whole head and washbasin with a large bath towel, and take a deep breath alternately through the nose and mouth for 5- 10 minutes.
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Simple inhalation method: drop 2-3 drops of essential oil on a facial tissue, handkerchief or palm for sniffing, or directly open the bottle cap of essential oil for sniffing.
Efficacy: It can absorb about 50% essential oil, which is the most direct. It is very effective for health care, calming anxiety, boosting mood, and treating upper respiratory diseases such as sore throat and cough.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, eucalyptus, rose, etc.
When catching a cold: 2 drops of lavender+2 drops of mint.
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Bubble bath method can choose any bubble bath method and essential oil according to the problems and parts that need nursing.
Essential oil can be added to medium oil to prepare compound bath oil, or no more than 8 drops of pure essential oils can be added to bath water.
Usage: When taking a bath, first fill the bathtub with half a can of water, then add the essential oil, and then fully stir the water by hand to completely disperse the essential oil.
In addition, the bath time is at least more than 15 minutes, and the effect will be better.
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Massage: It can be said that it is one of the most effective ways to bring essential oil ingredients into the body.
Usage: When using, pour out the compound massage essential oil directly, and ask a professional beauty masseur for full body massage, or simply massage all parts of the body at home.
Efficacy: It can promote blood circulation, purify the garbage in the body that has not been absorbed by the human body, remove tissue waste, eliminate toxins in the body, strengthen the central nervous system of the brain and relieve muscle soreness, thus achieving the effects of skin care, beauty, slimming and health care.
Commonly used essential oils: Different essential oils have different curative effects.
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Incense method (steaming method): incense method is the most popular and commonly used method of using essential oil.
Usage: Using various incense appliances, the molecules of incense essential oil are dispersed in the air by heating, and then the effect of fragrance retention is achieved by breathing. Different essential oils can be mixed and dripped into the aromatherapy instrument, which can get different effects and help to create different atmospheres.
Efficacy: Essential oil is a kind of free substance, which can attach dust and bacteria in the air to indoor substances, purify the air, and regulate mood and nerves through fragrance.
Common essential oils: lavender, rose, rosemary, eucalyptus, lemon, etc.
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Shampoo and hair care:
Usage: (1). Shampoo: Drop 2-5 drops of essential oil into a proper amount of shampoo and wash your hair according to normal procedures.
(2) Hair care: prepare the essential oil and base oil into massage oil according to the ratio of 1: 10, gently massage the scalp and hair to absorb it, and wrap it with a wet towel.
After fixing the hair for 20 minutes, rinse it with water or shampoo.
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Efficacy: keep hair shiny and clean; Stimulate the scalp, promote
Into hair growth.
Commonly used essential oils:
Greasy: tea tree, mint.
Dandruff and dryness: rosemary, lavender and geranium.
Frankincense, lavender.
Anti-peeling: ginger, thyme, rosemary.
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Hand bath therapy:
Usage: In a basin of warm water (about 40 degrees Celsius), drop 3-5 drops of essential oil, and then soak your hands in the basin for about.
10 minutes.
Efficacy: It can moisturize the skin, especially in autumn and winter.
Commonly used essential oils: rose, lemon, etc.
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Foot bath therapy:
Usage: Prepare a basin of warm water (about 40 degrees Celsius), drip 5-6 drops of essential oil, and then soak the whole sole in the basin.
About 10 minutes.
Efficacy: It can promote blood circulation, eliminate foot swelling and muscle soreness, relieve foot fatigue, remove odor and prevent feeling.
Pay attention to athlete's foot and so on.
Commonly used essential oils:
Beriberi: tea tree, lavender.
Foot odor: lemon, mint.
Frankincense and myrrh.
Tired feet: rosemary, marjoram.
Sweat on the feet: Sibo is a sage.
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Aromatherapy sitz bath method:
Usage: Use a basin that can hold buttocks, fill half a basin with warm water, drop 1-2 drops of essential oil, stir the essential oil, and take a bath.
Efficacy: This method is very effective in treating menstrual pain, vaginitis or itchy skin caused by airtight sanitary napkins during physiological period.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, mint, etc.
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Aromatherapy bath: it is also one of the effective ways to use aromatic essential oil.
Efficacy: relax nerves, cheer up, balance body and mind, eliminate fatigue, sterilize, relieve muscle tension, relieve muscle soreness, promote lymphatic circulation, improve antibody ability, lose weight, nourish skin, eliminate stretch marks and scars, and adjust discomfort during physiological period.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, grapefruit, rose, rosemary, tea tree, sandalwood, eucalyptus, lemon, sweet orange, mint, chamomile, etc.
(1). Aromatherapy warm water soaking bath:
Usage: Drop 3- 10 drops of essential oil directly into the bathtub filled with hot water, or mix it with milk, honey or bath salt and sprinkle it in the bathtub.
Soak in the tank 15-30 minutes, the water temperature is acceptable to the skin, and sprinkling rose petals in the bathtub is more effective.
Well, gently stir the essential oil and petals to disperse them, and then you can enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy SPA.
If it is influenza: add 2 drops of lavender, eucalyptus and chamomile plant essential oil to a spoonful of massage base oil.
After applying it to chest, neck and throat, soak the whole body in hot water for about 10- 15 minutes, and take a deep breath.
Sweet steam, after the body is fully soaked in heat, quickly dries the body and goes to bed immediately.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, eucalyptus, rose, rosemary, lemon, chamomile, etc.
(2). Aromatherapy steam bath:
Usage: Add 2 drops of essential oil to every 600 ml of water, mix the essential oil into the water, and pour the mixed water into the steam room.
On a heat source (such as a red-hot stone), the fragrance will slowly disperse and inhale.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, chamomile, mint, Van Gogh essence, sweet orange, eucalyptus, lemon and so on.
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Massage: It can be said that it is one of the most effective ways to bring essential oil ingredients into the body.
Usage: When using, pour out the compound massage essential oil directly, and ask a professional beauty masseur for full body massage, or simply massage all parts of the body at home.
Efficacy: It can promote blood circulation, purify the garbage that has not been absorbed by human body, remove tissue waste and excrete it.
Eliminate toxins in the body, strengthen the central nervous system of the brain, relieve muscle soreness, and achieve the effects of skin care, beauty, breast enhancement and slimming.
Health, health care, etc.
Commonly used essential oils: Different essential oils have different curative effects. It is recommended to go to a professional beauty salon and use it under the guidance of professionals.
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Incense method (steaming method): It is the most popular and commonly used method to use essential oil.
Usage: Use various incense burners and heat to make incense essence.
Oil molecules are dispersed in the air, and then the fragrance effect is achieved by breathing.
Mix different essential oils and drop them into the aromatherapy instrument to get different essential oils.
Effect, help to create a different atmosphere.
Efficacy: Essential oil is a free substance, which can remove dust and bacteria in the air.
Paste the materials in the house, purify the air, and
And can regulate emotions and nerves through fragrance.
Commonly used essential oils: lavender, rose, rosemary, eucalyptus, lemon, sandalwood, mint, etc.
(1), incense burner, incense lamp incense method:
Add 5 drops of essential oil to the water in the water container of incense burner or incense lamp, and heat the water temperature to release the essential oil molecules in the water slowly.
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(2), humidifier incense method:
Add 5-8 drops of essential oil directly into the water tank of the humidifier, and let the essential oil molecules disperse into the air with the water mist of the humidifier.
(3) heating machine incense method:
Dip the cotton ball in aromatic essential oil and put it in the place where the heating tube emits hot air, and the essential oil molecules will be emitted into the air with heating.
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Other usage methods:
(1), direct rubbing method: Tea tree, eucalyptus, mint and lavender can be directly rubbed on the skin surface during treatment, but the area should not exceed 1 ~ 2 cm.
(2) Women's health care: Tea tree and lavender can be dripped into underwear, pads or cleaners as a daily gynecological anti-inflammatory.
Bacterial health care.
(3) Removing body odor and underarm odor: add 6 drops of lemon, sibo and citronella into 10ml base oil for local wiping.
(4) Insect repellent and clothes preservation: drop 6 drops of mint, lemon, citronella and bergamot on the light bulb or wardrobe to repel insects and leave fragrance on the clothes.
(5) Scraping therapy: 2-3 drops of essential oil suitable for body diseases are dripped into scraping oil, or compounds with corresponding efficacy are used.
The essential oil can be applied to the affected part or next to acupoints, and then scraped off with a scraper to treat various diseases. It is recommended to consult fragrance.
Therapist.
(6) Perfume method: You can use your favorite essential oil as perfume to highlight your personal style, enhance your self-confidence and leave a lasting fragrance.
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Preservation methods of essential oils and base oils:
1, excellent quality essential oil must be bottled in dark glass, usually dark blue or green, which can prevent ultraviolet rays.
2. Essential oil should be kept in a cool place to avoid direct sunlight. But it doesn't have to be in the refrigerator.
3. When not in use, put the bottle mouth up and tighten the bottle cap.
4. Plant essential oils and base oils should be stored in opaque glass bottles to avoid light and high temperature.
5. Both direct light and high temperature will affect the quality of plant essential oil and base oil.
6. Some essential oils have characteristics similar to wine. The longer the storage time, the better the quality of the oil. This essential oil includes sandalwood, jasmine and rose.
7. The unopened base oil can be kept for more than two years. But once unsealed, air will enter and produce oxidation, which will lead to deterioration of oil products. The method of delaying deterioration can be to add wheat germ oil or vitamin E capsules to the base oil.
8. The base oil that is not usually used can be sealed and stored in the refrigerator, which can slow down its oxidation.