I. Inhalation method

1, indoor inhalation method

Pour nearly boiling hot water into a glass, ceramic or stainless steel container (washbasin, bowl or cup), drip essential oil, cover the back of your head with a big towel or clothes, lean over the container, and breathe alternately through your mouth and nose until you feel comfortable.

This is the most effective way to treat colds (eucalyptus and lemon) and respiratory infections, and it is also the best way to refresh yourself and change your mood.

2. Simple inhalation method

Dropping essential oil on paper towels or handkerchiefs can be used in meetings, driving, flying, cars, boats or classes.

Second, the bath method

1, immersion bath

The normal water quantity and water temperature. After the drainage is completed, drip the essential oil into the bathtub, and pat it quickly with your palm in a horizontal position to make the essential oil evenly dispersed on the water surface.

When you take a bath, gently massage your related parts, and the essential oil has strong penetration. It reaches the dermis in three minutes and the subcutaneous tissue in five minutes. As our blood flows all over our body, we can soak it until the water begins to cool down, about ten to fifteen minutes.

Step 2 foot bath

The foot bath tub used is preferably stainless steel, but it is not ideal if it is plastic, because chemical changes will occur. Foot bath is the best time for foot pathological reflex massage, because there are essential oils, as long as a gentle massage is enough.

3. Sit bath

It is the best physical health care method. Washing the prepared formula with warm water can prevent many physiological problems and diseases.

Step 4: Take a bath

Pure plant essential oil can be used for sauna or other bathing methods.

Third, direct coating method.

This method is used for skin surface problems, injuries, etc. First, clean the affected area, dry it and apply it directly to the affected area. Cotton swabs can be used for small scars (avoid cotton swabs made of plastic), and undiluted essential oil cannot be directly applied to large areas of skin. ?

Fourth, massage methods

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".

Prepare a 5ml teaspoon (measuring spoon for baking) for blending essential oil. About one or two teaspoons of base oil is enough for facial massage, and about six teaspoons is enough for body massage, and then the essential oil is blended according to the required proportion.

Prepare appropriate massage oil, and permeate plant essential oil into the body through massage techniques (finger pressure, lymphatic drainage, etc.). ) 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 body is slightly wet. 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.

V. According to the application method

1, cold compress

Generally used for fever, bleeding or sports injury. When you have a headache, fever or bleeding, drop the essential oil on a wet towel, put it on your forehead, and add ice cubes or ice packs.

2. Hot compress method

Apply it to the abdomen during menstrual pain and to the chest, liver, back and kidney after hangover. In addition to hot compress, muscle pain, arthritis, rheumatalgia and gout can also be combined with essential oil for hand and foot massage, immersion bath and foot bath.

Six, spray method

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.

Don't spray other targets, such as hair, face and neck, until it smells. Don't spray on your eyes.

Seven, fumigation method

1. It is ideal to use a steaming table and smokeless candles made of ceramics as light and heat energy sources or to use vaporized perfume bottles and special essential oils represented by our company.

2. Pour boiling water or clear water into the basin above the steaming table and put it in about eight minutes, which can keep a candle burning out for four to five hours without adding water.

3. Drop the essential oil into the basin. The total number of water drops in a basin is about four to eight. Each candle can burn continuously for four to five hours at a time. The water temperature will slowly evaporate the essential oil, which will pervade every corner of the air.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-essential oil