Carpet/Room Freshener
Wide Mouth Glass Jar with Lid
½ cup baking soda
essential oil(s) of choice (see suggestions below)
Mix all ingredients in a wide-mouthed glass jar and tighten cap.
Set aside for 24 hours to allow the aromas to permeate the powder.
Sprinkle over carpeting, leave for 10 – 15 minutes, and vacuum.
Some scents to try:
Lavender 24 drops/Cinnamon 8 drops/Orange 8 drops - or -
Rosemary 24 drops/Spruce 12 drops/Orange 4 drops - or -
Lime 20 drops/Orange 12 drops/Patchouli 8 drops - or -
Lemon 40 drops - or -
Eucalyptus 40 drops
Aromatherapy Recipes for Colds
Bath
Add the following ingredients to a hot bath:
10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops sweet orange essential oil
Relax in the bath for at least ten minutes.
Steam Inhalation
In a pot of boiling water add:
10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops ginger essential oil
5 drops lemon essential oil
Hold your head about 18 inches from the water and breathe in through your nose, exhaling through your mouth.
Dry Inhalation
On a handkerchief place:
3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
2 drops clary sage essential oil
2 drops sweet orange essential oil
Hold the handkerchief about three inches from your face. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Immune Boosting Recipes
Morning Immunity Bath
4 drops tea tree oil
3 drops rosemary oil
2 drops lemon oil
1 drop ginger oil
Add the essential oils to a tub of warm water and soak for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Evening Immunity Bath
4 drops tea tree oil
2 drops clary sage oil
2 drops sweet orange oil
2 drops rosewood oil
Add the essential oils to a tub of warm water and soak for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Immune Boosting Massage Oil
4 ounces jojoba, olive or almond oil
10 drops geranium oil
10 drops tea tree oil
8 drops lemon oil
8 drops lavender oil
4 drops eucalyptus oil
Mix well.
Salt Scrub
1 cup Sea Salt
1/2 cup of a mixture of carrier oils (jojoba, grapeseed, almond, apricot)
10 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops orange essential oil
5 drops spearmint essential oil
3 drops rosemary essential oil
Mix into plastic, shower-safe jar. Especially nice in the morning shower or bath.
Aroma Lamps
Add to water in the bowl of an aroma lamp.
Breathe More Easily
Lemon 5 drops/Pine 5 drops/Lavender 5 drops/Spearmint 5 drops.
Room Disinfectant
Pine 6 drops/Cinnamon 6 drops/Juniperberry 5 drops/Clove 3 drops.
Refreshing
Peppermint 8 drops/Eucalyptus 8 drops/Lemongrass 4 drops.
Romance
Sandalwood 7 drops/Ylang Ylang 7 drops/Orange 6 drops.
Stress Reduction
Chamomile 9 drops/Cinnamon 6 drops/Fennel 5 drops
Car Diffusers