Aromatherapy For Beginners

If you have decided you want to give aromatherapy a try, you do not have to spend hours and hours reading books, articles and blog posts to get started.

Based on all the medical studies that indicate the ill effects stress can have on our bodies, one of the most common reasons people start using aromatherapy is to reduce stress.

Lavender is probably the most versatile essential oil and it is the “go to” oil aromatherapists use for stress relief.  So before you spend a lot of money at a spa or buying aromatherapy products, purchase Lavender essential oil and use as follows:

• Place a few drops on your pillow at night.  This will not only help reduce stress, but will also aid with insomnia, which is very common if you are stressed.
• Add 10 drops lavender oil to 8 ounces distilled water and use as a body spray.  Take this spray/spritzer with you wherever you go and apply as needed.
• Put a few drops of lavender oil on a tissue and place under nose to inhale.  You can do this at work right before heading into that big meeting for your first presentation or in the car if “road rage” seems to be creeping up on you.

Chamomile is another commonly used essential oil for relieving stress.  You can use chamomile in the same 3 ways listed above for lavender.

The only caution you should heed is not applying undiluted essential oil directly on your skin.  Although many essential oils can safely be used undiluted, as a beginner if you avoid direct use you will have nothing to worry about.

So instead of telling yourself you will wait another day or wait until you feel you are more knowledgeable about aromatherapy, go out and purchase lavender or chamomile essential oil and get started today.  As your stress levels begin to diminish, you will wonder why you waited so long.

And finally, just as you would need to take an antibiotic for several continuous days to help fight a bacterial infection, you need to continue your aromatherapy practices for several continuous days to reap the benefits.