Essential Oil Blends for Your Home by Natural Options Aromatherapy
Have you ever wanted to create your own essential oil blend but don't know where to start? Maybe you want a relaxing oil blend to help you sleep at night. Or, perhaps you're looking to relieve your allergies and keep you breathing clearly.
Natural Options Aromatherapy Store and a collection of aromatherapy oils blended with the finest quality essential oils.
Essential oils can give positive effects on your mood by just smelling the aroma. The key is learning which oil to use and blend. Here is a list of the most effective essential oil blends you can do at home.
Morning Pick-Me-Up
If you want to wake up feeling refreshed in the morning, then you must try this blend. It helps increase mental alertness and stimulates your tired senses. You can also use this blend as a good pick-me-up in the late afternoon or early evening.
To make, simply mix four drops of wild orange and four drops of peppermint. Wild orange oil has a refreshing, sweet scent that simultaneously purifies the air and increases the feelings of energy. It can even help uplift your mood.
Peppermint, on the other hand, gives that cool aroma that invigorates the mind and senses. If you wake up with a little headache, then the peppermint will help in relieving it. Aside from its ability to improve mental focus. It can boost your energy, too.
Allergy Relief
This blend is great for those who are suffering from any chronic allergies. It's also a great relief during the spring and summer months where allergies are usually rampant. To make, just mix three drops of peppermint, three drops of lavender, and three drops of lemon.
Peppermint oil is known to help unclog sinuses and reduce inflammation. It acts as an expectorant and may offer relief for common respiratory problems, such as bronchitis, cough, and colds. It's highly effective at soothing muscles in your nasal passages and helps clear out the dirt during the allergy season.
Lemon oil helps overcome any respiratory conditions. Just like peppermint oil, it can help clear your sinuses and minimize congestion, which are common symptoms of seasonal allergies. Together with lavender, this blend produces an effective and soothing allergy relief.
Good Night’s Sleep
At night, as you start with your nightly routines with the kids, use this blend to set the mood for a good night sleep. Mix three drops of lavender with three drops of wild orange and three drops Roman Chamomile.
Lavender essential oil is popular for its relaxing and soothing effects on the body. Research shows that it can help ease out mild insomnia and anxiety. Also, it can sweeten the smell of your room without harsh chemicals.
Just like any sweet citrus scents, wild orange has that calming effect to promote good feelings. It has been used to uplift the mood and help children sleep better. When diffused, this can also help in reducing stress and create a warm pleasant environment.
Chamomile Roman has a very light floral scent. It's known for its sedative and relaxation properties, making it a great ingredient for treating mild insomnia. Together with lavender and wild orange oils, they create a powerful choice to help you and your children sleep at night soundly.
Natural Air Purifier
This blend is recommended if want your home smelling like you've spent the whole day cleaning. Mix 1-2 drops of each: lemon, lime, wild orange, grapefruit, and bergamot.
Lemon oil has a strong, clean citrus scent that helps revitalize and uplift your mood. It contains 68% d-limonene, a potent antioxidant that aids for various metabolic and health problems. Lime oil has a unique and stimulating scent that can clean the air in your entire home.
Wild orange has that strong, sweet aroma that helps purifies the air, creating a pleasant smell in your house. The strong citrusy smell of bergamot oil can eliminate bad odors in your home.
Just like the actual fruit, grapefruit gives that clean, fresh and somewhat bitter aroma. Along with other citrus scents like lemon oil and wild orange, this blend can help remove any unpleasant odors in your toilet, kitchen, and appliances.
Germ Fighter
If you're feeling under the weather due to colds or flu, try to diffuse this blend: 4 drops Shield, 2 drops lemon and one drop tea tree oil. This blend will surely kill 99% of airborne bacteria.
Shield essential oil is a mixture of clove, lemon, eucalyptus, cinnamon, and rosemary. This blend creates a hostile environment for germs and bacteria like no other single oil. Lemon by itself offers potent antimicrobial properties that can ward off cold viruses. Tea tree oil carries a lot of compounds, including terpinene-4-ol, which is known to fight bacteria and viruses.
Stress Buster
When you feel tired after a long day's work, try this blend to relieve stress: three drops frankincense and three drops lavender.
Frankincense oil offers a lot of health benefits including relieving chronic stress and anxiety and improving immunity. When inhaled, this essential oil can decrease heart rate and high blood pressure. While it helps you reduce depression and anxiety, it won't give negative side effects like prescription medications.
Lavender is another essential oil that offers natural stress relief. It's known for its calming and relaxing properties that's why it has been commonly used to treat anxiety, depression, and stress. Studies show that the aroma of lavender can decrease the severity of depression when taken simultaneously with an antidepressant.
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Natural Options Aromatherapy
610 State Rte 97 W Bellville, OH 44813
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