Methods of Use
Posted by Oil Garden on 9th May 2024
There are so many ways to incorporate pure essential oils into your life.
Essential oils can assist with relieving the symptoms of minor ailments such as headaches, muscular aches and pains and sleeplessness. They can be used in skincare and beauty applications to improve hydration, treat acne or regenerate tired ageing skin. They are for use in a bath to relax at the end of the day or in a shower to invigorate the mind and body in the morning.
They can enhance a dinner party or prepare you for a board meeting, kill airborne germs in your home or simply make your home, or space smell divine. Whichever way you choose to incorporate them into your lifestyle they will enhance the overall quality of your life and above all improve the state of your physical and emotional wellbeing.
Vaporisation
Create your own personal aromatic environment and balance emotional wellbeing.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 5 drops to the water of your Oil Garden diffuser. As the mist rises it carries the pure essential oil particles into the surrounding air.
Massage
Nourish and rejuvenate the body while experiencing the healing benefits of pure essential oils.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 5 drops of essential oil to 10 ml of carrier oil and gently massage over the skin. The oils are absorbed into the body via the hair follicles working from within to improve general wellbeing.
Aromatic Bathing
Nourish and rejuvenate the body while experiencing the healing benefits of pure essential oils.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 3-5 drops into a teaspoon of Sweet Almond before adding to the water. Agitate the surface of the bath and then immerse body and relax for 10 minutes.
Aromatic Tissue
An instant fix for those daily annoyances.
HOW: Add 1-3 drops of pure essential oil to a tissue. Inhale deeply as often as required.
Swab
Treat red and inflamed skin and minor cuts and abrasions.
HOW: Choose three essential oils and add 5 drops in total to a basin of warm water. Agitate the water thoroughly. Bathe the affected area with the aromatic water and a cotton wool pad.
Spritz
Refreshing and reviving to both skin and mind.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 5 drops to a 100ml spritz bottle filled with water. Shake well before spritzing the face and surrounding air. Avoid eye area.
Foot Bath
Nourish and rejuvenate the body while experiencing the healing benefits of pure essential oils.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 3-5 drops into a teaspoon of Sweet Almond before adding to the water. Agitate the surface of the bath and then immerse body and relax for 10 minutes.
Hair Rinse
Add shine and lustre to the scalp while uplifting the mind.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 5 drops to 100mL blending bottle filled with warm water. Shake well. Use as final rinse. Dry and style as usual.
Direct Method
Treat specific sites with one single drop directly into the skin. There are some specific cases where essential oils may be used directly on the skin. When a very small area of the skin is to be treated, the direct method can be applied.
HOW: Add 1 drop of pure essential oil to the tip of a cotton bud. For example 1 drop of myrrh for cold sores. 1 drop of lavender for mosquito bites and apply directly to the site.
Facial & First Aid
Promote healthy, hydrated skin and treat minor injury.
HOW: Choose 3 essential oils. Add a total of 5 drops to a basin of 500ml warm water. Soak washer in the water. Squeeze out the excess water and press the washer to your face or area of injury. Hold for a few seconds, release, and then repeat. As the pores of your skin open, the oils are absorbed into your skin, promoting a glowing, healthy complexion or assisting the healing of an area of injury.