Essential Oil Recipes for Therapeutic and Household Uses
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils
air freshener
Why add more chemicals to the air you breathe? Use essential oils to freshen a room!
What you will need:
Clean, plastic spray bottle (used for spraying plants)
Water (filtered or bottled)
8 - 10 drops essential oil
What to do:
1. Take a clean, plastic spray bottle and fill halfway with bottled or filtered water.
3. Shake before use, then spray to perk up and freshen your room. Be careful not to use near polished furniture, as some essential oils can damage polished surfaces.
4. Store spray bottle in a cool, dark place.
bath crystals
As the salt melts and softens the water, the glycerin will moisturize your skin, making you sparkle!
What you will need:
1 cup saltrock, sea, or mineral
3-5 drops food coloring
1 teaspoon glycerin
20-24 drops essential oil
Mixing bowl
Fork
Container
What to do:
1. In a mixing bowl, add salts. Slowly stir in food coloring, a couple drops at a time. A pastel color is best.
2. Add a teaspoon of glycerin to make your salts sparkle like jewels.
3. Stir in essential oil and blend well until they are thoroughly absorbed.
4. Store in a closed container until ready for use.
bath oil
Using essential oils in the bath is one of the easiest ways to implement its aromatherapy benefits. As you soak, the fragrant steam is inhaled and pores are opened to the hydrating oils. Soothe away your worries with this bath oil!
What you will need:
1 ounce carrier oil (such as sweet almond)
7-10 drops essential oil
What to do:
1. Be sure to choose an essential oil that will not cause skin irritation. Perform a skin patch test if necessary. (Suggestion: Sandalwood is sensuous as well as skin-soothing.)
2. Combine oils (carrier and essential) and mix well. Store in a dark bottle.
3. Add bath oil to your bath water after water has been drawn to avoid essential oils evaporating. Stir bath water in a large figure eight to make sure the bath oil blend is well-dispersed in the tub. Enjoy!
Using bath oil blends are safer than adding essential oils directly in bath water, as pure essential oil can settle in one spot and may cause skin irritation.
bath salts
Since Biblical times, the Dead Sea has been known for its therapeutic properties in its salts, as well as its soothing and healing affect on the body. Dead Sea Salts help to revitalize your body with new skin growth, cleanse with its own natural anti-bacterial properties and act as a moisturizer to help you look younger.
What you will need:
2 cups Dead Sea Salts
1 cup Epsom Salt (or sea salt)
24 drops essential oil
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon honey
Mixing bowl
Fork
Fancy jar or another container
What to do:
1. Sea salts come in a variety of grains. Mix the 3 cups of salts well in bowl using a fork.
2. Add essential oil and olive oil to bowl and blend well. Place in a clean jar or container and close with lid. Let set for a day or two, and then stir again.
3. Add 1/2 of the bath salts to running bath water or just after finishing filling the tub. Stir in a large figure eight to ensure salts dissolve and are well dispersed in water.
4. Enjoy! These also make nice gifts for friends and family.
5. Optional: Add honey to your blend as a moisturizer.
Essential oils that work well in bath salts include: Myrrh, Frankincense, Sandalwood, and Rose of Sharon . Cassia is not recommended unless diluted in carrier oil.
body cream
Create a thick, beautiful cream that is all-natural and healthy for you!
What you will need:
1 cup carrier oil
2 1/2 Tablespoons beeswax
1 cup water (Substitution: Aloe Vera juice or Rosewater)
30-50 drops essential oil
Glass measuring cup
Saucepan
Electric blender
Wooden spoon
Pretty jar or container
What to do:
1. Add carrier oil and beeswax in glass measuring cup. Place measuring cup into a pan of water. Make sure water goes up halfway outside of measuring cup.
2. Heat water until beeswax melts. Remove cup from pan. Let cool, but do not allow beeswax to harden again. (Test by placing finger in mixture. Should be warm, but not uncomfortable.)
3. Add water (or Aloe Vera juice or Rosewater) to blender. Turn on high, then slowly add oil mixture. The mixture should begin to thicken/harden after adding 3/4 of the oil.
4. Stir mixture with wooden spoon, and continue to add oil to blender until it becomes too stiff to stir or until all water is dissipated. (If there is a little water left, you can pour it off.)
5. Now add essential oil and blend just enough to combine. Do not over-blend.
6. Place in a pretty jar. You may want to refrigerate for longer shelf-life.
To make Lotion, substitute these ingredients, and then follow the above basic instructions:
3/4 cup carrier oil
1 cup water, Aloe Vera juice, or Rosewater
2 Tablespoons beeswax
30 drops essential oil
To make a Body Scrub, substitute these ingredients:
2 ounces carrier oil
1-3 pea-sized balls beeswax
5-10 drops essential oil
Salt
Leave it runny, and then add salt and essential oils for scrub.
body powder
Feel fresh all day with your favorite fragrant talc powder on!
What you will need:
8 ounces Arrowroot powder (Substitute: Cornstarch if necessary, or use a combination of both)
4 ounces baking soda
15 drops essential oil
Mixing bowl
Fork
Container with lid
What to do:
1. Blend all of your ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Place in container and keep sealed until use.
2. Makes a wonderful old-fashioned gift for family and friends.
bug spray
Scientific research reveals several essential oils are effective as insect repellent. Try adding essential oils to diffusers or candles during an outdoor event or wear for added protection.
What you will need:
Plastic plant water sprayer
Essential oil (Suggestion: Cedarwood or Cypress )
Water
What to do:
1. Fill plant sprayer 3/4 full with water.
2. Add essential oil and shake well.
3. Spritz on exposed area of skin for protection.
carpet deodorizer
This one is great for pet owners!
What you will need:
16-ounce box baking soda
20-30 drops essential oil
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Clean, empty spice jar
What to do:
1. In a large bowl, add baking soda and essential oil. Be sure to mix well.
2. Store in a tight-lid container, such as a spice jar, until ready for use.
3. To use deodorizer, sprinkle on carpet and let set for 15-20 minutes. Then vacuum up.
This recipe can be adapted for use with any of your favorite fragrances, but it is more beneficial when essential oils offer antibacterial and disinfectant properties.
lip balm
Keep the smackers smooth and glossy with this all-natural healing balm.
What you will need:
4 ounces carrier oil
1 ounce beeswax
1 Tablespoon honey
-or- 1 capsule Vitamin E
5 drops essential oil
Mixing bowl
Spoon
Small container
What to do:
1. Warm beeswax to soften and blend with carrier oil.
2. Stir in honey or Vitamin E capsule.
3. Add essential oil and blend well.
4. Pour mixture into a small container or balm tubes to harden.
You can make a solid perfume using this same formulajust add more essential oil. Be sure to slowly add the essential oil, a few drops at a time, to not make it too strong.
personalized perfume
Heres your chance to create your own personal fragrance!
What you will need:
25 drops Sandalwood (Or substitute your favorite fragrance)
3 drops Rose of Sharon (Or substitute your favorite fragrance)
2 drops Spikenard (Or substitute your favorite fragrance)
1 Tablespoon carrier oil (Jojoba is nice)
What to do:
1. Blend all the oils together well, and then store in a dark bottle with airtight lid.
2. Dab a drop or two on your wrists. Use sparingly.
3. Do a skin patch test, if you think you might be sensitive to any of the essential oils.
scented hair
A common practice during Roman times for the Israelite women was to scent their hair. You can try this one at home!
What you will need:
Hairbrush
2 drops essential oil (Suggestion: Sandalwood, Spikenard, or Cassia)
What to do:
1. Apply a couple of drops of essential oil to the bristles of your hairbrush and brush your hair thoroughly. This will give your hair a wonderful aroma!
shower gel
This gel is easy to make and will quickly become one of your favorites!
What you will need:
4 ounces unscented shower gel (available online at a natural/aromatherapy retailer or at local beauty supply store)
40 drops essential oil
Clean, empty bottle or container with cap
What to do:
1. Be sure the oils you choose are gentle to the skin. Always do a skin patch test before starting.
2. Add the essential oil to the bottle of unscented shower gel and mix thoroughly. Be sure to not let oils collect or remain concentrated together, leaving pockets in the gel, as this could cause skin irritation and the gel will not be fragrant thoroughly.
3. Use as you would normally use shower gel.
colored rocks
Heres a recipe for making your own colored rocks to use as scented rocks if you are craft-oriented!
What you will need:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2/3 cup water
1/4 teaspoon essential oil
Food coloring
Mixing bowl
Spoon
What to do:
1. In a bowl, mix the flour and salt together.
2. Add water and essential oil into dry ingredients. Stir well.
3. Add several drops of food coloring of your choice until you reach the shade desired.
4. Using hands, form different-shaped balls or stones. Let dry.
5. Arrange in a dish and set out to enjoy.
scented rocks
This makes a nice arrangement and serves as a great substitute to potpourri!
What you will need:
Colored stones (Available at the dollar store, etc., or make your own. See previous recipe.)
Cotton balls
Essential oil
Dish or bowl
What to do:
1. Arrange color stones on a dish.
2. Saturate a cotton ball with your favorite essential oil, and tuck beneath stones in a matter of which the fragrance can seep out between the rocks.
3. Replace cotton ball as needed.
For more information about biblical essential oils and how to use them, please visit Rebecca's website, http://www.HealWithOil.com.
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