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Sweet-smelling plants are sources of essential oils, which are the plants’ truest fragrances. The bark, leaves, flowers, roots and seeds of any sweet-smelling plant are where essential oils are drawn out. These extracts are used in several aromatherapy essential oil recipes for therapeutic purposes: battle sicknesses, subdue discomforts, and boost vitality. Many people turn to aromatherapy essential oil recipes to alleviate their discomforts and heal their ailments.

Their use of aromatherapy essential oil recipes, for numerous individuals, is able to make them more vigorous. Some individuals say they are less stressed and anxious when they use aromatherapy essential oil recipes. 

Aromatherapy essential oil recipes can be used in a number of ways: inhalation, massage, bath or candle burning. If you plan to use aromatherapy essential oils, be sure to use carrier oils (e.g., jojoba) in order to come up with the right intensity levels.

Specific Health Issues that Can Be Helped by Aromatherapy Essential Oil Recipes

Anxiety: If you’re constantly stressed, it’s no surprise your anxiety level is through the roof! Remedy that with aromatherapy essential oil recipes that call for eucalyptus, chamomile, lavender, jasmine, patchouli, oregano, sandalwood, and rose.

Depression: There are essential oils that have been discovered effective in fighting mild depression. To chase the blues away, have on hand aromatherapy essential oil recipes that call for the following: clary sage, bergamot, gum olibanum, cypress, grapefruit, geranium, lavender, juniper, gum myrrh, lemon grass, rosemary sage, neroli, sweet orange, ilang-ilang, and sandalwood.

Fatigue: There are plenty of good ingredients for fatigue. You need such ingredients as basil, cardamom, citronella, grapefruit, patchouli, peppermint, rosemary, and ilang-ilang.

Headaches: Fight headaches with ingredients such as eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, oregano, neroli, peppermint, rose, and rosemary.

High Blood Pressure: Keep your blood pressure under control by concocting aromatherapy essential oil recipes that call for ilang-ilang, marjoram, lemon, lavender, frankincense, clary sage, and bay laurel.

Insomnia: Want to have a restful night of sleep? Use the essential oils of clary sage, chamomile, lavender, geranium, marjoram, mandarin, rose, sandalwood, and neroli in aromatherapy essential oil recipes.

Memory Problems: Having difficulty remembering things? Look for aromatherapy essential oil recipes that make use of rosemary, peppermint, lemon, and anise.

Nausea: If you frequently have that queasy feeling, it’s a good idea to keep close by aromatherapy essential oil recipes that call for the following ingredients: basil, anise, cardamom, black pepper, clove, chamomile, peppermint, lavender, and rose.

Wrinkles: Don’t want your true age to show just yet? Make those wrinkles and fine lines less obvious by using any of the topical aromatherapy essential oil recipes that contain the following: grapefruit, frankincense, neroli, myrrh, rose and patchouli.