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Essential Oils for Beginners

Another major benefit of aromatic usage is that essential While diffusers do make it easy to use essential oils
oils can purify the air. By using oils with purifying properties, aromatically, you can also experience the aromatic benefits
you can dispel unwanted odors and replace them with pure, of an oil without a special diffusing device. Simply inhaling
pleasant aromas. Many of the air-purifying products on the an essential oil straight from the bottle or placing a drop in
market—like candles or air fresheners—contain toxins and your hands, rubbing the palms together, and inhaling will
synthetic chemicals, which makes using essential oils even allow you to receive its benefits.
more desirable. If you use high-quality oils that are free
from contaminants and fillers, they provide a safe, natural
way to purify the air in any room, avoiding having to inhale
harmful toxins. Essential oils like Tea Tree, Lemon, and
Eucalyptus are particularly known for their cleansing and
purifying properties.

What’s the best way to use
essential oils aromatically?

Consider placing an essential oil diffuser in your kitchen
Diffusion is one of the most effective ways of enjoying
and diffusing uplifting or cleansing essential oils such as
essential oils aromatically and is most efficiently
Spearmint, Lime, or Grapefruit. When you’re getting ready
accomplished with an essential oil diffuser. An essential
for bed at night, diffuse oils like Lavender or Sandalwood
oil diffuser takes an oil and transforms it into a mist—or
to create a relaxing environment. If your teenager’s room
microscopic droplets—so you can experience the aroma of
is starting to smell a little . . . stale, try diffusing refreshing
the oil for an extended period. It’s important to remember
essential oils like Wild Orange, Lemongrass, or Douglas
that essential oils have delicate chemical structures, so you
Fir. You can even place several different oils in the same
never want to use a diffuser that could alter the chemical
diffuser to create a custom blend. The possibilities are
profile of the oil by using heat. It’s best to stick with diffusers
endless.
that use water or cold air to diffuse.

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