Essential Oils for the Holidays & Stress |
During the season what most people remember is the scents that trigger our memory and moods for joy and remembering the past holidays. The following are blends you can do to use in a diffuser to make your home or space to bring cheer in the air. Add in to an diffuser 6 drops or read the manufactures suggestions on how much to add. Cinnamon (use less drops) Nutmeg Orange Juniper Cloves (use less drops) Ginger (use less drops) Fire needle Peppermint Frankincense Myrrh Cedarwood Room spray Using a spray bottle ~ mix your blend of up to 10 to 12 drops of essential oils with 1 ounce distilled water and 1 teaspoon of rubbing alcohol. Shake well before using. Amounts for 1 ounce mixture Fresh Christmas tree 4 drops Spruce 3 drops Fir 3 drops Pine 2 drops Cedarwood You can substitute Juniper oil for one of the essential oils. Holiday oven scent 4 drops Cinnamon 3 drops Clove 2 drops Nutmeg 2 drops Ginger 1 drop Orange Holiday cheer 3 drops Lavender 3 drops Orange 2 drops Chamomile 2 drops Ylang Ylang 1 drops Sandalwood Essential oils for releasing stress The following are essential oils that are for the following emotions: Depression / Sadness Jasmine, Geranium, Lavender, Bergamot, Neroli, Nutmeg, Clary sage, Grapefruit, Sandalwood, Ylang ylang, Rose, Vetiver Anxiety Lavender, Geranium, Palmarosa, Jonquil, Bergamot, Chamomile, Basil, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium Jasmine, Juniper, Melissa, Neroli, Ylang ylang Calming / Sleeplessness Marjoram, Lemon, Vetiver, Valerian, Rose, Sandalwood, Chamomile, Neroli, Ylang ylang, Peppermint, Rosemary, Jasmine, Basil, Cinnamon, Lemon, Clary sage, Lavender, Nutmeg, Geranium Stress / Tension Sandalwood, Pettigraine, Clary sage, Lavender, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Palmarosa, Vetiver, Jasmine, Ylang ylang Stress Relief blend This is a mixture for 1 ounce mixture. Use 1 ounce carrier oil or cream before applying to skin. Also, can be mixed into a carrier for the bath ~ using only half of this mixture in the bath. The following are two different blends: 1 drop Patchouli 5 drops Geranium 2 drops Bergamot 1 drop Lavender 2 drops Ylang Ylang 3 drops Chamomile 5 drops Lavender 4 drops Bergamot |