For The Body

 

1. After Workout Blend

 

Tired, sore muscles need the soothing touch of a therapeutic massage. Increase the benefits and the enjoyment of your after workout rubdown with this relaxing soothing blend.

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil such as sweet almond or apricot kernel

6 drops lemon essential oil

7 drops sandalwood essentail oil

6 drops rosewood essentail oil

4 drops frankincense essentail oil

1 drop rose essentail oil

 

Directions: Mix and use as a message oil after workout.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

2. After Workout Shower Blend

 

Wash away the sweat and grime of your workout with this pleasantly aromatic and refreshing blend.

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup unscented shower gel or mild liquid soap

10 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops coriander essentail oil

5 drops grapefruit essentail oil

4 drops tangerine essentail oil

 

Directions: Bleand.

 

Benefits: Purifying, Relaxing

 

3. Aromatherapy Massage Oil Blend

 

Create this invigorating massage blend to soothe and revitalize sore, tired muscles after a long hard day or vigorous workout.

 

Ingredients

4 tablespoons sweet almond, grape seed or jojoba oil (or a combination)

13 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops peppermint essential oil

4 drops eucalyptus essential oil

2 drops rosemary essential oil

 

Benefits: Purifying, Relaxing

 

4. Back and Muscle Formula

 

Ingredients

10 drops Greman chamomile precious essential oil

3 drops wintergreen essential oil

1 drop clove bud essential oil

3 drops lavender essential oil

 

Directions: Mix oils in the palm of your hand and then apply to sore muscles.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

5. Calming Foot Powder

 

Ingredients

1/4 cup arrowroot powder

1/4 cup cornstarch

10 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops sandalwood essential oil

5 drops clary sage essentail oil

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

6. Calming Mist Spray

 

Ingredients

4 ounces water

20 drops lavender essential oil

20 drops geranium essentail oil

20 drops clary sage essential oil

 

Directions: Mix in a spray bottle.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

7. Chest Rub

 

Ingredients

1-2 drops eucalyptus essential oil

1 drop peppermint essential oil

 small amount of the massage cream

 

Directions: Mix directly in the hand and rubb on before going to bed.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

8. Chocolove Formula

 

Ingredients

20 drops vanilla precious essentail oil

1-2 drops sweet orange essential oil

1 drop cardamom essential oil

2-3 drops rose otto precious essentail oil

 

Benefits: Passion

9. Clarifying Study Blend

 

The mental clarity that this powerful blend inspires may help you recall the important details needed to ace a test or shine at your next presentation.

 

Ingredients

9 drops rosemary essential oil

14 drops lemon essential oil

2 drops cypress essential oil

 

Directions: Try brief inhalations of the blend while committing facts and figures to memory, and again while trying to recall the information

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

10. Commuter's Aromatherapy Spritzer

 

This recipe contains oils that are both relaxing and refreshing, thereby producing an overall balancing benefit.

 

Ingredients

2 ounces distilled water

6 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops clary sage essential oil

2 drops geranium essential oil

2 drops frankincense essential oil

 

Directions: Shake the mixture vigorously before application.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

11. Cooling Foot Cream

 

After soaking the feet, rinse them well and follow up with a delightful foot massage using this cooling cream.

 

Ingredients

4 ounces almond oil

3 ounces warm mint tea or 3 ounces chamomile tea

1/2 ounce melted beeswax

21 drops lavender essential oil

8 drops peppermint essential oil

6 drops spearmint essentail oil

 

Directions: Melt the beeswax and almond oil together in a double boiler. Add the warm tea to the wax and oil mixture in a thin stream, whisking vigorously. Remove the mixture from heat and immerse the bowl in a cool water bath to make the cream congeal, again whisking vigorously. As the cream begins to form add the essential oils drop by drop and whisk them into the mixture.

 

Benefits: Balancing

12. Ear Trouble

 

Ingredients

9 drops German chamomile precious essentail oil

1 drop lavender essential oil

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

13. Earthy-Foresty Balancing Blend

 

Ingredients

5 drops basil essentail oil

4 drops fir needle essentail oil

4 drops angelica root essentail oil

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

14. Emotional Release Blend

 

The delectable aroma of grapefruit has a pronounced impact on the senses and emotions. In aromatherapy applications, grapefruit is refreshing, cheering, slightly euphoria-inducing and slightly energizing. Grapefruit's sweet and familiar aroma can evoke warm feelings that melt sour dispositions. Grapefruit is a "releasing" oil -- so personalities that tend to harbor resentment or keep emotions bottled up can benefit from inhaling this oil.

 

Ingredients

90 drops grapefruit oil essential oil

5 drops bergamot essential oil

5 drops rose otto essential oil

 

Directions: Mix six drops of this blend with one ounce of water and diffuse in an aromatherapy lamp for an emotional rescue.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

15. Energizing Rosemary Hair Oil

 

Rosemary oil acts as an astringent and will help regulate or decrease oily secretions of the hair folicles. For this reason rosemary hair care preparations are often used by people with greasy hair and dandruff.

 

Ingredients

3 ounces virgin olive oil

5 drops rosemary essential oil

5 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops sandalwood essential oil

 

Directions: Gently massage a few drops of this mixture into the scalp and throughout the hair. This will impart a fragrant, moisturizing sheen.

 

Benefits: Purifying

16. Energizing Shower Gel

 

A vigorous, aromatic shower featuring energizing essential oils is a great way to wake up to the work day. This recipe is especially effective in the midst of a strenuous work week, to combat yesterday's fatigue and prepare for today's challenges.

 

Ingredients

2 ounces unscented liquid soap

14 drops cypress essential oil

8 drops lime essential oil

3 drops black pepper oil

 

Directions: Mix your shower gel in small batches so it's fresh and vital each time you need a boost

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

17. Erotic Blend

 

Ingredients

40 drops vanilla precious essential oil

2-4 drops sweet orange essential oil

2 drops cardamom essential oil

10 drops rose absolute essential oil

 

Directions: You can either add this to an ounce of base or you can melt a little cocoa butter (20 seconds in a microwave), add the oil blend, and then rub that on your lovers body. This blend is edible and tastes like chocolate.

 

Benefits: Passion

 

18. Eucalyptus Massage Oil

 

Aromatherapy applications rely on the activating, vitalizing and energizing actions the aroma of eucalyptus inspires. An activating eucalyptus massage oil is effective for sore and aching muscles.

 

Ingredients

20 drops eucalyptus essential oil

20 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops peppermint essential oil

20 drops rosewood essentail oil

5 drops wintergreen essential oil

 

Directions: Add no more than 36 drops of this blend to 3 ounces of sweet almond oil. Shake briefly. Massage a small amount into tired, achy muscles and joints.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

19. Eucalyptus Spiritually Energizing Blend

 

Small amounts of eucalyptus oil skillfully blended with uplifting, gently inspiring oils such as bergamot, lemon and lavender support and activate transcendent, as opposed to deeply reflective, meditative inner work.

 

Ingredients

30 drops bergamot essential oil

50 drops lemon essential oil

20 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil

 

Directions: Add 10 to 15 drops of this blend to 1/4 cup distilled water and place the mixture in an aromatherapy candle diffuser lamp. The gentle diffusion created by a flickering candle lamp is very effective in spiritual aromatherapy work.

 

Benefits: Meditation

 

20. Eucalyptus Steamer

 

Ingredients

1-2 drops eucalyptus essential oil

1  bowl of steaming water

1  large towel

 

Directions: Add the eucalyptus to the steaming water. Position the head (face down) over the bowl. Pull the towel over the head and the bowl (like a tent). Keep eyes closed and breathe deeply.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

21. Eucalyptus Workout Spritzer

 

This activating formula is great to carry in the gym. Whenever a workout routine needs a little boost simply spritz your face lightly and inhale the fresh, invigorating aroma.

 

Ingredients

20 drops eucalyptus essential oil

40 drops lavender essential oil

20 drops lemon essential oil

10 drops petitgrain essentail oil

10 dash spearmint essential oil

 

Directions: Add no more than 36 drops of this blend to 3 ounces of distilled water. Shake vigorously and add to a bottle with a spray atomizer attachment. Be sure to shake the bottle before each application.

 

We Suggest: Not only is this blend inspiring, it also combats locker room odor.

 

Benefits: Energizing

22. Expectorant and Decongestant Blend

 

Ingredients

3 drops basil essential oil

3 drops thyme essential oil

10 drops lemon essential oil

 

Directions: DO NOT INGEST!

 

In a small glass (a shot glass, glass ramekin or glass measuring device works well) blend the recommended oils. Drop into your favorite diffuser, humidifier or simply breathe deeply directly from your blending glass. Be very careful not to get on the hands or skin as it could be quite irritating.

 

When finished with the blend, simply set the glass aside in a place that is out of the reach of children. The oils will continue to volatize and the aroma will be useful and enjoyed for hours. You may also choose to empty the oils into a sink, bathtub or shower where the oils will continue to volatize until they are washed down the drain. Natural diffusers in your household like pinecones, dark carpets and pillows are also excellent choices.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

23. Focusing Temple Massage

 

Use this massage blend to facilitate creative work and to enhance concentration.

 

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sweet almond oil or 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

3 drops clary sage

3 drops bergamot

 

Directions: Place 1 or two drops of the mixture on your fingertips and gently massage your temples. Cose your eyes as the warm, sweet aroma of the blend penetrates; envision the creative work before you.

 

Benefits: Meditation

 

24. Foot and Muscle Blend

 

Ingredients

2 ounces unscented massage blend

6 drops sweet orange essential oil

3 drops clove essential oil

3 drops wintergreen essential oil

6 drops peppermint essential oil

 

Directions: For the feet, try blending in Aura Cacia unscented body polish. It’s a wonderful foot massage!

 

Benefits: Relaxing

25. Foot Fetish

 

Ingredients

15 drops sandalwood precious essential oil

5 drops rose absolute essential oil

1 drop sweet orange essential oil

1 drop vanilla precious essential oil

 

Directions: Massage into the feet just before putting on clean socks.

 

You can also add this blend to 4 to 6 ounces of water in a spray bottle to your shoes. These oils are antibacterial and antifungal and will make stinkiest shoes smell good.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

26. Foot Soak

 

Ingredients

10 drops frankincense precious essential oil

2 drops peppermint essential oil

2 drops sandalwood essential oil

 

Directions: Add blend to a bowl of water big enough to soak your feet.

This blend is especially nice when added to Aura Cacia’s Unscented Body Polish (minus the water) as a foot massage.

 

Benefits: Meditation

 

27. Freshen Up Formula

 

Ingredients

6 drops rose absolute essential oil

3 drops lavender essential oil

1 drop vanilla essential oil

 

Directions

Since bacteria causes odor, this is a perfect, gentle combination of antibacterial oils that can be applied directly to areas of the body where some of the most offensive odors occur and linger.

Benefits

Balancing

 

28. Geranium Tonifying Cream

Geranium skin preparations are gently astringent, opening pores and clearing oily complexions. A tonifying cream containing geranium oil makes a nourishing moisturizer and makeup remover.

 

Ingredients

3 ounces jojoba oil

1 ounce rosehip seed oil

3 ounces distilled water

1/2 ounce beeswax

15 drops geranium oil

10 drops carrot seed oil

10 drops lavender oil

 

Directions: Heat the wax, jojoba and rosehip seed oils in a double boiler until the wax melts. Add the water gradually while whisking the mixture into a creamy emulsion. Continue whisking until the cream cools, incorporate the essential oils and store in a tightly closed container.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

29. Harmonious Energy Flow Blend

 

An aromatherapy blend inspired by the traditional Chinese use can evoke a feeling of gentle clarity and inspire the harmonious flow of emotional energy. It uses oils with balancing and mildly energizing aromas.

 

Ingredients

28 drops patchouli essential oil

28 drops lavender essential oil

29 drops bergamot essential oil

10 drops clary sage essential oil

5 drops rosemary essentail oil

 

Directions: Add three drops of this blend to 1 ounce vegetable oil and use as a massage oil.

 

Benefits: Meditation

 

30. Lavender Balancing Aromatherapy Blend

Lavender is one of the most adaptable essential oils for creating aromatherapy blends or fragrances. It adapts well to rich floral oils like rose otto or strong herbaceous oils like camphoraceous rosemary. The aromatherapy benefits of lavender are equally adaptable. A rich, sedative floral blend can be made more refreshing and uplifting, an invigorating, herbaceous more soothing by adding lavender.

 

Ingredients

7 drops lavender essentail oil

7 drops bergamot essential oil

1 drop patchouli essential oil

1 drop juniper berry essentail oil

 

Directions: Try the following balancing aromatherapy blend in the bath (5 to 10 drops per bath), a spray mister (10 drops per ounce of distilled water), or in an aromatherapy lamp.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

31. Lavender Skin-Soother Calming Body Mist

 

Ingredients

1 teaspoon plain vinegar or 1 teaspoon herb-infused vinegar (lavender, rose, peppermint, etc.)

18 drops lavender essential oil

6 drops geranium essentail oil

3 drops rose otto essential oil or 3 drops rose absolute essential oil

4 ounces water or 4 ounces water-based liquid, such as green tea, hydrosol or aloe juice

 

Directions: Place vinegar in a spray mister bottle. Add the essential oils and shake. Add water, cap and mist clothes and skin. Always shake well before use. Avoid eyes and sensitive areas.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

32. Lemon Skin Brightener

 

Lemon oil is astringent and detoxifying and is therefore great for blemishes associated with oily skin. Lemon oil also has rejuvenating properties and will brighten dull skin.

 

Ingredients

3 drops lemon essentail oil

3 drops lavender essential oil

3 tablespoons distilled water

 

Directions: Use a soft cotton ball to gently massage this mixture into the skin after cleansing. Follow up with a moisturizer.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

33. Lemongrass Skin Tonic

 

Aromatherapists value lemongrass for its ability to both calm and revitalize, to relieve tension, invigorate, and inspire. The tall tropical grass fills this tall order beautifully.

 

Ingredients

6 drops lavender essentail oil

1 drop clary sage essential oil

1 drop chamomile eseential oil

4 drops lemongrass essential oil

2 ounces distilled water

 

Directions: Add the essential oils to the distilled water, then pour into a spritzer bottle. Close your eyes, and mist your skin. Keep this in the refrigerator, and you'll have a cooling, refreshing lift.

 

Benefits: Purifying

                                           

 

34. Lemony-Herbaceous-Floral Balancing Blend

 

Ingredients

2 drops geranium essential oil

4 drops lavender essential oil

6 drops lemongrass essentail oil

 

Directions: When blended with 4 teaspoons of almond, apricot kernel or grapeseed oil, this mixture can be used as a massage or bath oil.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

35. Lemony-Woody Balancing Blend

 

Ingredients

6 drops lemon essentail oil

2 drops petitgrain essentail oil

4 drops sandalwood essentail oil

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

36. Licorice Cough Blend

 

Ingredients

5 drops bay essential oil

5 drops fennel seed essential oil

10 drops anise essential oil

 

Directions: Not to be ingested!

 

In a small glass (a shot glass, glass ramekin or glass measuring device works well) blend the recommended oils. Drop into your favorite diffuser, humidifier or simply breathe deeply directly from your blending glass. Be very careful not to get on the hands or skin as it could be quite irritating.

 

When finished with the blend, simply set the glass aside in a place that is out of the reach of children. The oils will continue to volatize and the aroma will be useful and enjoyed for hours. You may also choose to empty the oils into a sink, bathtub or shower where the oils will continue to volatize until they are washed down the drain. Natural diffusers in your household like pinecones, dark carpets and pillows are also excellent choices.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

37. Lusty Love Massage Formula

 

Ingredients

30 drops rose otto precious essentail oil

10 drops vanilla precious essential oil

5 drops sandalwood essential oil

2 tablespoons unscented massage cream

 

Directions: Massage liberally.

 

Benefits: Passion

 

38. Luxurious Foot Bath

 

The sensitive skin and tissues of the feet contain many nerves and blood vessels that readily absorb the healing effects of essential oils and carry them throughout the body. A foot massage can be easily performed on oneself and is a perfect stress reducing activity.

 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sea salt

1 tablespoon Epsom salts

1 tablespoon sodium bicarbonate or 1 tablespoon baking soda

1 tablespoon French white clay powder

1 tablespoon rose petals

1 tablespoon lavender flowers

8 drops lavender oil

4 drops rose oil

4 drops cedarwood oil

2 drops patchouli oil

2  gallons of hot water

 

Directions: Begin you luxurious foot treatment by soaking in a very warm foot bath, enhanced with the addition of minerals such as Borax, Epsom salt, baking soda, sea salts and French clay powders. Add herbs and flowers such as rose, chamomile, lavender, rosemary and eucalyptus. These will release their therapeutic scents and look beautiful floating in the water. Also add a few drops of relaxing and soothing essential oils to complete this indulgent blend.

 

Mix the essential oils evenly throughout the dry mixture. Dissolve the mixture in two gallons of hot water, making sure the oils are dispersed.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

39. Moisturizing Cream

 

The tenacious, low volatility of base note oils like patchouli and sandalwood, as well as heavily scented floral oils like rose and ylang ylang are especially well suited for dry skin preparations.

 

Ingredients

4 ounces almond oil

3 ounces rosewater

1/2 ounce beeswax

10 drops rose essential oil

5 drops lavender essential oil

4  bergamot essential oil

8 drops patchouli essential oil

8 drops sandalwood essential oil

 

Directions: Melt the wax and the almond oil in a double boiler. Decrease the heat and add the rosewater gradually in a thin stream while vigorously beating the mixture. As soon as the water is incorporated remove from heat. When the mixture cools and turns creamy, add the essential oils.

 

Benefits: Passion

40. Mouth Freshening Gargle

 

Ingredients

2 drops peppermint essential oil

1 drop myrrh essential oil

1 drop tea tree oil

 

Directions: Blend with a small amount of milk (rice, soy, dairy, hemp, almond, etc)gargle or swish in the mouth for approximately 60 seconds several times each day. Continue as necessary.

Water is o.k., but the fat in the milk acts as a buffer and effectively distributes the oils

 

Take care not to swallow!

 

 

We Suggest: One or two drops of thyme or oregano can be added to this blend. Be careful, however, as some find these oils to be somewhat irritating.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

41. North Woods Sauna Blend

In aromatherapy, pine is used in saunas, steam baths and massage blends for sore muscles. The natural evergreen aroma of pine essential oil is a sweet alternative to harshly medicinal pharmaceutical preparations. Here's a recipe that combines the oils of several plants used to add, therapeutic fragrance to steams and saunas.

 

Ingredients

30 drops pine essential oil

30 drops lemon essential oil

20 drops juniper berry essential oil

10 drops fir needle essential oil

5 drops sweet birch essentail oil

5 drops wintergreen essentail oil

 

Directions: Create your own personal sauna by adding several drops of this blend to a large bowl of boiling water. Make a tent over your head with a soft towel, then lean over the bowl and inhale.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

42. Oily Hair Treatment

 

Red cedarwood oil is strongly astringent and makes an excellent treatment for oily hair.

 

Ingredients

3 drops cedarwood essentail oil

2 drops rosemary essential oil

1 teaspoon olive oil

 

Directions: Gently massage this mixture into the hair before shampooing.

 

Benefits: Balancing

43. Oily Skin Facial Mask

 

This recipe for a facial mask uses the natural astringency of essential oils to help dissolve excess oil.

 

Ingredients

3 tablespoons white corn meal

3 tablespoons freshly ground raw almond meal

10 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops bergamot essential oil

3 drops clary sage essentail oil

 

Benefits: Energizing, Purifying

 

44. Outdoor Lotion

 

Ingredients

1 cup sweet almond oil or  apricot kernel oil

3/4 ounce beeswax

1 cup lukewarm water-based liquids like green tea, hydrosol, rainwater or aloe juice

28 drops lemon eucalyptus essentail oil

6 drops lavender essential oil

4 drops grapefruit essentail oil

2 drops geranium essential oil

 

Directions: Add beeswax to oil in a Pyrex cup or bowl. Place in a hot water bath. Heat until melted. Place the water in a blender. Allow the oil/wax mixture to cool. When the temperatures of the oil and water are comparable, turn on the blender and add the oil in a thin stream. Blend until a cream develops. Blend in the essential oils and store in a jar in the refrigerator.

 

We Suggest: A pinch of Sodium Borate (Borax) dissolved in the water prior to blending will help emulsify the mixture and prevent separation.

 

Benefits: Energizing, Purifying

 

45. Outdoor Lotion

 

Ingredients

1 cup sweet almond or  apricot kernel oil

3/4 ounce beeswax

1 cup lukewarm water-based liquids like green tea, hydrosol, rainwater or aloe juice

28 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil

6 drops lavender essential oil

4 drops grapefruit essential oil

2 drops geranium essential oil

 

Directions: Add beeswax to oil in a Pyrex cup or bowl. Place in a hot water bath. Heat until melted. Place the water in a blender. Allow the oil/wax mixture to cool. When the temperatures of the oil and water are comparable, turn on the blender and add the oil in a thin stream. Blend until a cream develops. Blend in the essential oils and store in a jar in the refrigerator.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

46. Patchouli Blend

 

This simple blend makes a relaxing, sensual and richly fragrant aroma for massage or bath.

 

Ingredients

4 drops rose essential oil

8 drops sandalwood essential oil

5 drops patchouli essential oil

 

Directions: Add the oils directly to a warm bubble bath, or dilute them with 1-2 tablespoons of a vegetable carrier oil -- such as jojoba or sweet almond -- for a luxurious massage.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

47. Patchouli Personal Essence

 

This recipe will produce a distinctive and adaptable bodynote for a personal essence.

 

Ingredients

10 drops bergamot essential oil

4 drops rose essential oil

6 drops patchouli essential oil

 

Directions: The rich, floral aroma can be lightened with the addition of complementary topnotes like lavender or lemon. The rose heart of the essence can be developed into a more complex floral note with the addition of neroli or jasmine. Clove and cinnamon will produce a more spicy fragrance.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

48. Perfume

 

This blend yields a sweet floral aroma with light citrus notes. It makes a good, widely applicable essence in its own right and is also easily personalized by the addition of your own favorite oils.

 

Ingredients

5 drops lavender essentail oil

3 drops lemon essential oil

5 drops sandalwood essentail oil

 

We Suggest: Try adding some rich, balsamic foresty oils like atlas cedar or fir needle to create a more masculine blend, or more floral herbaceous, notes like rose or geranium for a more feminine blend.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

49. Purification

 

Combat body aches, chills and congestion with a soak in this preventative eucalyptus and tea tree blend. These powerful anti-microbial oils will cleanse and open breathing.

 

Ingredients

14 drops eucalyptus essential oil

8 drops tea tree essential oil

14 drops grapefruit essential oil

 dead sea salt

 

We Suggest: Sprinkle 1 or 2 tablespoons of finely ground rolled oats into the bath to soften the skin and relieve irritation and itchiness.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

50. Red Cedarwood Perfume

 

Cedarwood can impart a subtle, woody balance and longer life to the powerful floral aroma of rose otto and rose absolute.

 

Ingredients

30 drops rose essential oil

20 drops cedarwood essential oil

20 drops sandalwood essentail oil

20 drops myrrh essential oil

10 drops patchouli essential oil

 

Directions: Dilute 5 drops of this richly scented blend in one teaspoon of vegetable oil, and use as a perfume.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

51. Refreshing and Relaxing Ylang Citrus Diffusion

 

The addition of mandarin and bergamot oils adds freshness to the heavy floral aroma of ylang.

 

Ingredients

15 drops ylang ylang essential oil

45 drops mandarin orange essentail oil

40 drops bergamot essential oil

 

Directions: Mix 6 drops of this relaxing blend with 1 ounce of water and diffuse the mixture in an aromatherapy lamp.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

52. Refreshing Eau de Cologne Mist

 

Aromatherapists use rosemary's briskly energizing aroma to combat nervous exhaustion and fatigue. This effect can be so powerful that rosemary is not recommended for use by people with epilepsy or high blood pressure.

 

Ingredients

8 ounces distilled water

12 drops bergamot orange essential oil

12 drops lemon essential oil

6 drops rosemary essential oil

5 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops petitgrain essential oil

 

Directions: Pour this mixture into a bottle with a spray atomizer attachment. Shake the bottle vigorously and mist over exposed skin.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

53. Restoring Rose Facial

 

Ingredients

5 drops rose otto essential oil or  rose absolute essentail oil

 

Directions: Apply to the palm of the hand. With the fingers from the other hand apply directly to the face, neck and décolletage

 

Apply a freshly steamed washcloth to the face and keep it there as long as possible.

 

Repeat as often as possible

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

54. Revitalizing Foot Soak

 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sea salt

1 tablespoon Epsom salts

1 tablespoon sodium bicarbonate or  baking soda

1 tablespoon French white clay powder

12 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops peppermint essential oil

1 drop spearmint essential oil

 

Directions: Add to a warm water bath tub or foot soak tub.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

55. Rose and Lavender Facial Cream

 

In aromatherapy, rose oil inspires emotional calm and stability without sedative effects. The aroma is powerful and comforting. Its physical actions are mildly astringent and balancing. Rose and lavender facial cream is excellent for sensitive combination skin. Dabbed onto a freshly washed face this cream is a fragrant, toning emollient.

 

Ingredients

4 ounces jojoba oil

3 ounces distilled water

1/2 ounce beeswax

20 drops rose absolute or  rose otto essential oil

15 drops lavender essential oil

 

Directions: Melt the wax in the jojoba oil using a double boiler. Add the distilled water in a thin stream while vigorously beating the mixture with a wire whisk. Remove from heat and continue whisking the oil while adding the essential oils drop by drop. Suggested variation: Make a tea of fresh rose petals and lavender flowers and use this in place of the distilled water.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

56. Rose Perfume

 

This a simple recipe for a rose perfume. Although it calls for rose oil only, some of the drops can be replaced with other essential oils to create a distinctive personal essence.

 

Ingredients

3 ounces vodka

30 drops rose absolute or  rose otto essential oil

 small funnel

 coffee filters

 empty perfume or cologne bottle

 

Directions: Add the oil to the vodka. Shake gently and allow the mixture to age for 2 to 3 weeks. This aging allows the alcohol to extract the aromatic constituents of the oil that are only partially soluble in the alcohol. You may notice globules of the undissolved constituents floating around in the mixture -- this is normal. After aging the mixture, chill it briefly and filter it using the funnel and a coffee filter. Let the mixture settle. If any additional globules form, chill and filter again. Repeat this process until all traces of undissolved oil are removed. At this point your personal essence is ready to use.

 

Benefits: Passion

 

57. Scalp Rescue

 

Ingredients

2 ounces unscented massage cream

3 drops rose otto essential oil

5 drops sandalwood essential oil

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

58. Sciatica Blend

 

Ingredients

30 drops German chamomile precious essentail oil

10 drops Roman chamomile precious essential oil

6 drops peppermint essential oil

4 drops wintergreen essential oil

2 drops clove essential oil

 

Directions: Rub this at the base of the back and down through the buttocks and as far down as you feel the irritation from the sciatica.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

59. Sensual Vanilla Massage

 

Ingredients

1/4 cup Aura Cacia Cocoa Butter

20 drops vanilla precious essential oil

2 drops cardamom essential oil

2 drops sweet orange essential oil

 

Directions: Massage and enjoy!

 

 

We Suggest

Options:

For men - consider adding a drop of two or clove essential oil.

 

For women - consider adding a drop or two or rose otto essential oil.

 

Benefits: Passion

 

60. Shampoo for Dry Scalp

 

Ingredients

2 ounces unscented shampoo

20 drops lavender essential oil

10 drops carrot seed essential oil

5 drops rosemary essential oil

5 drops sandalwood essentail oil

5 drops palmarosa essential oil

 

Benefits: Relaxing

61. Shop Til You Drop Blend

 

Ingredients

2 ounces carrier oil or  unscented massage cream

3 drops peppermint essential oil

2 drops sweet orange essential oil

1 drop clove essential oil

1 drop wintergreen essential oil

 

We Suggest: When you get home from shopping, mix the same oils but substitute the massage cream for the Aura Cacia Body Polish.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

62. Simple Stress Blend

 

Ingredients

5 drops rose otto precious essentail oil

5 drops jasmine precious essential oil

2 drops lavender essential oil

1 drop sandalwood essential oil

1 drop vanilla essential oil

1 drop neroli essential oil

 

We Suggest: The above formula’s also works wonders as a body massage using Aura Cacia’s Unscented Massage Cream or as a foot and leg massage using the Aura Cacia Unscented Body Polish.

 

If you don’t like messing around with lots of different oils, try using Aura Cacia’s Pep Talk or Grey Matter Batter with a carrier or one or both of the Precious Essential as noted above.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

63. Skin Saver

 

Ingredients

1 drop carrot seed essential oil

1 drop German chamomile precious essential oil

3 drops rose otto precious essential oil

 

Directions: Wash face and hands thoroughly before use mixing. Drop each into the palm of the hand and massage liberally into the face and neck, concentrating on dry patches. If possible, exfoliate the skin with unscented body polish before use. This will help slough off dead, dry skin and expose fresh, clear skin. Dry skin can impede the penetration of essential oils.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

64. Soothing Muscle Rub

 

In aromatherapy, pine is used in saunas, steam baths and massage blends for sore muscles. The natural evergreen aroma of pine essential oil is a sweet alternative to harshly medicinal pharmaceutical preparations. Here's a recipe that combines the oils of several plants used to add, therapeutic fragrance to steams and saunas

 

Ingredients

30 drops pine essential oil

30 drops juniper berry essentail oil

30 drops peppermint essential oil

10 drops lemon essential oil

 

Directions: To make a penetrating massage oil for overworked muscles, dilute 12 drops of this concentrated blend in 3 ounces of vegetable oil (such as sweet almond.) (Never apply concentrated essential oil blends directly to skin without diluting them firstÆirritation may develop.) This fragrant muscle rub is especially nice the day after a strenuous workout when muscles may be tight and sore.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

65. Soothing Skin Spray

 

Ingredients

2 ounces distilled water

20 drops lavender essential oil

10 drops palmarosa essential oil

5 drops sandalwood essential oil

10 drops rose absolute precious essentail oil

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

66. Spicy Seduction

 

Ingredients

3 drops vanilla precious essential oil

2 drops rose precious essential oil

1 drop clove essential oil

2 tablespoons unscented massage cream

 

Directions: Massage liberally.

 

Benefits: Passion

 

67. Sports Massage Blend

 

Ingredients

30 dash German chamomile precious essentail oil

10 drops Roman chamomile precious essential oil

6 drops lavender essential oil

1 drop clove essential oil

1 drop allspice essential oil

4 drops wintergreen essential oil

 

Directions: Massage into sore, tired muscles.

Benefits: Relaxing

68. Stimulating Blend

 

Ingredients

10 drops peppermint essential oil

3 drops eucalyptus essential oil

2 drops ginger essential oil

3 drops sweet orange essential oil

 

Directions: This blend is formulated for inhalation. If you want to use it on the skin, add two or more ounces of carrier, unscented massage cream or unscented body polish.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

69. Subtle Seduction Formula

 

Ingredients

1 drop jasmine precious essential oil

2 drops vanilla precious essential oil

1 drop patchouli essentail oil (optional)

2 tablespoons unscented massage cream

 

Directions: Heat if desired. Massage liberally.

 

Benefits: Passion

 

70. Summer Body Mist

 

As summer approaches with its opportunities for picnics, camping, gardening and outdoor vacations, you'll want to make sure you have our Summertime Solutions essential oils on hand, to create a variety of summer formulations.

 

Ingredients

4 ounces water-based liquid such as green tea, hydrosol, rainwater or aloe juice

1 teaspoon plain vinegar or herb-infused vinegar (lavender, rose, peppermint, etc.)

28 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil

6 drops lavender essential oil

4 drops grapefruit essentail oil

2 drops geranium essentail oil

 

Directions: Place vinegar in a spray-mister bottle. Add the essential oils and shake. Add water, cap and mist clothes and skin. Always shake well before use. Avoid eyes and sensitive areas.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

71. Sunburn Mist

 

Painfully sunburned skin will benefit from a soothing, fragrant mist of distilled water and lavender oil. Adding a few drops of peppermint and spearmint oil contribute a cooling effect.

 

Ingredients

2 ounces distilled water

6 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops peppermint essential oil

2 drops spearmint essential oil

 

Directions: Pour into a spray mister bottle. Essential oils and water will separate, so shake the bottle vigorously before misting lightly over sunburned skin.

 

Benefits: Relaxing

 

72. Sweet Clarity Blend

 

Many aromatherapy blends formulated to be energizing can be a bit too brisk and overpowering. But this blend combines oils that yield an energizing benefit with sweetly scented ones, making a combination that's pleasant and uplifting. This blend is wonderful inhaled directly from the bottle or diffused when studying for a test or sitting through a long meeting.

 

Ingredients

20 drops peppermint essential oil

20 drops spearmint essential oil

35 drops lavandin essentail oil

25 drops lemon essential oil

 

We Suggest: Make a Consternation Massage by adding 3 drops of the Sweet Clarity blend to 1 ounce of sweet almond vegetable oil. Apply a few drops of this mixture to the fingertips and gently massage the temples during times of stress and confusion.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

73. Toning Facial Mist

 

Normal, healthy skin can benefit from a tonifying/balancing facial mist.

 

Ingredients

2 ounces distilled water

6 drops lavender essential oil

1 drop clary sage essential oil

1 drop chamomile essential oil

4 drops lemon essentail oil

 

Directions: Pour into a spray mister bottle. Essential oils and water will separate, so shake the bottle vigorously before spritzing this refreshing blend onto clean skin.

74. Tooth Ache Soother

 

Ingredients

4-5 drops Vanilla Precious Essential Oil

1 drop clove bud essential oil

 

Directions: Put vanillia oil in the palm of your hand and add one drop of clove oil. Put th eblend on gums where the tooth aches.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

75. Uplifting Lemon Blend

 

This balanced blend of inspiring and relaxing oils can have a gently uplifting effect on the emotions.

 

Ingredients

20 drops lemon essentail oil

20 drops tangerine essentail oil

25 drops neroli essential oil

35 drops lavender essential oil

 

Directions: Place a few drops on a handkerchief whenever a little emotional boost is needed. Or use the blend in a conventional aromatherapy lamp or diffuser.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

76. Wintertime Aromatherapy Blend

 

Combined with other winter season oils like pine and fir needle and sweetened with a fruity citrus oil like bergamot, juniper berry becomes an indispensable aroma with therapeutic and aesthetic applications.

 

Ingredients

10 drops cedarwood essentail oil

25 drops bergamot orange essential oil

15 drops fir needle essentail oil

30 drops juniper berry essentail oil

20 drops sandalwood essentail oil

 

We Suggest: The blend can be diluted in vegetable oil for a massage oil preparation or diffused for scenting the home. For a massage oil, dilute 12 drops of the blend in 3 ounces of vegetable oil. To diffuse into the air, use a candle diffuser or terra cotta ornament style diffuser.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

77. Work Out Blend

 

Boost your next workout with an energizing blend

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup water

6 drops lemon essential oil

6 drops lavender essential oil

4 drops petitgrain essentail oil

5 drops rosemary essentail oil

3 drops eucalyptus essential oil

 

Directions: A water spray mister is a convenient way to enjoy the benefits of a workout blend. The mist can be applied directly or sprayed lightly into a workout towel. Essential oils and water don't mix well, so shake the bottle vigorously before spraying.

 

Benefits: Energizing

RECIPES FOR KIDS

1. Calming Vanilla Massage for Infants

 

Ingredients

1 teaspoon unscented massage cream

4 drops vanilla precious essential oil

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

2. Super Fun Creamy Sickle Scent for Kids

 

Ingredients

4 drops vanilla precious essential oil

1 drop sweet orange essential oil

 

Directions: Blend together in a small plastic container or directly in to the palm of the hand. Dab on the wrists, the neck, behind the ears or blend into Aura Cacia’s Unscented Massage Cream and use as a lotion.

 

Benefits: Balancing