Aromatic bath - to help you feel relaxed and stress free

[SETHPJ]

Have you ever wondered about aromatic baths and their health benefits?
Here I would like to introduce some simple ways to relax and calm yourself using an aromatherapy bath.

Before you prepare your bath, you should shut the door and window to prevent the essential oil vapours from escaping. When you fill your bath, make sure the temperature is comfortable. Normally, warm or fairly hot water will be good for your skin and improve the results of your aromatherapy bath. Once you have run your bath, dilute the essential oil in any of the following base oils: sweet almond, grapeseed or sesame.

Try these different mixes for the following purposes:

Muscle Relaxing Aromatherapy Bath:
5 drops of Lavender essential oil or
5 drops of Cypress essential oil
blended with 1 teaspoon (about 5ml) of sweet almond, grapeseed or sesame base oil.

Calming:
5 drops of Ylang ylang essential oil or
5 drops of Sandalwood essential oil or
5 drops of Lemon essential oil
blended with 1 teaspoon (about 5ml) of sweet almond, grapeseed or sesame base oil.

Spend thirty minutes soaking yourself in the bath to get the full benefits from the aromatherapy oils.

 

[Miss-Cheif]

Ah, but then because the window and door were closed, you then have to dry all the condensation off everything to prevent those horrible mouldy bits on your grout and wooden window frames!

Maybe some of the vapour is lost but I always have ventilation whilst running the bath and then pour my oils in immediately before I get into the bath.

 

[vwrwcrws]

thanks for that...I'll be trying those recipes out soon

 

[The Nonn]

Hi,

I am just wondering...I always thought a person is supposed to use half the amount of essential oil they would in a full body massage..

Full body massage should be no more than 9 drops of essential oil, whatever their size..

Use half amount for a bath as the pores are more open thereby absorbing quicker?? I was taught no more than 5 drops total of essential oil in a bath..

 

[BumWeeptmub]

And it works better if you mix the oil blend with some milk to make sure it is dissolved in the hot water.
(But my wife has gone off baths with oils because they leave the bath all oily!)

 

[teecrush]

yeah supersub you do have to clean the bath straight away after using oils - would be nicer for her if you offered to clean the bath

 

[Soc Parallel]

Blending with vegetable oils can make the bath slippery too, so milk might be better. Some essential oil companies offer bath dispersants or surfactant.

I also wouldn't use more than six to eight drops of esential oils in the bath.

I have my bath in the morning and usually put a few drops of peppermint into it. Another good morning blend is four drops of rosemary and four drops of lime.

 

[Jannduhara]

I sometimes use a dispersing oil, doesn't cling to the bath like ordinary carrier oils.

 

[Soccer Babe]

I had to read this twice. If you read carefully nqfragrances does say 5 drops of Lavender e.o OR 5 drops of Cypress e.o. So only 5 drops are being put in at one time. I thought it was a blend but then re read it

I too would use milk to dissolve the e.o oil in too.

Love C.L x

 

[daeysurpidyiqteqy]

I was taught you can use up to 30 drop of EO for full body massage, it depends on the size of the body! I think it depends on the level you're taught to?

 

[Roger M]

I've never heard of using 30 drops on a fully body Chris....I was taught 9 drops maximum on VTCT advanced aromatherapy, and if using in a bath dissolve in full cream milk..before adding to a bath





yes your quite right it does say 5 drops, when it's read properly, sorry nqfragrances

 

[james edward]

It all depends on how much carrier you use for massage.

Really, the maximum you should use is 15 drops per 30ml of carrier, but a big person might need 40ml of carrier, so you would need 20 drops. That is usually a maximum blend (although I do occasionally use a few neat drops on certain areas, for instance, chamomile on inflammation of a joint).

Usually we use a stronger blend for physical ailments and less drops in a blend to work on the emotions.

Of course the elderly and the young also benefit from less drops per blend and I usually use a much weaker blend for my cancer patients. But there are no hard and fast rules.

 

[arenal]

Good tips. Thanx for the info Aromababe.