Aromatherapy Tips for Stress

Here are some ways to use essential oils at home to help when you’re

stressed or feeling blue. Use only pure, high-quality oils. Ask your massage

therapist for more information about sources to obtain quality oils.

ESSENTIAL OILS FOR STRESS OR THE BLUES

Geranium

Rose

Neroli (orange blossom)

Lavender

Lemongrass

Basil

Roman chamomile

For direct use on the skin, always dilute essential oils in a “base” oil.

Base oils include almond, walnut, and grapeseed, but any good quality

vegetable oil works fine.

WAYS TO USE YOUR OILS

Self-massage. Make your own personalized oil, by blending neroli and

geranium, or lavender and lemongrass, in a base oil (see above). It’s also

nice to add a few drops of basil to either of these blends.

Baths. Add 10 drops of lavender, Roman chamomile or rose to a warm

tub—and swish!

Diffusers. A diffuser is a special device to dispense essential oils into the

air without altering their components. Use as directed. Alternatively, you

can add oils to a ring designed to fit around a light bulb or add drops of

oils to a bowl of water placed on a radiator. Try the blends listed above.

Note: Tell your massage therapist if there is an essential oil you particularly

like. He or she may have it available to add to the oil used during

your session.

RESOURCES

Renowned aromatherapist Francoise Rapp has e-books, a newsletter and

other information on her website: http://www.aromalchemy.com

Aromatherapist and teacher Jeanne Rose is the author of The Aromatherapy

Book: Applications and Inhalations (North Atlantic Books,

1995) and offers home-study courses.