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Common Application and Usage:

Use 6-12 drops of essential oil to bathtub full of water. If preferred, mix

the essential oils with 1 tablespoon of base carrier oil before adding to bath. Better still massage yourself with the oil before entering the bath. Good base carrier oils for aromatherapy are sweet almond oil, jojoba oil as they will nourish and soften the skin. Making batches of these, and bottling decoratively is perfect for gift giving!

Relaxation Bath

Use relaxing and calming oils such as bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, frankinscence and lavender, marjoram, neroli, rose, sandlewood, ylang ylang.lavender and marjoram are particularly useful if you are having problems sleeping at night. If you are frazzled after a hard day, unwind before going to bed in a hot bath to prepare for a restful night's sleep. Create a peaceful ambiance with candlelight and soft music. Support your head on a bath pillow or a rolled up towel and close your eyes and inhale. Concentrate on your breathing

and empty your mind of worries. the theraputic properties of the essential oils will sooth away your stress. After 15-20 minutes, emerge relaxed and wrap yourself in a large warm towel. Bliss.

Burn out's bath or the friday night special

In a warm bath add

4drops lavender

2 drops geranium

2 drops neroli

Balancing

2 drops geranium

2 drops rose

2 drops neroli

Cleansing and relaxing

3 drops lemon

3 drops geranium

Nervousness and Over excitement

6 drops geranium

4 drops basil or neroli

This blend is great for job interviews

Relaxing

2 drops lavender

2 drops bergamont

2 drops of cedarwood

Relaxing

6 drops frankinscence

4 drops patchouli

2 drops bergamot

This blend is conducive to a meditative state of mind