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Blending Essential Oils for
Aromatherapy Synergy
Blending essential oils is an art.
Some oils have a wonderful aroma on their own. Many have a strong and in
some cases; an order some may find slightly unpleasant. Essential oils at
both end of the spectrum have beneficial effects. Even those oils with an
widely appreciated aroma, can have their impact enhanced with the artful
blending of other essential oils. For example the centering effect of
essentail oil of cedarwood can be made
more effective and more aromatic with the addition of
essential oil of ylang ylang as is done in
our relaxing blend.
Many blends are intended to enhance the aroma of a dominate sense or to extend
the length of an oil's impact. While citrus oils have an uplifting and
pleasant fresh scent, they quickly dissipate and to many seem weak. A drop or
two of a oil with a middle or bottom note, (heavier, or resinous) such as
sandalwood or rose will greatly extend the life of the scent. Below are a few
hint at melding the oils into a pleasant blend.
Impatient; go here to buy individual
essential oils
Synergistic essential oil blends
Synergistic blends are created by blending three or more essential oils which
complement each other.
A good blending rule of thump is that oils from the same family of sources
blend with each other or adjoining oil groups.
Tree oils blend well with herb and spice oils
Resin oils blend with exotic and spice oils
Flower oils blend with exotic and citrus oils
If you are botanically challenged like me here is one of the easier
definition of the difference between an herb and a spice.
Herb or Spice. The easiest way to tell an herb from a spice is to think
color--green for herb, brown for spice. If you really need a more definitive
answer, an herb is a fragrant leaf of a plant such as basil, chive and parsley,
whereas, a spice is an aromatic obtained from the bark, buds, fruit, roots,
seeds and stems of a plant or tree. Spices have been given more exotic names
such as cinnamon, ginger and cardamom, they will excite and linger more then the
herbal oils. They tend to the middle or bottom notes of essential oils.
Secondly, I could wax on eternally about of every herb and spice known to
mankind, but time is precious and this is a 101 course not a course on rarities.
These are the most useful and accessible.
The basic sources for oils are:
| Citrus |
Bergamot, grapefruit, orange - sweet and bitter, lemon,
lemongrass, lemon lime, mandarin, and other citrus fruit oils
generally made from cold expression of the rines. |
| Flowers |
Chamomiles, geranium, jasmine, lavender, neroli, rose, violet. ylang
ylang. |
| Herbs |
Basil, clary sage, leafy seed based oils, and common Herb and
mints. |
| Resins |
Benzoin, camphor, frankincense, myrrh. |
| Spices |
Aniseed, anise-star, bay, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon,
clove, coriander, ginger, nutmeg. |
| Trees |
cedarwood, sandalwood, cypress, eucalyptus, juniper, myrtle, niaouli,
pine, rosewood, tea tree. |
We carry a nice range of blends for your pleasure and ease of use.
Essential Oil Blends
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Relaxing |
A Best Seller - Cedarwood,
Sweet Orange and Ylang Ylang - Great at twice the price |
$5.99 |
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Sensual |
Palmarosa, Nutmeg, Peru Balsam,
Ylang Ylang, and Vetiver |
$10.99
$9.99 |
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Angel |
Red Grapefruit, Lime and lemon
with basil lavender a touch of cedarwood |
$7.99 |
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Energizing Mint |
A power blend - Spearmint,
Peppermint, Rosemary with Orange, Grapefruit and lemongrass |
$4.99 |
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Goddess |
Rare and Rich - Jasmine,
Rosewood, Patchouli, Rose, Geranium, May Chang, Bergamot and Muhuhu |
$21.99 |
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Celebrate |
Orange, Cinnamon, Spruce,
Patchouli and Clove. |
$7.99 |
Legal Stuff: Information provided on aromatherapy and essential oils
is not designed to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any illness, or injury and is
provided for informational purposes only. Always consult a medical doctor,
or other alternative medical practitioner when suffering from any disease,
illness, or injury, or before attempting a traditional or folk remedy.
Keep all products away from children. As with any natural product, they
can be toxic if misused.
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