How to use essential oils and get successful results begins with knowing how to use your oils properly, particularly when they are therapeutic-grade essential oils. This is a brief overview of the three basic ways essential oils can be used. You will discover that simply using high quality essential oils for aromatherapy purposes is terrific and that 
it is only just the beginning!
1) Aromatherapy
- Direct Inhalation: Directly inhale the oil from the bottle.
- Diffusing: Use one of Young Living’s essential oil diffuser to disperse oil in a micro-fine vapor into the air, more.
- Humidifier: Fill a humidifier with water then place a tissue or cloth, sprinkled with a few drops of oil, in front of the escaping vapor.
- Steam: Place a few drops of oil in hot water, cover your head and the container with a towel, and breathe deeply and slowly.
- Bath: In a small dish, add 2-4 drops of essential oil to 1 cup Epsom Salt or Sea Salt, pour under running bath water, soak for 20 minutes.
Essential Oil Recommendations for Aromatherapy Purposes
Thieves (anti-bacterial), Citrus Fresh (fresh & uplifting), Purification (purifying), Sensation (romantic), Peace & Calming (relaxing).
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- Aromatherapy: An A-Z Mini Guide of Essential Oil Blends
- The A to Z of Essential Oils for Emotional Response
- Strawberry-Lavender Body Scrub
- De-Stressing the Stressful Home with Aromatherapy
- 8 Aromatherapy Oils to Create Vision, Creativity, and Inner Guidance
- Working with Emotions: Your Shadow & Aromatherapy an eBook by Evelyn Vincent and David Zarza C.Ht.
2) Topical Applications
- Direct Application: Therapeutic-grade essential oils can be applied directly to the crown of the head, to the temples, behind the ears, over vital organs, to the feet, and many other locations. Dilution with a carrier oil, such as V-6, may be required.
- Massage: Essential oils can be used before, during, and after therapeutic massage. For a full body massage; add 4 drops of essential oil to 2 TBSP carrier oil (such as V-6).
- Perfume: With natural, earthy, and exotic aromas, many essentials oils and blends can also be worn as a perfume.
Essential Oil Recommendations for Topical Applications
This topic is quite large and so I will only list a handful of excellent choices, please follow the links provided for more in depth information on specific uses.
Lavender or Peppermint (headache pain), Thieves (bites/stings), Helichrysum (cuts/wounds), Release (muscle tension), PanAway or Idaho Balsam Fir (muscle/back pain), Joy or Sensation (perfume).
Also see…
- Recipe for Shingles
- Most Popular Products for Massage
- 6 Essential Oil Roll-Ons for Targeted Therapy
- Essential Oils for Foot Fungus
- Perfume: Creating Your Own Signature Perfume Blends
3) Internal Use
- Capsule/Supplement: Add 2-5 drops of oil into an empty capsule and swallow with water.
- Water or Milk: Add 1–2 drops of essential oil to a 8oz. glass of water or rice milk.
- Bread: Add 1–2 drops of oil on a piece of bread, or put 2-4 drops into a dipping dish and add 6-10 TBSP olive oil for a delicious bread dip.
- Cooking: Use Young Living’s food-grade essential oils (sparingly please) in place of herbs and spices in your everyday cooking. Learn more about that here.
Recommended Essential Oils for Cooking, Flavoring Food & Beverages
Lemon, Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Lemongrass, Lavender, Peppermint, Orange, Grapefruit, Mountain Savory (my personal favorite as a dip for bread!), Nutmeg, Black Pepper.
A few of my favorite recipes using essential oils…
- Peppermint, Lavender, or Orange Chocolate Truffles
- Peppermint Iced Tea
- Lemon Vinaigrette
- 12 Quick Tips for Using Lemon Oil Daily
- Lavender Blueberry Banana Bread
- Guidelines for Successful Cooking with Essential Oils
Note: Essential oils are highly concentrated and should be used with caution. Please refer to the Young Living’s Essential Oils User’s Guide (PDF) for more information about using essential oils successfully and safely.
Evelyn Vincent
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Cooking with food-grade (therapeutic-grade) essential oils is a wonderful way to get clean and clear flavor into foods and beverages. This refreshing Peppermint Iced Tea recipe is easy and welcomed on hot summer days. Peppermint oil has a cooling effective on the body.
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One of my favorite ways to use my Young Living essential oils is in a glass of water. This is very refreshing and tasty. For those who are watching their weight, this is an excellent way to get a nice flavor and no calories! Additionally, you will be getting the benefit of therapeutic-grade essential oils.
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I love cooking with my Young Living essential oils because it’s one way I can get the benefits of the essential oils internally. Now of course you cannot ingest just any essential oil because about 98 percent of the essential oils on the market are adulterated and not fit for consumption. So please do not substitute other brands in any of the recipes you find in this blog.
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