Guide to Essential Oils
Introducing essential oils into daily life can be easy and offer a wide range of benefits. Below are a few tips and ways to help inspire you to get started. Always remember to take safety precautions and dilute with a carrier oil before topical use.
A LITTLE BACKGROUND
For centuries, aromatic plants have been used in traditional medical systems as well as households to enhance well-being, bring forth spiritual awakening, and assist with cleansing and purification rituals.
With the advent of steam distillation as an efficient way to extract these concentrated aromatic compounds, essential oils have continued to be researched and slowly integrated into daily life. We are learning more and more each day about these potent plant extracts, and the myriad of ways they can support our wellness and enhance our quality of life.
Essential oils are extracted from precious plant material that required land, air, water, and lots of energy, care, and hard work to create. As more and more people are using and loving essential oils, sustainability is an issue to be mindful of. When it comes to essential oils, use what you need — for your own health as well as that of our planet, less is more.
Essential oils to help promote mental clarity
Studies have shown that many essential oils can be energizing, increase alertness, stimulate motivation, and even improve memory.
- Lemon
- Peppermint
Essential oils to aid in rest and relaxation
- Wind Down
- Bergamot
- Lavender
Essential oils to help boost energy
- Orange
- Grapefruit
- Peppermint
- Get Going
Essential oils can help support clear breathing
- Open Up
- Eucalyptus
- Lemon
Essential oils can inspire inner balance and aid meditation
- Be Centered
Essential oils can cleanse and purify the home
- Lemon
- Lemongrass