Why blend essential oils?
Essential oils have unique aroma and therapeutic effects. By blending two or more essential oils one can create (or experiment with) unique aroma and enhance the therapeutic effects of aromatherapy.
Which essential oils mix well together?
There are different categories of essential oils. Based on their types essential oils can be mixed as follows:
- Floral oils blend well with Earthy, spicy and citrusy oils
- Citrus oils blend well with floral, herbal, spicy and earthy oils
- Woody oils blend well with citrus, floral, herbal and spicy oils
- Spicy oils blend well with citrus and floral oils
- Herbal oils blend well with spicy and woody oils
What essential oils are good for diffusers?
You can diffuse essential oils in an aroma diffuser. However, read the precautions listed on the label carefully to avoid side effects.
What blends well with frankincense essential oil?
The essential oils that blend well with frankincense essential oil are lavender, lemon, rose geranium, wild orange, Clary sage, sandalwood, cypress and ylang ylang.
What essential oil blends well with lavender?
Lavender essential oil blends well with almost every essential oil. Check out the detailed list at Gya Labs.
How many essential oils can you blend?
There are several essential oils with their unique aroma. If you mix a lot of oils together, then the aromas will be lost. Professional aromatherapists recommend mixing not more than five essential oils in a blend.
How many essential oils can you diffuse at a time?
It is a regular practice to not exceed 3 to 4 essential oils in the diffuser at a time. Firstly, too many oils will ruin the effect of aromatherapy, and secondly, it will induce headache and nausea.
How do you make essential oils smell stronger?
Mixing essential oils with aromatic carrier oils including almond, olive, avocado, apricot kennel and borage oils enhances the aroma of essential oils.
