QUICK & EASY AROMATHERAPY MISTS
by Colleen Hulett
VN, GF, SF

Ingredients and Supplies

Coloured glass atomizer
Distilled or spring water
Pure essential oil (EO)

Directions

Fill atomizer with water. Add between 4-6 drops of EO for every ounce of water according to your preferred strength. Shake well before each use.

Ideas

• You can cool and refresh the face and body quickly with bergamot or grapefruit essential oil mists.

• Lavender or ylang ylang create a calming atmosphere when sprayed into the air. Ylang Ylang can be misted in the bedroom to enhance the libido as well.

• If you want to deodorize and disinfect a room you can use eucalyptus and tea tree mists. They help reduce infectious environments (e.g.: colds) as well as germs in the bathroom.

• Essential oils can be blended to create complex multi-purpose sprays. An excellent blend for traveling to the cottage after work is Blake's Mental Focus blend of 3 drops rosemary, 3 drops orange, 2 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops lemon in 2 oz. water. Shake well and mist your face.

Before you begin: Please read: "Safety precautions and hazards For Essential Oils" at Em's Place.

Contact me at colleen@recipenet.org if you have any questions or comments about this recipe.

Sources:

Em's Place:  http://www.emsplace.com

Blake, Suzanne, Garden Angel's Guide to Aromatherapy. Attitudes H.P., Etobicoke, ON. 1997

Lawless, Julia. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Aromatherapy, Element Books Ltd., Rockport, MA, 1997
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Serrentino, Jo. How Natural Remedies Work. Hartly & Marks, Vancouver, B.C., 1991

Colleen has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and has been a practicing herbalist since 1996. She is currently studying The Science and Art of Herbology with revered herbalist Rosemary Gladstar.

Recipe published: Summer, 2001

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