| r has for long been known to have stress-relieving | | | | elements in the fragrant oils, the aromatherapy blend is |
| properties. But few know that lavender when mixed | | | | susceptible to becoming adulterated. |
| with lemon and clary sage gives a much more | | | | Research on aromatherapy blends may demand time. |
| comfortable feeling. The mixing here is called blending. | | | | Those who have found interest in blending essential |
| Creating an aromatherapy blend is like using a number | | | | oils become engrossed in the blending in the same |
| of vegetables and spices to prepare that delicious | | | | way as a scientist loses sleep in his discoveries. And, |
| curry. Do you need to be a renowned chef to create | | | | thus they are ready to put in as much time in the |
| delicious curries? Not necessarily. Just have an idea of | | | | blending as required. |
| what you want and mix in proper proportions and you | | | | Study well the aroma profiles of each oil. Take a |
| are ready to serve the dish. | | | | blotting paper and sprinkle a drop of the essential oil on |
| Similar is the case with aromatherapy blends. The | | | | it. See and feel its effect. Note it down on a piece of |
| desire to experiment and knowledge of oils — | | | | paper so that you can refer to it in the future. |
| this is all that one will need in order to create an | | | | Undertake a similar activity for numerous oils. In this |
| aromatherapy blend. Within minutes you are ready | | | | manner, you will have a complete database ready with |
| with your aesthetically and therapeutically correct | | | | you. |
| blend. | | | | Similarly, while blending note down the reactions that |
| When using oils or absolutes for the purpose, do the | | | | takes place in the properties of each oil. Any of the |
| homework before. Proper research on the properties | | | | following three will happen. An oil will completely lose its |
| of each oil used must be undertaken to assess if they | | | | property. A property will be enhanced. Alternatively, a |
| are synergistic to each other. Certain oils work against | | | | completely new property will be discovered in the |
| the other oil used in the blend. This means that the | | | | aromatherapy blend. A true blender is one who knows |
| blend is not producing the desired effect. Use oils | | | | how to enhance or create the desired effect. This |
| which enhance each oil’s effect. | | | | may take time. Sometimes, certain properties will |
| Always use pure essential oils in making an | | | | become known all of a sudden; somewhat like French |
| aromatherapy blend. Fragrant oils are available in the | | | | chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé who hit upon |
| market. They serve only to add fragrance to your | | | | the medical properties of lavender by accident. |
| recipe. Also, because of the presence of artificial | | | | |