What is your favourite essential oils and what do you use it for?

Question

For aroma,mine is patchouli, the scent is so beautiful.I used to wear it all the time.
For aromatherapy, I love a combination of lavendar,and peppermint the scent is relaxing and peaceful. It helps get rid of headaches and helps me fall asleep.

Answer 1

I personally like the spices (clove, sage, rosemary, thyme, etc.). But I never leave home without my emergency kit -- peppermint, lavender, and tea tree. I invariably find somebody who needs some! So, I guess I'm right there with you on your picks!

Peppermint is super for anything gastrointestinal and muscular, you just have to dilute it if you want to use it topically on sensitive skin. Rub some on what hurts (no eyes, nose, or privates, please) and the discomfort is reduced, if not eliminated. It's also good for hiccups! Just remove the cap and take a couple of deep sniffs of the bottle.

Lavender is also great for muscular aches and pains. Mix the two together for the deep penetrating and analgesic effects of peppermint and the relaxing, tension-easing effects of lavender! You can also use lavender on bug bites to help ease the itch and sting.

Tea tree can be used for anything that requires disinfecting. I live in the country and have lots of stray animals around (pussy cats, opossums, skunks, etc.), so anytime I get a scratch or scrape, I slap on the tea tree! I also use tea tree internally. I take about three drops in a bottle of water, shake it up, and down it. Tastes really crappy; but does get rid of viruses and bacteria and the like that I've pick up from the animals. Please be clear that I am not recommending that tea tree be taken internally by anybody ... that's just what I do :-).

Well, those are my favorites ... Hope I shared some information you didn't already know!

Answer 2

olive and vegetable oil makes cooking great so i am alive to smell anything. that's my favorite.