Common aromatherapy categories are:

1. Perfume method: Using aromatic essential oils as perfume can make the aromatic pure plant scent bring you refreshing comfort all day long. The ability of essential oils to mix with each other allows you to combine them freely to create your own perfume.

2. Fumigation method: The main tool of the fumigation method is a fumigation table. There are many materials for the fumigation table. Clay, porcelain clay or celadon are the best ones. The shallow basin of the fumigation table, The size of the pores and the size of the table must be matched just right to allow the aromatic essential oils to evaporate evenly into the air. Traditional fumigation tables use the heat of candles to evaporate essential oils. For convenience, bulb heating is also used to fumigate essences.

3. Inhalation method: Inhalation method is to use deep breathing to inhale the aromatic essential oil molecules of plants, pass through the pulmonary circulation, be used by the human body and then excreted from the body.

4. Application method: The effects of different essential oils are different, so you must be careful when choosing essential oils in terms of usage and quantity.

5. Bathing method: General aromatic shower gel can only make people enjoy the fragrant smell when taking a bath. However, if you use pure plant essential oils to take a bath, it will not only have its natural aroma, but also make people feel happy while taking a bath. , at the same time, the small molecules of plant essential oils can also eliminate fatigue and treat soreness, and different plant essential oils can also bring you the effect of relaxing muscles or boosting your spirit.

6. Direct contact method: Single essential oils, except for the two types, are prohibited from being used on the skin. Because the high concentration will burn the skin, they must be diluted.

7. Oral administration: Oral administration must have a recognized national edible certificate before it can be used. Oral administration must be of the purest and best quality essential oil.

8. Massage method: Massage has always been regarded as an excellent physical therapy method at home and abroad. Proper massage can help the circulation of blood and lymph, relax muscles and soothe the mind; if it is targeted Choose the appropriate combination of essential oils according to your personal needs.

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Among them, aromatherapy massage can relieve muscle stiffness and relax the body and mind. If it is performed together with aromatherapy essential oil, it is the so-called "aromatherapy massage".

Aromatherapy essential oils have various medicinal effects. The fragrance they release is conveyed from the nose to the brain, which can balance the autonomic nervous system, endocrine, immune and nervous systems. Aromatherapy essential oils not only have the effect of fragrance, but also contain medicinal ingredients. Through massage, they can penetrate from the surface of the skin into the body, be absorbed by the blood and lymph fluid, and circulate in the body to various tissues.

Aromatherapy hot compress can relieve tension and suppress various pain and discomfort. According to the effects of various aromatherapy essential oils, in addition to applying massage oil directly to the skin, using towels or gauze as a hot compress is also a convenient and effective way.

Hot compress is a good aromatherapy therapy, which can not only warm the tired body, but also relieve physical and mental tension. Hot compresses with a towel can dilate blood vessels and improve the absorption function of the skin. For various pains such as shoulder pain, low back pain, headaches, and menstrual pain, essential oils such as lavender, Roman chamomile, and geranium have analgesic effects.

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