Aromatherapy and home

The house is our space : whether it is a building in which we will live for a long time or a place of passage, the smell of the environment in which we live affects our mood.

Our own perception of the place, the way we feel physically and emotionally, the idea that others will mature about us by entering our house: all these aspects are deeply and instinctively conditioned by the scent of the environment .

You can change the " feeling " of a place by choosing to perfume it in a certain way.

There are many perfumes for already packaged, more or less ecological environments, which are easy to find at the supermarket as in herbal medicine. However, there is a profound difference between the purchase of a perfume with notes decided by someone else and the creation of a personal mixture, using pure and natural essential oils.

But how to choose among the many essential oils and make good aromatherapy for the home ?

Personal taste must be the first discriminating factor: our house must resemble us, it must make us feel good and give a truthful image of ourselves. Furthermore, it must succeed in stimulating us where we perceive some shortcomings.

We can use essential oils to energize or calm, to create a more intimate atmosphere or to enliven an encounter between loved ones, to find help in work, in sleep or even when we are sick .

Essential oils to try for aromatherapy

When you have to choose the scent to feel every day crossing the threshold of your house, smell it by holding the bottle a few centimeters away from your nose, to prevent the smell from invading you too violently.

Simply base yourself on the statement that each perfume gives you, asking yourself if you like it and how it makes you feel.

The mixtures of the various essential oils for aromatherapy can change from moment to moment, just as we change. Their use, however, is so simple and versatile that when you have met your favorite essences, you will no longer want to leave them .

Here are some oils to try for the aromatherapy of your home:

> incense essential oil : extremely purifying, it is useful before taking up residence in a new home. The vibration of incense oil acts on the environment but also on the human being: it opens up to new things, it calms and helps to go deep into oneself, overcoming material concerns;

> lemon essential oil : more sparkling than the essential oil of incense, it makes the air light and stimulating . It can be used in the kitchen and in corridors, where smells often stagnate;

> essential oil of lavender : helps concentration, regenerates the nervous system and calms the continuous brooding. It is preferable to use it in the essence burning lamp in the living room or in the study, since it gives the rooms a light and revitalizing atmosphere ;

> essential oil of ylang ylang : it is one of the most effective aphrodisiac essential oils. In aromatherapy it is used because it calms deeply and reduces depression and melancholy, gives joy of life and relaxes the body . Useful in the bedroom, or for intimate evenings.