Uses of Essential Oils/精油的使用方法

Uses of Essential Oils

Essential oils are used for a very wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications. They can be used a single oil at a time or in complex blends depending on user experience and desired benefit. Essential oils are usually administered by one of three methods: diffused aromatically, applied topically, or taken internally as dietary supplements.

Aromatic Uses

Our sense of smell influences many physiological pathways including the stimulation of hormones and other metabolic processes. Aromatherapy is founded on the body's predictable response to specific olfactory stimuli. Essential oils are widely used in aromatherapy applications. Certain essential oils, when diffused in the air, can be very stimulating while others can be calming and soothing. Beyond emotional benefits, diffusing essential oils can purify air of unwanted odors and some airborne pathogens. Low or no-heat essential oil diffusers are recommended as they do not change the chemical structure of the oil being diffused. Essential oils can also be used as cleansing and purifying additives to laundry and surface cleaners throughout the home.

Topical Uses

Due to their natural molecular composition, essential oils are easily absorbed by the skin and can be safely applied topically. Application of essential oils can have immediate, localized benefit to the target area of application. They have restorative and calming properties and can be used effectively with massage and beauty therapy. They are also natural disinfectants. The chemical structure of essential oils also allows them to be absorbed into the bloodstream via the skin for internal benefit throughout the body.

Internal Uses

Essential oils can also be used as dietary supplements supporting a variety of healthy conditions. Some essential oils have powerful antioxidant properties while others help support healthy inflammatory response in cells. Many essential oils are generally regarded as being safe for dietary use, but some oils should not be taken internally. Do not use any essential oil product internally that does not have the appropriate dietary supplement facts on its label.

Using essential oils can be both profoundly simple and life changing at the same time. Working with someone who has used essential oils before will help first-time users have a more beneficial and enjoyable experience. A large amount of information is readily available for those desiring to increase their knowledge of essential oil applications.

(Be sure to use only 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oils and follow all label warnings and instructions. Essential oils should not be used in the eyes, inside the ear canal, or in open wounds. If redness or irritation occurs when using essential oils topically, simply apply any vegetable oils such as fractionated coconut oil or olive oil to the affected area. Consult your physician before using essential oils if you are pregnant or under a doctor's care.)

精油的使用方法

精油在情緒健康和生理健康的用途上非常廣泛。精油可以單一使用，也可以混合使用，端看使用者的經驗和喜好而定。精油通常可以下列三種方式使用：芳香調理、局部塗抹或以保健品方式內服。

芳香療法

我們的嗅覺可以透過幾種生理管道來影響身體，範圍廣及各種作用與機能。芳香療法是依據人體在嗅覺神經受到某種刺激而產生預期的反應所研發出來的。精油在芳香療法的應用上非常廣泛。如果把精油噴灑在空氣中，有些精油能振奮我們的情緖，有些則能讓人穩定心神。除了對情緒的益處之外，噴灑精油還能凈化空氣，去除令人不悅的氣味和空氣中的雜質。我們推薦使用低溫或無溫的芳香噴霧器，以免改變精油的化學構造。洗衣服時加一點精油有洗淨增加香味的功用，用精油來擦拭家中所有的桌面和表面也有同樣的效果。

局部塗抹法

精油天然的分子結構非常純淨，很容易被皮膚吸收，所以局部使用也是適合的運用方式。精油也可以為塗抹的部位帶來立即的緩解。精油所具有的提神和放鬆成分，特別適合按摩和美容理療，讓全身受益。

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使用精油可以是出奇地簡單，也可以徹底改變生活。能和用過精油的人一起探討精油的效益，對精油新手會有莫大的好處，也會是更愉快的經驗。對那些想更了解精油的用法和知識的人，我們已備有許多資訊可供參考。

（務必堅持選用純度100%的專業純正調理級認證之精油，並遵照標籤上所有的警告和指示。不可讓精油接觸眼睛及內耳。外用精油時如果發生紅腫、刺激的情況，只要用分餾椰子油或橄欖油之類的植物油塗在紅腫的地方即可。懷孕婦女和正在接受醫療照顧的人，請在使用精油前先咨詢醫生的意見。