Methods That Can Be Done With Items Already in Your Household

Simple Tissue Diffusion
• Place 3-4 drops of essential oil on a tissue. Place the tissue near you. As movement occurs in the room (i.e. as you move or as someone walks by), you will notice the aroma.
• Advantages:
This method can be used anywhere and is quickly transportable.
• Disadvantages:
This method does not emit much aroma into a room.

Steam Diffusion
• Boil 2 cups of water. Pour the water into a bowl and add up to 10 drops of oil to the water. Use fewer drops if you are using an oil that may cause irritation to your mucous membranes (i.e. cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary, pine, thyme, cajuput, etc.). Use of energizing or relaxing oils can make this method useful any time of day or night. The steam will heat the oils and cause them to evaporate quickly into the room.
• Advantages: This method will quickly diffuse the oils into a room.
• Disadvantages: The aroma is not exceptionally long-lasting. Additionally, the heat may alter or destroy certain constituents of the oils and thus the therapeutic benefit may not be as optimal as using cold-air diffusion methods.

Candle Diffusion
• Light a candle and allow it to burn for about 5 minutes. Extinguish the candle, place 1 drop of essential oil in the melted wax (not on the wick!) and then relight the candle. Essential oils are highly flammable, so great care must be used.
• Advantages: This method can be used most anywhere that a candle may be used.
• Disadvantages: Essential oils are flammable, so great care must be used. The aroma is not long-lasting. The heat may alter or destroy certain constituents of the oils and thus the therapeutic benefit may not be as optimal as using cold-air diffusion methods.

What's diffuser

Diffusion is the process of dispersing essential oils so that their aroma fills a room or an area with the natural fragrance. From the simple to the elaborate, many different methods exist for diffusing oils into a room. Three easy methods exist which can be done with things you probably already have in your household. In addition, there are numerous diffusers and diffusing devices available for purchase from aromatherapy vendors. This article will detail the different types of devices and methods that may be used. For blends that you can try once you have your diffuser, be sure to visit the Diffuser Page.

Aromatherapy Diffuser

Aromatherapy Diffusers - For Scent Everywhere

An aromatherapy diffuser is an item that disperses essential oils into the air. Aromatherapy diffusers may be electric or they even plug into the car. Some diffusers are small ceramic rings that sit on top of a light bulb. The aromatherapy oil is dropped onto the ring and the heat of the bulb warms the diffusing ring, and the scent fills the room. Fan diffusers are powered by batteries or electricity and the breeze blowing over the aromatherapy oils from the fan wafts scent through the air. Nebulizers are special diffusers that break down the essential oils into separate molecules. This makes the aroma oil easier to breathe into the lungs. Another popular diffuser is a clay pot. The clay is porous and the oils soak through the surface allowing the scent to fill the room. Stones come in the shapes of angels or other form so they decorate a desk. Necklace diffusers disperse the aromatherapy oil around you whenever you wear it.

The car diffusers waft your favorite aromatherapy scent throughout the car. We spend so much time commuting that it makes sense to use calming essential oils in the car too. These diffusers plug into the cigarette lighter. Consider using a bag of aroma potpourri hanging in the car too. It doesn't last as long as dispersing the aromatherapy oils, but it's quite nice.