How to Make Essential Oils for Essential Oil Aromatherapy
Essential oils have been used for aromatherapy for centuries across the world. They are a great way to help you relax after a long day. Best of all, essential oils can be made at home for the fraction of the cost of store bought varieties. You'll have a lot of fun mixing scents and making essential oils for your personal collection.
Materials Needed:
- 4 cups Flower Petals
- 2 cups Herbs or Citrus Zest
- 1 cup Olive Oil
- Mallet
- Mason Jar with Lid
- Cheesecloth (2)
- Bowl
- Dark Colored Jars with Lids
- Place two cups flower petals on a countertop. Flower petals can be of any variety you find attractive in scent. Some popular choices are roses, lavender, tulips, and daisies.
- Bruise the flower petals gently with the mallet by hitting them about ten times. Do not destroy the petals only bruise them.
- Place one cup of herbs or citrus zest on the countertop. Choose an herb or citrus zest that compliments the scent of flower petals you picked. A few types of herbs that can be used are basil and spearmint. A few types of citrus zest that can be used are orange zest and lemon zest.
- Bruise the herbs or lemon zest lightly with the mallet by hitting them about ten times.
- Pour one cup olive oil into a Mason jar.
- Place the bruised flowers into the Mason jar with the olive oil.
- Place the herbs or citrus zest into the Mason jar with the other ingredients.
- Place the lid tightly on the Mason jar.
- Shake the Mason jar until the contents are well blended.
- Set the Mason jar near a sunny window and let it sit for two days or forty-eight hours.
- Strain the contents of the Mason jar onto cheesecloth secured over a bowl. Discard the cheesecloth and the contents it caught when you are finished straining the Mason jar. Pour the oil from the bowl back into the Mason jar.
- Bruise another two cups of the same flower petals on a counter with the mallet.
- Bruise another one cup of the same herbs or citrus zest on a counter with the mallet.
- Place the bruised flower petals and herbs or citrus zest into the Mason jar with the oil.
- Place the lid on the Mason jar.
- Shake the Mason jar until the contents are well blended.
- Set the Mason jar back near a sunny window and wait another two days or forty eight hours.
- Strain the contents of the Mason jar over cheesecloth secured over a bowl. Discard the cheesecloth and its contents when you are finished straining.
- Pour the oil from the bowl into a dark colored glass jar with a lid and store in a cool, dark place
- You now have essential oil that can be used for aromatherapy.