100 Different Creative Ways to Use Essential Oils

61. Get rid of dandruff -- Combine 5 drops of rosemary and lavender oil, and add 3 tablespoons of unscented oil. Gently rub the mixture on your scalp and leave it on for 10 minutes. Shampoo well.

62. Reduce stretch marks -- Combine 5 drops of frankincense, myrrh, and grapefruit oil. Add some coconut oil and apply the mixture to the affected area.

63. Facial scrub -- Combine ¼ cup yogurt, ¼ cup cornmeal, then add 5 drops of patchouli, grapefruit and lavender oil. Apply the mixture on your face and rinse.

64. Skin toner -- Add 2 drops of lavender, geranium and frankincense oil to 8 ounces of water.

65. Deep hair conditioner -- Add 15 drops of rosewood and 5 drops of sandalwood and lavender oil to some unscented oil. Put the mixture into a small plastic bag and dunk it into warm water. This will heat it up. Apply the conditioner on your hair and wrap it for 20 minutes. Shampoo as you regularly do.

66. Reduce age spots -- Apply some frankincense oil on your skin three times a day to reduce sun and age spots.

67. Oily hair -- Combine 10 drops of ylang ylang, lime and rosemary oil, and add 2 ounces of unscented oil. Massage the mixture on your scalp 2-3 times per week. Shampoo as usual.

68. Dry cracked feet -- Combine 3 drops of lavender oil and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Apply the mixture on your feet and put some cotton socks on. Leave it on overnight.

69. Relieve nausea -- Alleviate nausea by smelling peppermint oil, and you can also apply some on your neck and upper chest. Some people like using ginger and lavender oil.

Remedies

70. Relieve migraine -- Mix some lavender and peppermint oil. Apply the mixture on your temples to relieve headache and migraine.

71. Cough and sinusitis -- Eucalyptus oil has the ability to relieve cough and clear up airways. Add some eucalyptus oil to a bowl of steaming water of diffuser. Inhale and clear your nasal passages.

72. Repair broken bones -- Apply helichrysum, fir and cypress essential oil to stimulate the healing of any broken bone.

73. Burns -- Combine lavender oil and aloe vera and heal burns.

74. Bug bites -- Lavender oil works great for bug bites and stings.

75. Improve digestion -- Ginger, peppermint, and fennel oil stimulate digestion and heal leaky gut.

76. Bronchitis and asthma -- Mix eucalyptus, peppermint and coconut oil to make a homemade vapor rub. Rub it on your chest and neck.

77. Bruises -- Essential oils work great as hot compresses in the treatment of bruises and other wounds. 5 drops of lavender and 5 drops of frankincense oil are enough for 4 oz of hot water. Soak the cloth in, and apply it on the affected area.

78. Better concentration -- Improve your concentration by inhaling bergamot, grapefruit or peppermint oil during the day.

79. Sore feet -- Add 10 drops of peppermint oil and a tablespoon of Epsom salt to your foot bath.

80. Reduce teeth grinding -- Gently rub 1-3 drops of lavender oil on the bottom of your feet and behing your ears before you go to bed.

81. PMS -- Combine 2 drops of sage, basil and rosemary oil. Rub the mixture on a warm and moist hand towel, and apply it on your abdomen.

82. Eczema and psoriasis -- Combine lavender essential oil and shea butter to treat eczema, psoriasis and red dry skin.

83. Better circulation -- Add 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil to your warm bathwater for better circulation.

84. Hangover symptoms -- Add juniper berry, cedarwood, grapefruit, lavender, rosemary and lemon oil to your warm bath. 6 drops of each oil are just enough.

85. Food craving -- Inhale peppermint and cinnamon oil to reduce appetite and regulate your blood sugar.

86. Energy -- Inhale some peppermint oil before your workout to reduce fatigue.

87. Fever -- Rub 1-3 drops of eucalyptus, peppermint and lavender oil to a cool cloth. Sponge your body.

88. Motion sickness -- Peppermint, lavender and ginger oil are great for those who struggle with motion sickness.

89. Arthritis -- Stir 2 drops of wintergreen, cypress, and lemongrass oil, and add some into some unscented lotion. Massage any affected area.

90. Ringworm -- Mix 3 drops of tea tree oil and some coconut oil. Massage the affected area twice a day.

91. Head lice cure -- Combine unscented oil, 3 drops of thyme, lavender, and eucalyptus oil. Apply the mixture on your scalp. Cover your head with a shower can and leave it on for half an hour. Shampoo as you regularly do.

92. Blistered skin -- Add 2 drops of tea tree oil to 2 drops of unscented oil. Apply the mixture to the blistered area 5 times a day.

93. Sunburn -- Use lavender or chamomile oil and a tablespoon of coconut oil. Apply the mixture on your skin using a cotton ball. This will reduce swelling and pain.

94. Poison oak or poison ivy -- Combine 3 drops of peppermint oil and some unscented oil. Apply the mixture to the affected area.

95. Weight loss -- Mix grapefruit, ginger and cinnamon oil. Take the mixture as a supplement three times a day to boost your metabolism.

96. Boost immunity -- Combine a drop of oregano oil and 4 drops of carrier oil. Rub the mixture on the bottom of your feet.

97. Achy muscle rub -- Combine eucalyptus, wintergreen, and cypress oil, and add some unscented lotion or coconut oil. Apply the mixture on your muscles.

98. Allergies -- Rub some frankincense and lavender oil on your palms. Inhale deeply to relieve itchy eyes or throat.

99. Cold -- Take 3 drops of oregano and frankincense oil three times a day for a week.

100. Back and neck pain -- Mix peppermint, cypress and ginger oil, add cayenne pepper and coconut oil. This is one of the most efficient homemade muscle rubs.

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