Aromatherapy

As most of you know, I've become one of those people who is very interested in living my life organically and naturally without all the chemicals we find today in almost everything around us.  Something I have become interested in lately and are thinking about trying is the use of aromatherapy.
What is aromatherapy, well it's the practice of using volatile plant oils for psychological and physical well being.  Aparently certain smells when inhaled cause a response your brain to make you feel a certain way.  I looked up some of the types of oils I might be interested in trying.

To reduce anxiety the following oils are used (in different recepies)

Bergamot

Cedarwood

Clary Sage

Frankincence

Geranium

Lavender

Mandarin

Neroli

Patchouli

Roman Chamomile

Rose

Sandalwood

Vetiver

To bring confidence:

Bay Laurel

Bergamot

Cypress

Grapefruit

Jasmine

Rosemary

Orange

To fight off feelings of stress:

Benzoin

Bergamot

Clary Sage

Frankincense

Geranium

Grapefruit

Jasmine

Lavendar

Mandarin

Neroli

Patchouli

Rose

Roman Chamomile

Sandalwood

Vetiver

Ylang Ylang

A recipe I might try first is this one:

• 2 drops Frankincense
• 1 drop Lemon
• drops Jasmine or Neroli 

Multiply your blend by 4 to obtain a total of 20 drops of your chosen blend. Add your oils to a dark colored glass bottle and mix well by rollling the bottle in between your hands. Add the appropriate number of drops from your created blend to your diffuser by following the manufacturer’s instructions.  

If interested in finding out about the healing powers of aromatherapy please visit some of the links below:
http://www.aromaweb.com/default.asp
http://www.aromatherapy.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy
http://www.aworldofaromatherapy.com/