Aromatherapy Candles
True to its name, aromatherapy candles are used as an aromatic fragrance therapy that sets the mood in a
room for any type of occasion, provides physiological and psychological therapy.
Have you ever visited a health spa? When they make use of
aromatherapy for treatment, they use
essential oils that are absorbed through massage,
ingestion or olfaction. In the same way aromatherapy candles when burnt, can act on you and have a
psychological or therapeutic effect by means of their fragrance.
Scented candles are not the same as aromatherapy
candles. The main difference between the two is that scented candles simply contain a fragrance, whereas
aromatherapy candles contain natural essential oils.
Essential Oils
The choice of essential oil is important when selecting
your aromatherapy candle. For every mood, there is an aromatherapy candle. Very often you will find these
top-rated essential oils in aromatherapy candles:
- Chamomile - Aromatherapy candles with Chamomile aromatherapy oils is known to help you
relax, helps with sleeplessness and anxiety.
- Eucalyptus - Aromatherapy candles with Eucalyptus essential oils will help with
respiratory problems and boost the immune system.
- Ylang Ylang - Ylang Ylang aromatherapy candles are a good antidepressant that helps you
relax.
- Valerian - This herb has wonderful essential oils that are used in aromatherapy candles
to relieve stress and clear thoughts.
- Geranium - The humble geranium plant produces essentials oils that are used to make
aromatherapy candles that helps with relaxation while also being uplifting; helps balance hormones in
women.
- Peppermint - Peppermint aromatherapy essentials oils helps with digestive disorders,
headaches and muscle aches.
- Lavender – Aromatherapy candles with Lavender aromatherapy oils aids tranquility and
calmness.
- Lemon - The fruits of the lemon tree can be used to make aromatherapy candles that
are uplifting and relaxing.
- Grapefruit - Aromatherapy oils made from the grapefruit are uplifting and
refreshing.
- Sage - Suffering from insomnia can be treated with aromatherapy oils from the herb,
sage into aromatherapy candles that helps with insomnia and relaxation.
- Rosemary - Rosemary aromatherapy oils are used to stimulate and uplift making it ideal
for mental stimulation.
Lavender aromatherapy oil is well known for its stress relieving qualities. It thus stands to reason that
lavender essential oil is the most well-known aromatherapy
oils for alleviating stress and anxiety. A bowl of floating lavender aromatherapy candles to
accompany your bath will help you relax after a long day.
A Precautionary Note:
As with any health product, you should understand what you are using when burning aromatherapy candles.
Certain essential oils can be harmful if used while
other health conditions prevail or even when under medication.
The great aspect about hand made candles is that you could use any type of candle to make
your aromatherapy candle. It can be a floating candle, a
pillar candle, a gel candle, a
votive candle or even a jar candle.