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Aromatherapy:
3 Effective Diffusion Products
The process of diffusion is the way in which
essential oils are distributed in the air so that one may inhale
them. There is a host of ways in which this diffusion is accomplished.
Varying from the very simple to moderately complicated, the
diffusion of essential oils for Aromatherapy can be demonstrated
in three general methods. Consumers can practice many methods
with these products. Here is a look at some of these methods
and the products used for them.
The
three main ways in which aromatherapy essential oils are
diffused are by tissue, steam and candle diffusion. The tissue
method is really simple. Merely place a few drops on a tissue,
making sure that the tissue is somewhere nearby. Consequently,
the aroma will be distributed to you. This method is advantageous
because it is quick, easy and can be done anywhere. But, with
this method very little vapor is emitted. Unlike the tissue
method, using boiling water diffuses far more vapor into the
air. Just by pouring boiled water into a bowl and placing several
drops into the bowl, vapors are distributed throughout the
room. This diffusion method is less convenient than the tissue,
but more effective. Being that the vapors produced by boiling
water is not long lasting, a favorite method is using candles.
In addition, simply lighting a candle, extinguishing the flame,
placing a few drops in the soft wax (not on the wick) and then
re-lighting the candle, vapors are distributed in the air.
The only disadvantage to this method is that it can be dangerous
if not done right, since some essential oils are highly flammable
and one must take care not to light the oils themselves.
One product that heats the oils in the same way as candle
diffusion is the lamp ring. These are terra cotta rings that
fasten around a light bulb that are then heated by the light.
This is an especially safer way of diffusion than candle, although
similar in function. Unfortunately, even though lamp rings
are inexpensive, they may not offer an acceptable level of
potency. In the process of heating, they have been known to
heat the oils too much so that the constituents of the oils
are not held in tact. Sometimes the oils splash onto the light
bulbs and cause the light bulbs to bust, another hazard.
But, not all diffusion methods require heat. Like the tissue
method, there is one product that diffuses the vapors without
it. Fan diffusers are units that diffuse the aromas of essential
oils by blown air. This is how they work. The oils are placed
on small absorbent pad or tray. The tray sits right at the
base of a fan. When the fan is turned on, the natural vapors
of the oils are diffused in the air and blown throughout a
room. One of the advantages to this product is that it can
spread the fragrance of aromatherapy oils much farther than
other methods. It usually distributes the oils’ aroma with
far better effectiveness. The one draw back to this product
is that it can be noisy. If commotion is viewed as counterproductive
to what one wants to accomplish with aromatherapy, then this
is important to consider.
Another product is the electric
diffuser. Similar to the fan
diffuser, this product utilizes the power of a fan to distribute
the oils’ aroma, but it also heats the oils prior to diffusion.
These can be very powerful products, but one must consider
the fact that heating the oils often diminishes the potency
of the oils’ aroma, and thus effectiveness.
Another product on the market for diffusion that takes distribution
of aromas to a sophisticated level is the nebulizer. These
devices break down the oils’ constituency into their molecular
parts and distribute these molecular parts throughout the room
where they are created. The nebulizer consists of two parts,
the base, where there is a large motor, and the container where
the oils are placed. The container looks like a bottle of blown
glass, with an unusual shape. The oils are modified by the
motor and then are dispersed throughout a particular area.
The advantage to this product is that it disperses the oils’
aromas with very little loss to their potency, thus can be
more therapeutic. However, there is a downside to these products.
The glass containers are very expensive and being that they
are breakable can be costly to replace. These are the typical
products on the market for essential oil diffusion that you
can use for your aromatherapy.
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