Aromatherapy Oil Warmer
For years, our ancestors have been
making use of substances from herbs and other plants, well aware of
the various benefits they have for the human body. They developed
various methods to use such substances, not least of which is
aromatherapy. Perhaps, the first people to ever make use of this
form of science are the Chinese who burned incense sticks to honor
their gods in temples and ancestors in shrines. Later, the Egyptians
developed a method that would allow them to extract the essential
oils from hard portions of plants, such as the roots, twigs,
branches, barks, and the like.
Today, we call that method developed
by the Egyptians as distillation and it is only one among many
methods for essential oil extraction. Now, extraction aside, how do
you use these extracted oils in order to benefit from aromatherapy?
Again, there are many methods or forms of aromatherapy but the
foremost of them is through diffusion.
Diffusion is the process of
dispersing essential oils so that their aroma fills a room or an
area with the natural fragrance. In diffusing oils, you need devices
such as aromatherapy oil warmers, or more simply, diffusers. The
simplest aromatherapy oil warmers can be fashioned right out of
things already found in the household, such as a tissue perhaps, a
candle, or a steamer. There are also several aromatherapy oil
warmers available for purchase. For this article, we will deal more
with the commercial aromatherapy oil warmers and diffusion devices.
Aromatherapy Oil Warmer – Lamp Rings
Lamp rings as aromatherapy oil
warmers have great aesthetic quality. Often, this type of
aromatherapy oil warmers is made of terra-cotta ring that sets
directly onto a light bulb. This aromatherapy oil warmer has a
grooved lip that goes all the way around it. The lip holds the
essential oil while the heat from the light bulb heats the oil until
it is diffused gently into the room.
Lamp ring aromatherapy oil warmers
come in all shapes in sizes. What’s more, they are usually very
inexpensive, at least compared to all other aromatherapy oil warmers
available on the market.
Aromatherapy Oil Warmer – Clay Pots
Clay pot aromatherapy oil warmers go
by many names and sometimes, they are even called terra-cotta pots.
This type of aromatherapy oil warmers is generally small and often
they are shaped like pyramids. A clay pot aromatherapy oil warmer
has an opening where you can add essential oils for diffusion.
Usually, a cork is placed over this opening. The pot itself allows
the oil to permeate through it and diffuse out into the room.
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