“Essential oils can help relax the body, help you sleep, reduce headaches and enhance massage therapy,” says Thurman.

Health Benefits of Aromatherapy

• Chamomile: Reduce stress
• Clary sage: Promote relaxation
• Eucalyptus: Clear sinuses
• Ginger: Reduce nausea
• Lavender: Better sleep
• Lemon: Increase happiness, improve concentration
• Peppermint: Boost alertness, reduce headaches
• Rosemary: Increase focus
• Sweet orange: Reduce anxiety
• Ylang-ylang: Decrease stress

Popular Essential Oil Blends

•  Clary sage + chamomile
•  Clary sage + lavender + peppermint
• Eucalyptus + lemon + rosemary + peppermint
• Lavender + chamomile
• Lavender + rosemary + lemon
• Lemon + lavender + peppermint
• Peppermint + orange

How to Use Essential Oils

• Add a few drops to a spray bottle filled with water and spritz on your pillow and sheets.
• Apply a few drops to a cotton ball, then put the cotton ball in your car’s air vent.
• Put a few drops in your bath tub o Rub oil on your pulse points.
• Use an oil diffuser or vaporizer.